Shun Oguri
Awards & Honours
23
Awards Won
4
Honours
16
Rankings
7
Covers
3
Records
Shun Oguri is one of the most decorated actors in Japanese cinema, with four Japan Academy Prize wins and over 30 major acting awards. He holds the Guinness World Record for most box office revenue for a live-action film based on a manga with Gintama (2017). In 2023, he received the Kikuchi Kan Prize, one of Japan's highest cultural honors, recognizing his impact on film and theater. He has been ranked #1 on Oricon's Most Influential Japanese Actor list for three consecutive years (2017–2019) and consistently appears on Forbes Japan's Top 100 Celebrities. His ability to draw audiences is unmatched, with his films grossing over ¥50 billion collectively.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Kikuchi Kan Prize
One of Japan's most prestigious cultural awards, given for his contributions to Japanese cinema and theater.
Japan Academy Prize Special Award
For lifetime contributions to Japanese film.
Honorary Ambassador of Kodaira City
For his cultural contributions and raising the city's profile.
Guinness World Record
Most box office revenue for a live-action film based on a manga, for Gintama (shared with the production team).
Rankings & Lists
Most Influential Japanese Actor
Most Influential Japanese Actor
Most Influential Japanese Actor
Actor with Most Box Office Pull
Actor with Most Box Office Pull
Top 100 Japanese Entertainers
Top 100 Japanese Entertainers
Most Valuable Japanese Actor
Top 10 Japanese Actors of the Decade
50 Most Influential Men in Japan
50 Most Influential Men in Japan
50 Most Influential Men in Japan
Top 100 Celebrities
Top 100 Celebrities
Top 100 Celebrities
Best Looking Male Actor
Magazine Covers
GQ Japan
October 2017
Shun Oguri: The Man Who Redefined Japanese Action Cinema
GQ Japan
March 2021
Shun Oguri: Hollywood's Newest Samurai
Vogue Japan
November 2018
The Style of Shun Oguri
Men's Non-no
2017
Shun Oguri Cover
Numero Tokyo
September 2019
Oguri Shun: The Actor's Actor
Harper's Bazaar Japan
December 2017
Shun Oguri: Beyond the Frame
Esquire Japan
January 2018
The Oguri Method
Records & Feats
Most box office revenue for a live-action film based on a manga
Gintama (2017) set a Guinness World Record for the highest box office revenue for a live-action film based on a manga, grossing over ¥3.8 billion in Japan.
First Japanese actor to win four Japan Academy Prizes
Oguri is the first Japanese actor to win four Japan Academy Prizes (Best Actor for Gintama, Lupin the 3rd, What Will You Do, Ieyasu?, and Best Supporting Actor for Crows Zero).
Youngest Japanese actor to direct a feature film at age 27
Oguri directed Surely Someday (2010) at age 27, making him one of the youngest Japanese actors to direct a feature film.