Sota Fukushi

Sota Fukushi is a Japanese actor and former model who has spent more than a decade as one of the most recognizable faces in Japanese film and television. Born in Tokyo in 1993, he first became known to a generation of tokusatsu fans as Gentaro Kisaragi, the lead of Kamen Rider Fourze, and has since built a career that runs from manga adaptations to romantic dramas to Korean-language productions.

His filmography includes more than 30 movies and 20-plus television appearances, with roles in Say I Love You, Bleach, and My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday standing out among the titles that defined his 2010s run. He stands 183 cm tall and remains based in Japan, working steadily in both domestic and international productions. In 2026 he has been especially visible across Asia, starring in the Korean drama Can This Love Be Translated?, presenting a Global Icon Award to Go Youn-jung, and making his first appearance at the Busan International Film Festival with the Taiwanese film Scarface Cat. What sets him apart is the range of that reach: a tokusatsu hero who became a romance staple and then a rare Japanese actor working in Korean-language entertainment.[edit]

Fukushi was born on May 30, 1993, in Tokyo, and the public record of his childhood is thin. What is documented is that he entered the entertainment industry through modeling rather than acting, a path that gave him early exposure to cameras and commercial work before any dramatic role came along. He was signed to the Ken-On agency, which has represented him throughout his career and still lists him on its official site.

The turning point came when he was cast as Gentaro Kisaragi in Toei's Kamen Rider Fourze, which aired from 2011 to 2012. Landing the lead in a Kamen Rider series is a major break for any young actor in Japan, and for Fukushi it meant stepping into a franchise with a built-in audience and a demanding production schedule. He was 18 when the series began, and the role required him to carry a weekly tokusatsu show while also appearing in the crossover film Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen in 2012. That early stretch established him as a screen presence and set up the transition into mainstream film and television that followed.[edit]

The years after Kamen Rider Fourze saw Fukushi move quickly into romantic leads and manga adaptations. In 2014 he starred opposite Haruna Kawaguchi in Say I Love You, a romance based on the popular manga, and appeared in Takashi Miike's As the Gods Will, a darker project that put him in a deadly game scenario. He reunited with Kawaguchi for Strobe Edge in 2015 and headlined the TV drama Koinaka the same year. The 2016 time-bending romance My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, opposite Nana Komatsu, became one of his signature films, and he followed it with the 2017 drama My Lover's Secret.

Big-screen adaptations kept coming. He played Ichigo Kurosaki in the 2018 live-action Bleach film and appeared in the 2020 ensemble thriller Kaiji: Final Game. In January 2026 he was profiled as the star stealing hearts in the Korean drama Can This Love Be Translated?, which brought him a new audience among K-drama viewers. That year he attended the 5th Blue Dragon Awards and delivered a greeting in fluent Korean, then presented the Global Icon Award to Go Youn-jung. In August 2026 the TV personality Gangnam publicly supported him and faced backlash over the promotion, an episode that sparked a broader cultural debate in Korea. In October he made his first Busan International Film Festival appearance with the Taiwanese film Scarface Cat, telling the festival he wants to act in Korean. He has also worked as a director.[edit]

Fukushi's public image has long been that of the clean-cut romantic lead, sometimes described in Japanese media as the "perfect boyfriend" type. That image was built through a run of romance films and dramas in the mid-2010s, and a lengthy October 2026 profile framed his recent career as the long escape from it. His Instagram presence is low-key and professional, with a bio that reads only "Actor." In Korea he has drawn attention for his efforts with the language and his willingness to engage with Korean audiences, a contrast to the more reserved image he has at home. [edit]

iFANN has not yet collected fame data for Sota Fukushi, so there is no ranking to report as of October 2026. He is not on the September 2026 iFAMOUS Rankings flagship list. His fanbase has no formal name documented, though his official global fan club is called SoTime Fragment and is operated with Sony Music Solutions. The club expanded into South Korea and Taiwan in June 2026, reflecting his growing profile among K-drama viewers after Can This Love Be Translated?. Fans on Reddit have said they hope he does more Korean dramas, and fan-compiled videos tracing his career from 2011 onward circulate widely. [edit]

Fukushi has blood type O, and his official Instagram account, @fukushi_sota_official, has around one million followers, 129 following, and 443 posts. He maintains a separate staff account on X at @fukushi_staff. He is one of the few Japanese actors to cross into Korean-language entertainment at this scale, and at the Blue Dragon Awards his Korean greeting, "Hojin, Dorami, long time no see!", surprised the audience. His fan club, SoTime Fragment, is branded in English and run internationally. A widely shared fan video traces his dramas and films from 2011 to 2024, and searches for whether he speaks English recur without a confirmed answer. [edit]

Fukushi was born and raised in Tokyo and has kept his family life private, with no public information about his parents or siblings documented in reliable sources. He does not have a publicly confirmed spouse or children, and he lives in Japan. [edit]

Haruna Kawaguchi, Nana Komatsu, Takashi Miike, Go Youn-jung, Han Ning, Ken-On agency. [edit]

Fukushi has not publicly confirmed any romantic relationship. Searches for "Sota Fukushi wife" and "Is Sota Fukushi in a relationship?" are common, which shows how much curiosity there is about his personal life, but no credible source documents a marriage, engagement, or confirmed partner. As of late 2026, he should be described as publicly single and private about his dating life. Any tabloid pairing should be treated as unconfirmed. [edit]

Fukushi's earnings come primarily from acting work in film and television, along with modeling and endorsement deals. He has been a steady presence in Japanese productions since 2011, with lead roles in multiple films and dramas each year during his busiest stretches. His move into Korean and wider Asian productions in 2026, including Can This Love Be Translated? and the Taiwanese film Scarface Cat, has expanded his earning base beyond Japan. The iFANN Editorial Team's analysis of his career earnings and assets points to a current net worth of roughly $1 million. That figure reflects a working actor's income rather than the kind of celebrity-brand fortune that comes from global endorsements or business ventures, and it is likely to grow as his international profile expands. [edit]

No award wins are documented in available sources. Fukushi has presented awards at ceremonies such as the Blue Dragon Awards, but has not been reported as a winner. [edit]