Yuu shirota biography of rory

In , he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 8th in a poll conducted by Oricon.

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He returned to Japan for elementary school and can still speak Spanish in ordinary conversation. According to Shirota, when he was little, his family liked to sing songs, so he would borrow his older sister's keyboard, while his mother taught him piano. Thus spawned Shirota's love for composing. He composed his first piece when he was in the fourth grade, titled "The Tear".

He also demonstrated his ability to play acoustic guitar on stage live, during the Starlights — Ryuusei Densetsu performances. That night, on September 5, , after he performed his final rendition of "Prince of Earth", he announced his graduation from the role and received flowers from Kousei Amano who had previously played Tuxedo Kamen in the original Kaguya Island musical.

He also began working for a year on the Japanese program, Hanamaru Cafe , as part of the Hanamaru apron team, often leaving set for locations and displaying prizes for viewers during game corners. During this time, Shirota won the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka , the stoic captain of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musicals series, Tenimyu.

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From to , he became the third actor to play Tezuka as a member of the second-generation Seigaku cast. That same year, his role as Tezuka was carried into the live adaptation film of the manga and marked his first major film appearance. He also released a Best Actor's album in , for his role as Tezuka. On March 29, , in the Dream Live 3rd Live concert, he along with the majority of the second generation Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.

In , after nearly a year away from musicals, Shirota returned to stage and starred as Anthony Hope, the cheerful young sailor, in the Japanese stage production of Sweeney Todd. He played Ken Mizuhara, a physical education teacher.