Fujiwara Tatsuya

Biography

Born in Saitama , Fujiwara has had an interest in acting from a young age.

He is famous for acting the part of Shuya Nanahara in the controversial 2000 filmBattle Royaleand continues the character as a leader of the Wild Seven in the sequel,Battle Royale II: Requiem. He stars as Light Yagami , the leading role inDeath NoteandDeath Note: The Last Name, films based on the manga of the same name. He also has a cameo appearance in L: Change the World , an L spin-off movie for the Death Note series.In theatrical works, he is known for collaborating with Yukio Ninagawa , one of the most influential directors in Japan. He started his career in theatre, before screen debut, with the title role ofShintoku-maru, the boy who has an obsessive relationship with his step mother. He has also acted in Shakespeare plays, includingHamletandRomeo and Juliet.Fujiwara played one of the lead roles in Hideo Nakata 's Ghost film The Incite Mill .

Death Note

Fujiwara portrayed Death Note's main protagonist, Light Yagami in the live-action movie. Fujiwara stated during filming that it was difficult to portray a character with such restrained emotions. During the filming of Death Note: The Last Name , Tatsuya became close friends with Ken'ichi Matsuyama , who plays L. Matsuyama mentioned that Tatsuya had done a good job.

Films

• Kamen Gakuenas Akira Dojima (2000)
• Battle Royaleas Shuya Nanahara (2000)
• Sabuas Eiji (2002)
• Battle Royale II: Requiemas Shuya Nanahara (2003)
• Dark Fistas Takimo Usato (2003)
• Sweet Happeningsas Yukio Watanabe (2004)
• Moonlight Jellyfishas Seiji Terasawa (2004)
• Electric Magnet (Girl)as Yuichiro Kazama (2006) (Cameo)
• Chain Movementsas Nagato Sone (2004)
• Sea Ghostas Yukoni Chinari (2006)
• Death Noteas Light Yagami (2006)
• Death Note: The Last Nameas Light Yagami (2006)
• It's Only Youas Hiro Kamikaze (2007)
• L: Change the Worldas Light Yagami (2008) (cameo)
• My First Love Goes To Pastas Yuriko Dosu (2008)
• Chameleon: Long Goodbye2008
• Snakes and Earrings2008
• Zenas Hojo Tokiyori (2009)
• Kaijias Kaiji Ito (2009)
• Paradeas Naoki (2010)
• The Incite Mill(2010)
• The Borrower Arriettyas the voice of Spiller (2010)

Dramas

• That's The Answer(1997)
• Cyber Bishoujo Telomere (1998)
• Feeling Relief Is Easy(1998)
• Frozen Summer(1998)
• Change! (1998)
• LxIxVxE(1999)
• Kiss Of Heaven(1999)
• The Things You Taught Me(2000)
• Saintly Springtime Of Life(2001)
• Ikutsu Mono Umi Wo Koeru Te(2001)
• Heaven's Coins 3(2001)
• I Cannot Say I Love You(2002)
• Night Of Being Concerned(2002)
• Ai Gorin(2003)
• Shinsengumi!(2004)
• Yatsuhakamura(2004)
• Red Doubt(2005)
• SunLight(2005)
• Furuhata Ninzaburo(2006) (1st Episode)
• Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai(2006)
• Tokyo Daikushu(2008)

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