Soma Santoki
Birth dateJune 6, 2005 (age 21)
Birth placeTokyo, Japan[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Notable worksThe Boy and the Heron

Soma Santoki (山時聡真, Santoki Sōma, born June 6, 2005) is a Japanese actor. He had a leading role for Hayao Miyazaki's film The Boy and the Heron.

Biography

When he was five years old, he and his two older sisters were scouted and started working in the entertainment industry.[2]

In 2023, he starred in Hayao Miyazaki's anime film The Boy and the Heron.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019Mentai PiririKen'ichi Umino[5]
2021CubeHiroto Goto[6]
2022Lessons in MurderHigh school student[7]
Fragments of the Last WillMinoru Gotō[8]
Take a StrollKatori[9]
2023The Boy and the HeronMahito Maki (voice)Lead role[10]
2024Sana: Let Me HearTakeru Maekawa[11]
2025Under NinjaAzuma[12]
The Tales of KurashikiAo NanbaLead role[13]
202690 MetersYu FujimuraLead role[14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019IdatenYoung Masaji TabataTaiga drama[15]
2020YellHiroya UmeneAsadora[10]
2021Koko wa Ima kara Rinri DesuImaiEpisode 7[16]
2023The DaysKirihara's younger brother[17]
The Greatest TeacherYōsuke Uryū[10]
2024The Tiger and Her WingsToshio MotokiAsadora[18]
2025Chihayafuru: Full CircleSota Yono[19]

References

  1. ^ "ja:山時聡真" (in Japanese). Top Coat. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "【原因は自分にある。】「雅哉くんのGプレゼント♡」応募はこちらになります！【桜木雅哉】" (in Japanese). JUNON TV. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ^ Webster, Andrew (2023-09-06). "The Boy and the Heron's first trailer is a glimpse at Miyazaki's next dark fantasy". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. ^ "Hayao Miyazaki's Last Film Is a Fittingly Peculiar Send-Off". Vanity Fair. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ^ "映画めんたいぴりり". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "CUBE 一度入ったら、最後". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "死刑にいたる病". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "ラーゲリより愛を込めて". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "散歩時間 その日を待ちながら" (in Japanese). The Television. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  10. ^ "山時聡真、『君たちはどう生きるか』主人公役でさらに躍進 朝ドラ『エール』との繋がりも". Real Sound. 16 July 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "あのコはだぁれ？" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "アンダーニンジャ" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ^ "岡山・倉敷ロケの映画「蔵のある街」主演は山時聡真、中島瑠菜". Natalie. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ "90メートル" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  15. ^ "いだてん 東京オリムピック噺" (in Japanese). Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  16. ^ "ここは今から倫理です。". TV drama database. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "遠藤憲一＆石田ゆり子、"息子"鈴鹿央士の無事を祈る両親を熱演 『THE DAYS』本編映像公開". Mynavi. 18 June 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "虎に翼:話題作に多数出演 ひったくり犯役のイケメン俳優に注目「『最高の教師』の瓜生！」「親戚目線で見てしまう」". Mantan-web. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  19. ^ "ドラマ「ちはやふる」に齋藤潤や原菜乃華が出演、かるた部員演じる15名発表に" (in Japanese). Natalie. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.