I have taken it upon myself, after viewings of a few of my fandom's musicals, to compile information on those actors who played myself. I find it quite curious how different a background they all have. Granted, this is mostly for my own benefit, though those who are curious may also view the information if they so wish.
Date of Birth: 1979-09-17
This will make him, at the time of posting, 28. Under the Chinese zodiac, this will make him the Sheep, Yin Earth. This makes him an especially grounded, compassionate individual who is quite adept at the arts. He is compatible with the rabbit, the pig, and the horse.
Under the western zodiac, he is a Virgo, also an Earth sign. This makes him a conscientious individual who is polite and well organized; intelligent. He is compatible with the Taurus and Capricorn.
Overall Impression: Based on astrological readings, he isn't much like me at all. Fascinating.
Hometown: Shimane, Chugoku, Japan
Shimane is the second least populated prefecture in all of Japan and is situated on the Sea of Japan. The climate is sub-tropical, with light cloud coverage and snowfall in the winter, and humidity in the summer. The average year-round temperature is 14.6C with the hottest month being August (26.3C). There is near constant rainfall from June to mid-July.
Overall Impression: He grew up in a quieter area than most. Without having been to the area myself, I cannot give an accurate depiction of his daily life.
Blood Type: A
The A blood type means that he is earnest and creative; a sensible, calm individual. This coincides quite well with his zodiac personalities. It is the most common blood type in Japan.
Overall Impression: As an AB type myself, I am likely a far more rigid individual.
Hobbies: bicycling (road race); boxing
Overall Impression: He likely has superb reflexes and is balanced in strength throughout his body. The cycling would cover his lower body, while the boxing takes care of the upper. Quite athletic.
Skills & Abilities: kendo (1st grade); reflexology (foot); skiing; soccer (goal keeper)
Overall Impression: And his athleticism continues to shine through. I find his skills in reflexology to be particularly fascinating, and I will look more into it myself. I've heard of its benefits and would like to experience them first hand.
In the end, personality-wise they couldn't have picked an individual less like me (though my analysis of my other three actors has yet to be completed, so this statement may change). While he appears to be an artistic and sensitive individual, I...am certainly not.
For the curious, here are other roles that he has performed in:
"Holyland" (2005) (mini) TV Series, as Shinichi Kaneda
"Ultraman Max" (2005) TV Series, as Kaito Toma
"Watashi ga Watashi de Aru Tame ni" (2006) as Tonomura Kazuki
Death Note (film) (2006) as Detective Tota Matsuda
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) as Detective Tota Matsuda
"Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File" (2007) (mini) TV Series
"Natsu Kumo Agare" (2007) TV Series