So Okuno(奥野 壮, Okuno Sō), is a Japanese actor and dancer who is known for his portrayal of Sougo Tokiwa in Kamen Rider Zi-O and Hayato Shinomiya in Kiss Him, Not Me. He is a member of Oscar Promotion's acting troupe Aoyama Omotesando X.

Career

Okuno won the 30th Junon Superboy Contest with over 17,000 applicants in 2017. In 2018 he was cast to play Sougo Tokiwa in Kamen Rider Zi-O. According to producer Shinichiro Shirakura, it was particularly difficult to cast a young man who could properly portray Sougo's kingly aura. He said that Okuno was eventually chosen due to his unique outlook on the world, and considered it an act of fate. Okuno dropped out of high school when he was cast as Sougo Tokiwa. He trained in classical ballet for over 11 years and has incorporated some of it into his transformation pose and Zi-O's fighting skills.

Okuno says that he is very optimistic about life like Sougo, but doesn't have the skills to communicate with "everyone".

Okuno's hobbies include reading manga and playing video games. His favorite Rider is Kamen Rider Kiva.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Kamen Rider Build the Movie: Be the OneSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-OVoice role, cameo
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations ForeverSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-OLead role
2019Kamen Rider Zi-O the Movie: Over QuartzerSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-OLead role
Kamen Rider Reiwa The First GenerationSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-OLead role
2020Kamen Rider Zi-O Next Time: Geiz MajestySogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-O
2021Pornographer: PlaybackShizuo Akemi
Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero SenkiSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-O
2022Haiiro no KabeMasakiLead role
The Setting Sun
2026Mystery ArenaButsumetsu

Television drama

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Kamen Rider Zi-OSogo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-O & Mirror World Sogo (episodes 21 and 22 only)Lead role and guest role

See also

External links

  • at Oscar Promotion (in Japanese)