Ryosuke Yamada
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| Native name | 山田涼介 |
| Born | May 9, 1993 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese Pop, R&B, Electropop, Dance-pop, Electronic, Hip hop, Dance, Electronic dance |
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| Years active | 2004 - present |
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Ryosuke Yamada (山田涼介 Yamada, Ryōsuke?, born May 9, 1993) is a Japanese idol, actor, singer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.
Yamada came to prominence as a teen idol in 2007 following his role in the Japanese television series Tantei Gakuen Q. After launching his music career in 2007 as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, he released his number one debut solo single, "Mystery Virgin" in 2013. The fact that Yamada was in his teens at the time the single reached number one helped the singer set several records in the Japanese music industry and Yamada achieved wide fame as a solo artist. He became the first teenage male artist in thirty three years to have a number one debut single as well as being one of the only two artists in history to achieve this milestone.
As an actor, he is best known for portraying Hajime Kindaichi in the latest installment of Kindaichi Case Files live action drama franchise and Nagisa Shiota in the Assassination Classroom live action adaptation movie franchise. He has been cast to portray Edward Elric in the upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist live-action movie scheduled to be released in Winter 2017.
Yamada was a former member of the Shonan Bellmare junior youth team during his early years of elementary school. His initial dream was to become a professional soccer player. He began his career as an entertainer after entering Johnny and Associates at the age of 10. His mother, who was a fan of KinKi Kids, sent an application for an audition which recruited trainees for future male idols. The audition took place during the summer of 2004 and was aired in a segment of a Japanese television program, Ya-Ya-yah. Yamada made his first television appearance in August.
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