Toranosuke Kobayashi

Toranosuke Kobayashi
Born (1998-02-12) February 12, 1998
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
AgentPin-up Artist
Japanese name
Kanji小林 虎之介
Hiraganaこばやし とらのすけ
Transcriptions
RomanizationKobayashi Toranosūke

Toranosuke Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 虎之介, romanizedKobayashi Toranosūke; born February 12, 1998) is a Japanese actor.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 My Graduation: Season 4–18 Years Old, Tsumugimasu Fujii Yamato [1]
2025 Ikigai Young volunteer [2]
Yukikaze Makoto Kuboki [3]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Edomoiselle Cameo Episode 2
Ken Higuchi's Metropolitan Police Department Violent Crimes Unit Tatsuro Asano Episode 2
2022 Resident Detective Season 3; episode 6
Home Tutor Delinquent role Episode 2 [4]
Avataro Sentai Donbrothers Imamura Episode 22 [5]
2023 Draft King Naoya Korogi Episode 12 [6]
Beni Sasu Life Student Episode 4
Relic Investigation Sousuke Akahoshi
Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle Hioki Souma [7]
2024 PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Ren Seto [8]
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Gen Sakano Season 3; episode 3 [9]
Double Cheat: False Policeman Yuma Okada Season 1; episode 2 [10]
Promise: The Truth of the 16th Year Tsuyoshi Aso Episodes 7 and 8 [11]
I Hear the Sunspot Taichi Sagawa Lead role [12]
The Classroom Across the Universe Gakuto Yanagida [13]
2025 Inheritance Detective Masaki Shimada Episodes 7 and 8 [14]
Koi=Yami Harumichi Kinoshita [15]
Since I Took you Away Daichi Hiiragi Episodes 6–8 [16]
2026 Kaze, Kaoru Kotaro Takeuchi Asadora [17]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
2024 28th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Autumn Drama;

Best Supporting Actor

The Classroom Across the Universe Won [18]
2025 34th TV Life Annual Drama Awards Newcomer Award I Hear the Sunspot Won [19]

References

  1. ^ "映画『私の卒業-第4期-18歳、つむぎます』公開記念舞台挨拶レポート" [Report on the stage greeting commemorating the release of the film "My Graduation - Season 4 - 18 Years Old, Tsumugimasu]. NB Press Online (in Japanese). March 28, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "宮本亞門30年ぶり監督作『生きがい IKIGAI』公開へ 鹿賀丈史、常盤貴子、小林虎之介ら出演" [Miyamoto Amon's first directorial work in 30 years, 'Ikigai', to be released, starring Takeshi Kaga, Takako Tokiwa, Toranosuke Kobayashi, and others]. Real Sound|リアルサウンド 映画部 (in Japanese). May 15, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "竹野内豊主演「雪風 YUKIKAZE」8月に公開、実在した駆逐艦の艦長を演じる(コメントあり / 特報あり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "暴太郎戦隊ドンブラザーズ ドン23話 イヌ、いぬになる". 東映オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "ピンナップスプラス - PINUPS plus+ -". pinupsartist.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "日曜劇場「下剋上球児」野球部員を演じる12名に兵頭功海、伊藤あさひ、奥野壮ら". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "「PICU」SPに「下剋上球児」の小林虎之介が出演、吉沢亮に指導される研修医役(コメントあり)" [Toranosuke Kobayashi from "Gekokujou Kyuuji" appears in the "PICU" special, playing the role of a trainee doctor supervised by Ryo Yoshizawa]. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. ^ WEBザテレビジョン. "今田美桜"舞"、犬飼貴丈"田沼"の会社に反社とのつながりを疑う まかない飯を食べるミニドラマも<花咲舞が黙ってない>". WEBザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "向井理の主演ドラマ「ダブルチート」主題歌はACIDMAN、第1話のゲストも明らかに(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "中村アン×横山裕『約束』新キャスト発表 奥野壮が"謎の男"役" [New cast announced for Anne Nakamura x Yu Yokoyama's "Promise": Takeshi Okuno plays the role of "Mysterious Man"]. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "中沢元紀×小林虎之介で"ノートテイク"を描くドラマ「ひだまりが聴こえる」7月スタート(コメントあり)" ["The drama "Hidamari ga Kikoeru" starring Motoki Nakazawa and Toranosuke Kobayashi, depicting "note-taking", will start in July"]. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  13. ^ "NHKドラマ「宙わたる教室」に小林虎之介、伊東蒼、ガウ、田中哲司、木村文乃ら(コメントあり)" ["NHK drama 'Sora Wataru Kyoushitsu' features Toranosuke Kobayashi, Ao Ito, Gau, Tetsuji Tanaka, Fumino Kimura, and others]. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "小林虎之介、"8人目の隠し子"役 主演・赤楚衛二らに感謝「リラックスして芝居に取り組めました」" [Toranosuke Kobayashi, the 'eighth illegitimate child', thanks the lead actor Eiji Akaso and others: 'I was able to relax and work on the play.]. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "志尊淳×岸井ゆきの「恋は闇」に田中哲司、西田尚美、小林虎之介ら 萩原聖人は謎の男役" [Shison Jun x Kishii Yukino's 'Love is Darkness' features Tanaka Tetsuji, Nishida Naomi, Kobayashi Toranosuke, and Hagiwara Masato as a mysterious male role]. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  16. ^ "小林虎之介オフィシャルファンサイト | お知らせ". 小林虎之介オフィシャルファンサイト | お知らせ (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  17. ^ "朝ドラ「風、薫る」水野美紀・北村一輝がヒロインの両親に、小林虎之介ら新キャスト発表". Natalie (in Japanese). August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  18. ^ 上岡豊. "NHK「宙わたる教室」2冠達成 助演男優で小林虎之介が1位/日刊ドラマGP - ドラマ : 日刊スポーツ" [NHK's "Sora Wataru Kyoushitsu" achieves double crown: Kobayashi Toranosuke takes first place in supporting actor category / Nikkan Drama GP]. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  19. ^ "表紙は目黒蓮!ドラマ大賞全賞発表&新ドラマカレンダー テレビライフ6号 3月12日(水)発売". TV LIFE web (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2025.