Bandō Minosuke II

is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor, and the leading bassist of buyō Bandō-ryū. His real name is . He is the current and second holder of the Kabuki name "Bandō Minosuke". Yamatoya is his yagō and Mitsudai is his family crest. He is represented by the Horipro Booking Agency.

Early life Born into a famous Kabuki acting family, Minosuke II is the eldest son of the renowned Kabuki actor and TV host Bandō Mitsugorō X and former Takarazuka Revue actress Hizuru Kotobuki, the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō IX and the great-grandson of celebrated Bandō Mitsugorō VIII. Due to him being the eldest son and heir of Mitsugorō X, it is said that Minosuke II will take the name Bando Mitsugorō XI (十一代目 坂東三津五郎) and become the head of the Yamatoya acting house in the near future.

From April 2006, he formed an amateur band called Zero click with his real name Mitsuhisa Morita. Bandō was in charge of drums, but since March 2007, he ceased activities for members to take the university entrance exam. He also have a band called KBK 48 with Yakusha and Tokoyama. Bandō has a drum set, ten guitars, etc. at his home.

According to his father Mitsugorō, from the severity of the family environment and practice, Minosuke said that there was a time when he was troubled becoming an actor, but now he is determined to make a move to a kabuki way.

Bandō dropped out from Horikoshi High School.

Career In September 1991 the Kabuki-za "Bandō Mitsugorō VIII Jū Nana-kai-ki Tsuizen" , made his first visit. In November 1995 It is a small monkey of Shiba-za of Kabuki-za Yamato Kana Zai-gyō Keizu and probably the name of Bandō Minosuke as a proponent.

Filmography Kabuki Date Title Role Notes Kami Akie Wagō Torikumi Aoyama no Mitsuyoshi Hikoichi banashi Tengu no Ko Hatsu Kasumizora Sumiyoshi "Kappore" Hikari Bōzu Kaidan Botandōrō Detchi Sadakichi Kagurafū Kumoi Nokyoku Mari "Dontsuku" Kakubee Super Kabuki II One Piece Roronoa Zoro, Bon Clay, Squardo

TV dramas Date Title Role Notes 2011 Kamen Rider OOO Kosuke Sakata Episodes 31 and 32 2024 Dear Radiance Emperor En'yū Taiga drama

Films Date Title Role Notes 2010 Sakuradamon-gai no Hen Arimura Jizaemon 2013 The Kiyosu Conference Oda Nobutaka 2017 Tokyo Ghoul Uta 2019 Tokyo Ghoul S Uta 2021 Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai Emperor Kōmei 2024 Sakura Manabu Henmi