Taichi Saotome

, also known as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He played young men and onnagata roles of women.

Biography His father is the head of the theatre troupe Gekidan Sujaku. Saotome performed in taishū engeki. A "female impersonator", he has performed onstage. In Zatoichi, he played the child disguising himself as a geisha (Daigoro Tachibana). Though in a different troupe from Tachibana, they frequently practiced and performed together. In Takeshis', Saotome played a young female impersonator and dancer. He played a bishōnen aesthetic, i.e. graceful, beautiful young men. He played Mori Ranmaru in a National Museum event called "Sengoku Fantasy", and played a young Horibe Yasubee in the NHK New Year's jidaigeki play. He created his official fan club in 2006. He said that he misunderstand his appeal, but is happy about his role. He appeared in the variety show D no Gekijō in January 2007. It was arranged he reprised a role, a dance in a flower-decorated kimono at the Taishōkan. The performance ended the next day. Saotome has expressed a desire to play men's roles and to perform in more mainstream or traditional theatre, saying he has less care for female roles. Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023), Ishikawa Tomogorō Dangerous Cops: Home Coming (2024), Takumi Kaidō Maru (2024), Tsuchiya Paris ni Saku Étoile (2026), Ruslan (voice)

Television Fūrin Kazan (2007) – Hōjō Ujimasa Shinzanmono (2010) – Kazuhiro Uesugi Miss Double Faced Teacher (2012) – Tatsuya Sudo Nobunaga Concerto (2014) – Danzo Futagashira (2015–2016) – Soji High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. (2015–2016) – Ryu Tatsuhito Nobunaga Moyu (2016) – Nobutada Oda Cold Case 2 (2018) Boukyaku no Sachiko: A Meal Makes Her Forget (2018) – Shungo Tokyo Bachelors (2019) – Ritsuki Itoi Come Come Everybody (2021–22) – Tommy Last Samurai Standing (2025) – Adashino Shikura Blood and Sweat (2026) – Hirofumi Tanaka