Tomo Yanagishita

is a Japanese former actor. He was a member of the acting group D-Boys. Yanagishita joined the unit D-Date (D☆DATE) of the same agency as a new member. It was announced at the last performance of the live tour in Tokyo Dome City Hall on June 29, 2012.

Biography In 2006, Yanagishita won the Watanabe Entertainments 3rd official D-Boys audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group. In Winter of the same year, Yanagishita won the role of Kaoru Kaidoh, the viper-like 2nd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, as part of the third generation Seigaku cast. Prior to his casting, Kousuke Kujirai, who had played the role before him with the second Seigaku cast, had filled in as Kaidoh with the third cast due to actor Takahiro Tasaki's withdrawal from the show. Yanagishita debuted as Kaidoh in the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service musical on December 13, 2006.

After the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service show, Yanagishita did not to graduate with his fellow third cast members, and instead stayed as an alternative with the fourth generation cast. He shared the role with Yuuichirou Hirata, who was cast as the new Kaidoh, for two shows: The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai and Dream Live 5th, taking turns for different performances. Yanagishita graduated from his role as Kaidoh after the last performance of the Dream Live 5th live concert. During his run of the series, he got to work with fellow D-Boys members Tetsuya Makita, Kōji Seto, and Masato Wada. He and Kujirai have both played Kaidoh the longest.

In 2020, Yanagishita got married and announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.

Filmography Television YearTitleRoleOther notes 2007 Sunadokei Yousuke Sonoda TV Series (Episodes 18-21, 26, 31, 33, 38, 41 and 43) 2007 Nozokiya Takeshi TV Series (Episodes 10-12) 2007 Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~ Tsubasa TV Series (Episodes 1-3) 2007 Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Ichinose TV Series (Fall '07 Special Edition "Alumni Future" episode) 2008 Mikon Six Sisters 2 Takashi TV Series 2008 100 Views of Romantic Love Himself TV Series (Episode 98, TV Asahi) 2008 Akai Ito Fujiwara Natsuki TV Series 2008 Ijiwaru Baasan Guest Actor TV Series (January 9 episode) 2009 Inochi no Baton ~ Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~ Hayato Ito TV Series 2009 Samurai High School Wada Daisuke TV Series 2010 Shinsengumi Peacemaker Okita Soji TV Series 2010 Tumbling Mizusawa Taku TV Series (TBS) 2011 Hanazakari no kimitachi e ° Kayashima Taiki TV Series 2012 Akko to Bokura ga Ikita Natsu Nakane Yoshiyuki TV Series

Movies YearTitleRoleOther notes 2006 Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi's Written Challenge Shinichi's Classmate TV Movie 2007 Takumi-kun Series: Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite Takumi Hayama DVD Release 2008 Bura bura ban ban N/A Motion Picture Film 2008 Taiga Roman: Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku Kojiro / Takao DVD Release 2008 Drift 05 N/A DVD Release 2008 Shakariki Uncredited Motion Picture 2008 SAKURA no SONO Machida Shuu Motion Picture Film 2008 Akai Ito Fujiwara Natsuki Motion Picture Film 2009 Sho no Michi Jinchi DVD Release 2011 Vampire Stories - Brothers Sei DVD Release

Stage Work TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Kaoru Kaidoh) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service (In Winter of 2006-2007) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4th (2007) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4th ~extra~ (2007) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service (2007) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkaidai (shared the role with Yuuichirou Hirata) (In Winter of 2007-2008) The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 5th (shared the role again with Hirata) (2008)

D-Boys 2007 - D-BOYS STAGE Volume 1 as Yagishita Kiyoshi 2008 - D-BOYS STAGE: The Last Game Volume 2 as Kanemoto Akio 2009 - D-BOYS STAGE: Karasu Volume 3 (April Performances) as Hutoshi Hazime

Other stage work 2007 - SWITCH WO OSUTOKI 2 ~Kimitachi wa naze ikiteirunda?~

Guest Star appearances 2007 - Out of Order (Live Entertainment Stage Show) as Guest Star

Discography Year DVD DVD cover Release date 2006 Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List 2007 Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku - Second Service OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List Tenimyu - The Best Actors Series 010 Extra - Seigaku 3rd Regulars Memorial Edition OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List Tenimyu - Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkaidai OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List 2008 Tenimyu - Dream Live 5th OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List 2009 Natsu Doko 2009 Kaze - Team Wind version Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event D-BOYS CD and DVD Natsu no Kakehashi Natsu Doko 2009 Kawa - Team River version Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event D-BOYS CD and DVD (as Guest) Natsu no Kakehashi

Official DVDs 2006 - Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh 2007 - Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh 2007 - D-BOYS Stage Volume 1 2007 - Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~ DVD (release date 21 November 2007) 2007 - Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku - Second Service DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh (release date 22 November 2007) 2007 - Tenimyu - Supporter DVD Vol. 6 ~ Seigaku's 3rd Generation ~ (in production/release 22 December) 2008 - D-BOYS Stage Volume 2 ~ The Last Game 2009 - D-BOYS BOY FRIEND DVD series vol.5 TOMORROW

Official Photobooks

Year Photobook Title Description Publisher Release date ISBN 2008 Yanagishita Tomo Tomo Yanagishita First Solo Photobook Wani Books Co., Ltd. May 14, 2008 DASH D-BOYS Third Photobook Kadokawa Marketing Co., Ltd. December 2008 2010 DARLING D-BOYS Fourth Photobook Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. March 2010

Special events 2007 - Tenimyu Press conference