Daichi Kaneko

Honestly, Daichi Kaneko is one of those actors I keep clocking in the background before I realize he's quietly walked off with the whole scene. Hokkaido-born, 1996, that clean 179cm leading-man frame, sure, but what gets me is how unreadable he can be. He's got this face that flips from sunny to slightly haunted without warning, which means he's just as believable as the sweet guy as he is as the one you probably shouldn't trust. There's a cool, unbothered detachment to him, never the type to elbow his way to center stage, yet somehow he's still the thing your eye snaps to. I love that kind of low-key staying power. He doesn't blaze, he simmers, and I'd bet on him being the slow-burn name that sticks around long after the flashier ones fade.

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Daichi Kaneko is a Japanese actor born on September 26, 1996, in Hokkaido, Japan. Standing 179 cm tall, he is known for a screen presence that blends clean-cut approachability with subtle ambiguity, allowing him to take on both straightforward and complex roles. He maintains an official Instagram account under the handle daichikaneko_official. Further details about his agency, debut, and filmography are not publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Daichi Kaneko

Name (Japanese)

金子大地

Reading

かねこ だいち

Born

September 26, 1996 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

Origin

Hokkaido, Japan

Blood type

A

Height

179cm

Agency

マシットスター

Active years

2014 -

Occupation

Actor

Works summary

Appearances

117 (2015–2026)

By year

2015: 7, 2016: 16, 2017: 12, 2018: 11, 2019: 12, 2020: 7, 2021: 14, 2022: 10, 2023: 9, 2024: 7, 2025: 4, 2026: 7

Debut work

カサネ 第1話

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/daichikaneko_official/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E5%AD%90%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20039470

Tags

• from Hokkaido
• Actor

Last updated

2026-08-26

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