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My Take
Okay, I'll say it: Kento Yamazaki has a face that feels almost unfair. Live-action manga adaptations are usually a minefield where fans show up sharpening their pitchforks, and yet this guy keeps stepping straight off the page like he was drawn there first. In Alice in Borderland he spends most of his time terrified and running for his life through deadly games, and somehow he still looks composed doing it, which kind of annoys me in the best way. What I genuinely like, though, is that he didn't coast on the pretty-model-boy thing. He's a Tokyo kid from Itabashi who keeps choosing roles that ask him to get sweaty, scared, and messy, and he commits. That mix of polish and willingness to look rough is exactly what wins me over.
Story
The Man Who Stepped Off the Page: How Kento Yamazaki Rewrote the Rules of Live-Action
Overview
Kento Yamazaki is a Japanese actor and model born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo. He is best known internationally for his leading role in the Netflix survival-thriller series Alice in Borderland. Signed with Stardust Promotion, he built his career through both modeling and live-action adaptations of manga and other visual properties. His official agency website and Instagram account are publicly listed; other personal details remain private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kento Yamazaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 山﨑賢人
- Reading
- やまざき けんと
- Born
- September 7, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog (戌)
- Origin
- Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Model / Television personality
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Alice in Borderland | — | Unknown |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://official.stardust.co.jp/yamazakikento/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kentooyamazaki/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%EF%A8%91%E8%B3%A2%E4%BA%BA
Frequently asked questions
When was Kento Yamazaki born?
Born September 7, 1994 (age 31).
Where is Kento Yamazaki from?
Kento Yamazaki is from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Kento Yamazaki do?
Kento Yamazaki works as Actor, Model, Television personality.
How tall is Kento Yamazaki?
Kento Yamazaki is 178 cm.
What is Kento Yamazaki known for?
Notable works include Alice in Borderland.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.