Soya Kurokawa

黒川想矢　/　くろかわそうや

Young Japanese actor who broke out in Kore-eda's Monster

December 5, 2009 (age 16)　・　Saitama Prefecture, Japan

From Saitama Prefecture
Child actor
Actor

My Take

Okay, so this kid completely floored me. Soya Kurokawa shows up in Kore-eda's "Monster" and just quietly wrecks you, no theatrics, no mugging for the camera, just this unnervingly controlled performance from someone barely into his teens. What gets me is how much he does with stillness; whole scenes turn on a flicker behind his eyes, and that's the kind of restraint you usually only see from actors twice his age who've earned it the hard way. The fact that a regular kid from Saitama ends up walking the carpet at Cannes is the sort of wild, life-is-strange trajectory you can't script. I have no idea what he'll grow into, and honestly that's the fun part. I'm just going to keep half an eye on him and quietly root for the long haul.

Overview

Soya Kurokawa is a Japanese actor born on December 5, 2009, in Saitama Prefecture. He gained wide recognition for his role in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2023 film Monster (怪物), delivering a performance that drew attention far beyond what is typically expected of a child actor. His nuanced expressiveness in dialogue-light scenes drew particular praise from critics and audiences.

1. Profile

Name (English): Soya Kurokawa
Name (Japanese): 黒川想矢
Reading: くろかわそうや
Born: December 5, 2009 (age 16)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Ox (丑)
Origin: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Child actor / Actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/soyakurokawa_official/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%92%E5%B7%9D%E6%83%B3%E7%9F%A2