Tomo Yanagishita (柳下 大, Yanagishita Tomo; born June 3, 1988) 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 Entertainment's 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.
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
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
Special events
2007 - Tenimyu Press conference
Wikipedia Japanese article on D-Boys
Tomo Yanagishita's Blog (in Japanese)
Tomo Yanagishita's D-BOYS Profile (in Japanese)
Tomo Yanagishita's Friendster's Official Profile[link removed] (in Japanese)
D-Boys Official Website (in Japanese)
Conan: The Movie
Nozokiya
Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~
Yo ni mo Kimyo na Monogatari
Takumi-kun: Soshite, Harukaze ni Sasayaite