Shôta Sometani: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 9
- on screen
- 2019–2026
- box office
- $984M
- average score
- 75
- Born
- September 3, 1992 (age 34)
- Birthplace
- Koto, Tokyo, Japan
- Full name
- 染谷 将太
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 2001-present
- Spouses
- Rinko Kikuchi
- Children
- 2
The Best Shôta Sometani Movies
The highest-rated films Shôta Sometani is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Suzume (2023) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Suzume 2023 · Minoru Okabe -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 100 Meters 2025 · Komiya -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Belle 2022 · Shinjiro Chikami -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 First Love 2019 · Kase -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 To the Ends of the Earth 2020 · Yoshioka -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Lumberjack the Monster 2024 · Crime
Shôta Sometani's Career in Numbers
Shôta Sometani's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shôta Sometani works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from First Love (2019) to Scarlet (2026), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Shôta Sometani Movies by Decade
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 7
The 2020s were Shôta Sometani's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Shôta Sometani Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Animation 2
- Action 2
- Crime 1
- Adventure 1
Drama is the genre Shôta Sometani has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of animation (2).
Shôta Sometani Career Milestones
- First film
- First Love 2019
- Biggest box office hit
- Detective Chinatown 3 $686M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Suzume Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Scarlet 2026
Shôta Sometani Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Shôta Sometani is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026
Scarlet as Guildenstern · Animation Worldwide box office: $2.26M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2025 100 Meters as Komiya · Animation Worldwide box office: $3.61M Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2024 Lumberjack the Monster Crime Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2023 Suzume as Minoru Okabe · Action Worldwide box office: $221M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2022 Belle as Shinjiro Chikami · Adventure Worldwide box office: $64.7M Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2021
Detective Chinatown 3 as Murata Akira · Action Worldwide box office: $686M - 2020 To the Ends of the Earth as Yoshioka · Drama Worldwide box office: $286K Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019 First Love as Kase · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.85M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019
Legend of the Demon Cat as Kûkai · Drama Movie Echo Score: 66
Who Is Shôta Sometani?
Shôta Sometani was born in Koto, Tokyo, Japan in 1992 and is 34 years old. Credited on films since 2019, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Shota Sometani is a renowned Japanese actor originating from Koto, Tokyo known for his significant roles in films like Himizu and Parasyte. His career kick-started as a child actor, where he showcased his talent in both film and television. He gained his first leading opportunity in Pandora's Box, a 2009 film adaptation of an admired Osamu Dazai novel.
In the subsequent years, Sometani's career developed notably. In 2011, he received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his impressive performance in Himizu, sharing this accolade with his co-star Fumi Nikaidō. He further expanded his performance portfolio by appearing in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park, Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture, and headlining Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?. On the personal front, Sometani is happily married to actress Rinko Kikuchi since December 31, 2014, and the couple are parents to two children, born in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
Who Shôta Sometani Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Shôta Sometani shares the most films with. Kenjirô Tsuda comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Tokio Emoto (2).
Shôta Sometani: Questions & Answers
How many movies Shôta Sometani has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Shôta Sometani been in?
Shôta Sometani is credited on 9 films, from 2019 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Shôta Sometani's highest-grossing movie?
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) is Shôta Sometani's biggest box office hit, with $686M worldwide, ahead of Suzume (2023) ($221M). Across every film with box office figures, Shôta Sometani's movies have made $984M.
Shôta Sometani's biggest hits What is the best Shôta Sometani movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Shôta Sometani's best-rated film is Suzume (2023) with a score of 84, followed by 100 Meters (2025) (83).
Best Shôta Sometani movies, ranked How old is Shôta Sometani?
Shôta Sometani is 34 years old, born on September 3, 1992 in Koto, Tokyo, Japan.
What is Shôta Sometani's newest movie?
The most recent film on Shôta Sometani's filmography is Scarlet (2026), in the role of Guildenstern.
Who does Shôta Sometani work with most often?
Shôta Sometani shares the most films with Kenjirô Tsuda (3 films), Tokio Emoto (2 films) and Haoran Liu (2 films).
The Best Shôta Sometani Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 credits.
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