Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Plays Joe Gibken / Gokai Blue.
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From a television hero to postwar survival
The actor behind Gokai Blue, Draken and Shiro Mizushima.
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Yuki Yamada is a Japanese actor born on 18 September 1990 in Aichi Prefecture. His work spans television, live-action adaptations and film.
An early screen role brought Yamada to the Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011), where he played Joe Gibken, also known as Gokai Blue. The part introduced him to audiences through an ensemble of transforming heroes.
He later played Ken Ryuguji, known as Draken, in the live-action Tokyo Revengers films. The role places him within a group of young characters whose friendships and conflicts drive the story.
In Godzilla Minus One (2023), Yamada played Shiro Mizushima, a young crew member who joins the effort to confront Godzilla in postwar Japan. His role forms part of the human ensemble at the center of the disaster film.
Yamada has also worked in voice performance, including Blue Giant. His career crosses hero action, adaptation and drama while placing different kinds of teamwork at the center of several roles.
Plays Joe Gibken / Gokai Blue.
Plays Ken ‘Draken’ Ryuguji.
Voices Dai Miyamoto.
Plays Shiro Mizushima.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.