Mahiro Takasugi

Mahiro Takasugi
2024
Born (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
AgentPosters
Spouse
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(m. 2025)​
Japanese name
Kanji高杉 真宙
Hiraganaたかすぎ まひろ
Transcriptions
RomanizationTakasugi Mahiro
Websitetakasugi-mahiro.jp

Mahiro Takasugi (高杉 真宙, Takasugi Mahiro; born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Posters.

Biography

Mahiro Takasugi was born on July 4, 1996, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is the eldest among three brothers.[1] In December 2025, his mother died due to an undisclosed illness shortly after his marriage.[2]

Before becoming an actor, he aspired to become a kindergarten teacher, as he adores children.[3] Takasugi has a shy and introverted personality. He is an avid fan of manga and anime.[4]

Career

Takasugi was scouted by chance at a fireworks display held in Kumamoto Prefecture.[5] In 2009, he debuted in the stage play, Every Little Thing '09 and in 2010 he made his film debut in Hanjiro.

Started acting as an actor in 2009.

In 2012, he starred in the movie "Quartet" for the first time.

In 2015, he won the Best Newcomer Award at the 36th Yokohama Film Festival for the movie "Bon Lin".[6]

In 2017, he won the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards Sponichi Grand Prix New Face Award for the movie "Before We Vanish".[7]

Personal life

On December 23, 2025, Takasugi announced through his official social media account that he had married actress Haru in early December. Their wedding ceremony was attended by family and friends.[8]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Ref.
2012Taira no KiyomoriKousagimaru[9]
2013No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35Ren Azuma[9]
2013–14Kamen Rider GaimMitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen/
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin/Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomi
[10]
2015Tomorrow There Will Also Surely Be Delicious MealsRitsu Hayakawa[9]
High School ChorusYu Miyazaki[9]
2016Sumika SumireKeiwa Amano[9]
Whose Is the Cuckoo's Egg?Shingo Torigoe[9]
2017Seto and UtsumiSo Utsumi[9]
2018Kakegurui – Compulsive GamblerRyota Suzui[9]
The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great RevengeShinichiro Mario[9]
2019Kakegurui Season 2Ryota Suzui[9]
Takane & HanaTakane Saibara[9]
SignKirito Takahashi[11]
2020Absolute Zero 4Hiroki Shinoda[12]
Cursed in LoveYusuke Jojima[13]
2021Odd TaxiSatoshi Nagashima (voice)[14]
Re-MainAkihisa Fukui (voice)[15]
Only Just MarriedYuito Makihara[16]
My Imaginary Meal to be PraisedMasao Wada[17]
2022Soar High!Hirofumi Kariya[18]
Animation x Paralympic: Harigane ServiceShun Hada (voice)[19]
PICU Yuta Yano [20]
2022–25GannibalKyōsuke Terayama[21]
2024Dear RadianceFujiwara no Nobunori[22]
2025Passing the ReinsRyujiro Saki[23]
2026Blood and SweatRyuji Suzumiya[24]

Films

Year Title Role Ref.
2013Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie BattleMitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen[10]
2014Bon LinLin / Rintaro Tomoda[10][25]
2014Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super SentaiMitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen[10]
Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!Mitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen[10]
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full ThrottleMitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen[10]
The World of KanakoYasuhiro Matsunaga[9]
2017Policeman and MeHeisuke Ōkami[26]
Lights of KyotoTakatoyo Akada[27]
ReLIFEKazuomi Ōga[9]
Before We VanishAmano[7]
Tori GirlKei Takahashi[28]
2018PrincipalWao Sakurai[9]
The World's Longest PhotographHironobu[9]
GangooseSaike[9]
You Are You By YouSōta[9]
I Want to Eat Your PancreasHaruki Shiga (voice)[29]
Rainbow DaysTsuyoshi Naoe[10]
2019Kakegurui – Compulsive GamblerRyota Suzui[30]
Smiles Leading to Happiness.Daichi[9]
Boy Detectives Club NeoYoshirō Kobayashi[9]
BlindHaruma[31]
12 Suicidal TeensSatoshi[10]
2020Project Dream: How to Build Mazinger Z's HangarDoi[32]
Threads: Our Tapestry of LoveRyōta[33]
2021Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian RouletteRyota Suzui[30]
The Supporting Actors: The MovieHimself[34]
2022Offbeat CopsYūji Kitamura[35]
How to Find HappinessToshihide Ichikawa[36]
2023Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1Chifuyu Matsuno[37]
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2Chifuyu Matsuno[37]
See Hear LoveDaisuke Uemura[38]
2024OasisKanamori[39]
2025Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Nankai MissionTaku Tokiwa[40]
The Final PieceNaoya Sano[41]
Romantic Killer[42]
2026The Imaginary Dog and the Lying CatYamabuki Haneko[43]
All Our TomorrowsShoichi Endo[44]
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Capital CrisisTaku Tokiwa[45]
2027Kaiji 4Keita Mashita[46]

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2026Professor Layton and the New World of SteamEggmuffin Sonder (voice)[47]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 36th Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer Awards Bon Lin Won [6]
2017 72nd Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actor Before We Vanish Won [7]

References

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  6. 1 2 "第36回ヨコハマ映画祭 2014年日本映画個人賞". Yokohama Film Festival (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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