Yu Inaba

Yu Inaba
Born (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 33)
Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture,  Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2009 – present
Known forGo Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach in Kamen Rider Drive (2015）
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
Websiteyu-inaba.lespros.net

Yu Inaba (稲葉 友, Inaba Yū; born January 12, 1993) is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Go Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach in the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Drive.

Biography

Inaba was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. In November 2009, when he was a 16-year-old high school sophomore, he won the 22nd Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix. Inaba was awarded from among the largest number of 15,491 people. In 2010, he debuted in the TV drama Clone Baby. In 2011, Inaba first starred in the stage play Sanada Ten Braves: Boku-ra ga mamoritakatta mono.

On August 4, 2023, he announced his marriage with model Nicole Fujita on Instagram.

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2017Naotora: The Lady WarlordTaiga drama
2021GivenUgetsu Murata
2022Harem MarriageRyunosuke Date
2022–23Minato's LaundromatShu Sakuma
2025Futari Solo CampAkihito Takigawa
2027Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit ArcTokishige Usami

Films

Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2016MarsTatsuya Kida
2020Hotel Royal
2021Will I Be Single Forever?
2022Koi Kogare UtaeKiritaniLead role
2023#MitoKiyoshi Tanabe
2026Golden Kamuy: The Abashiri Prison RaidTokishige Usami

References

  1. ↑ 「マルチ」をめざすスターの原石. Town News (in Japanese). February 11, 2010. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ ジュノン・スーパーボーイ：高校２年の稲葉友さんがグランプリ イモトも「イチコロ」. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ 村上幸将 (August 4, 2023). 藤田ニコルと稲葉友が結婚 交際３年すでに同居「家族として支え合い」妊娠しておらず仕事は継続. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ おんな城主 直虎の出演者・キャスト一覧. The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ ドラマ「ギヴン」追加キャストに八木アリサ、奥野壮、小野寺晃良、稲葉友. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ ドラマ「ハレ婚。」3人の妻を手に入れるハレ婚夫・龍之介役は稲葉友に決定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ ドラマ「みなと商事コインランドリー」に福士誠治・奥智哉・稲葉友・豊嶋花が出演 [Seiji Fukushi, Tomoya Oku, Yu Inaba, and Hana Toyoshima cast in TV drama Minato's Laundromat]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 1, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ ドラマ「ふたりソロキャンプ」に稲葉友、滝澤エリカ、宮下咲、中林大樹が出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 6, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ 山﨑賢人&山田杏奈、再会を目指して樺太へ!『ゴールデンカムイ ―樺太追跡編―』2027年1月24日からWowowで放送・配信. Oricon (in Japanese). October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mars(マース) ただ、君を愛してる". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  11. ↑ 松山ケンイチ、安田顕ら17人が「ホテルローヤル」に出演、公開は11月13日. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ 市川実和子、松村沙友理、徳永えりが出演！『ずっと独身でいるつもり？』追加キャスト. Cinematoday (in Japanese). August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  13. ↑ 稲葉友「恋い焦れ歌え」で長編映画初主演、「自分の全てを懸けて臨もう」. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  14. ↑ #ミトヤマネ. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "ゴールデンカムイ 網走監獄襲撃編". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.