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{{short description|Japanese actor (born 1990)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Hongō|lang=Japanese}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|15}}
| birth_place = [[Sendai, Miyagi]], Japan
| alma_mater = [[Nihon University|Nihon University College of Art]]
| other_names = {{nihongo|Kacchan|かっちゃん}}<br />{{nihongo|Kannaty|カナティ}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Model (person)|model]]}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| agent = [[Stardust Promotion]]
| website = [https://official.stardust.co.jp/kanata/ Official website]
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| kanji = 本郷 奏多
| hiragana = ほんごう かなた
| katakana = ホンゴウ カナタ
| romaji = ''Hongō Kanata''}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kanata Hongō'''|本郷 奏多|Hongō Kanata|born November 15, 1990}} is a Japanese actor. He is part of [[Stardust Promotion]] and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as [[Ryoma Echizen]] in the [[The Prince of Tennis (film)|live-action film adaptation]] of ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' and became even more widely known when he was cast as Shin in ''[[Nana 2]]''. In television, his most notable role was as Hinata in ''[[Himitsu no Hanazono]]'' and he starred in ''[[Seigi no Mikata]]''. For the live-action feature film adaptation of ''[[Attack on Titan]]'', he portrayed [[List of Attack on Titan characters#Armin Arlert|Armin Arlert]]. He has also been involved in anime voice acting as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto in ''[[Btooom!]]''.
He is occasionally incorrectly credited as Sōta Hongō.
==Early life==
Hongō was born in [[Sendai, Japan|Sendai]], [[Miyagi Prefecture]]. When he was in kindergarten, he became active as a child model for Sendai SOS Model Agency (now Morado Company).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inlifeweb.com/reports/report_4189.html|title=男の履歴書 本郷奏多|language=ja|publisher=InLife|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
He attended [[Nihon University]] College of Art, where he studied [[photography]] and graduated in 2013. In 2020, he was selected for the 14th Nihon University Awards and appointed as Nihon University Ambassador.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.art.nihon-u.ac.jp/about/award/|title=第14回 日藝賞|language=ja|publisher=Nihon University College of Art|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.art.nihon-u.ac.jp/blog/index.php?c=topics_view&pk=1585626405|title=本郷奏多さんが日藝賞受賞！|language=ja|publisher=Nihon University College of Art|date=1 April 2020|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
==Career==
===2003–2006: Beginnings as a child actor===
Hongō has appeared in several movies, including ''[[Moon Child (2003 film)|Moon Child]]'', which also starred [[Gackt]], [[Hyde (singer)|Hyde]], and [[Leehom Wang]]. Hongō played the role of Sho as a child, while the adult role was played by Gackt. He appeared in the movie ''Daiteiden no Yoru ni'', released in November 2003.
Hongō starred in the 2005 film ''[[Hinokio]]'', which was his first major role. He also appeared in two music videos in 2005, portraying the young boy in the singer [[Yui (singer)|YUI]]'s music video for her song "[[Tomorrow's Way]]" and in "Zutto Yomikake no Natsu" by Keiichi Tomita featuring the pop duo [[Chemistry (band)|CHEMISTRY]].
In 2006, Hongō was cast as the popular [[anime]] character [[Ryoma Echizen]] in the [[live-action]] adaptation film of ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince of Tennis]]''. He joined the majority of the [[Seigaku]] Regulars of the [[Tenimyu|''Prince of Tennis'' musicals]] as he was replacing [[Kotaro Yanagi]], who could not play the role due to a car accident he was involved in. Hongō also portrayed the young bassist Shinichi Okazaki in the movie ''[[Nana 2]]'', which was released in Japan on December 9, 2006. He had replaced [[Kenichi Matsuyama]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/cinema/f-et-tp1-20060915-90124.html |title=「NANA2」主要メンバー3人目の変更 |website=www.nikkansports.com |access-date=2009-11-09|date=May 2022}}</ref> who had previously played Shin in the first ''[[Nana (manga)|Nana]]'' film. He also appeared in three episodes of the 2006 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] series ''Memories of Matsuko''.
===2007–2013: Rising popularity===
His next feature film was alongside [[Michael Pitt]] and [[Keira Knightley]] in ''[[Silk (2007 film)|Silk]]'' which was screened at the 2007 [[Cannes Film Festival]]. This marked Hongō's first appearance in an English language film, where he played a Japanese servant boy. He also starred in another music video, [[B'z]]s "[[Eien no Tsubasa]]" along with Tsubasa Honda and in [[GReeeeN]]'s music video of "Namida Sora". In television, Hongō's first major role was as major supporting character Hinata in ''[[Himitsu no Hanazono]]'', followed by another major supporting character role in the [[Japanese television drama|drama]] ''Seito Shokun!'' as a rebellious student, Kohei Aoki. Later, he appeared as a guest in two other shows, namely ''[[Detective School Q#Live action series|Detective School Q]]'' and ''[[Team Medical Dragon#Live action series|Iryu: Team Medical Dragon 2]]''.
In 2008, he starred as Riku Okamoto in ''[[Seigi no Mikata]]'', broadcast by NTV. He said Okamoto was probably his most normal role to date. He was then featured in the music video for [[The Gospellers]]' "Sky High", which was the opening to the second season of anime ''[[Nodame Cantabile]]''. Moreover, he starred in three films in late 2008, including ''Aoi Tori'', ''[[K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'', and ''[[Goth (2008 film)|Goth]]''. The latter two were released in Japan on the same day, December 20. ''Goth'' is based on a [[Goth (novel)|Japanese novel of the same name]], written by [[Otsuichi]].<ref>http://www.goth-movie.jp/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323083203/http://www.goth-movie.jp/ |date=2009-03-23 }} Goth Movie website. Retrieved on 2009-11-08</ref>
In 2011, he portrayed the role of Jōichiro Nishi in ''Gantz'' and reprised his role in its sequel film ''Gantz: Perfect Answer'', as well as its sequel series ''Gantz: Another Gantz''. He also appeared in the drama special ''Saigo no Bansan: Keiji Tono Kazuyuki to Shichinin no Yougisha'', playing the character of a suspect among others. Moreover, he was a guest in one episode of ''Shibuya Deep A'', a series broadcast by [[NHK]]. He also made his stage debut in June 2011, performing in the Dotto! 25th anniversary play, ''Kinema no Kami-sama''.
In January 2012, ''Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo'' was aired at TBS, where Hongō played the role of Kurosaki Hitoshi opposite [[Yudai Chiba]]. He also starred in ''Mirai Nikki Another: World'', a drama adaptation of the [[Future Diary|Japanese series of the same name]]. In October of the same year, he debuted as a [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actor]] in the anime ''[[Btooom!]]'' as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto. Hongō also starred in the NHK FM Theater radio drama ''Mayu'', which also marked his radio debut. He also performed onstage in the ''rōdoku geki'' entitled ''Fuki no Hatsukoi, Ebina SA'' in September 2012. In October 2012, he appeared in the third short movie of the web drama ''Heather LOVE Short Movies'' entitled ''Umi Made Nan-kiro'', marking his debut in the said platform.
In 2013, Hongō starred in ''Real Onigokko: The Origin'' as one of the lead characters, Tsubasa Sato, and in the UULA original web drama ''Yubikoi: Kimi ni Okuru Message'' alongside Korean actor [[Seungri]] and Japanese actress [[Miori Takimoto]]. He also appeared as a guest character in the series ''[[Minna! ESPer Dayo! (TV series)|Minna! ESPer Dayo!]]'' and in the drama special ''So Long!'', which was broadcast by [[Nippon TV|NTV]]. Hongō also appeared in the [[Wowow|WOWOW]] series ''KAZEOKE'' in August 2013 and performed in the radio drama ''Inanagi'' in February of the same year.
===2014–2018: Transition in roles and success in Japan===
Hongō starred in the 2014 drama ''Nazo no Tenkōsei'' as the titular character, who came from a parallel world, and he also appeared in the [[baseball]] drama ''[[Yowakutemo Katemasu]]'' as part of its recurring cast. In March 2014, he appeared in a guest role in the drama adaptation of ''[[A Perfect Day for Love Letters|Koibumi Biyori]]''. He played the lead role in the film ''[[Tokyo Slaves]]'', which was based on the Japanese novel series ''[[Doreiku]]'' written by Shinichi Okada. Hongō also voiced Julian Ayers Mackenzie in the [[science fiction]] anime ''[[Gundam Build Fighters]]''. He starred in the stage adaptation of the visual novel franchise ''[[Danganronpa]]'' entitled ''Danganronpa: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei THE STAGE''. He portrayed the lead character [[Makoto Naegi]] throughout its theatrical run from October to November 2014.
In 2015, Hongō portrayed the [[mahjong]] prodigy Shigeru Akagi in ''[[Akagi (manga)#Drama|Akagi]]'', a drama based on the [[manga]] [[Akagi (manga)|of the same name]]. He also starred in the NHK [[miniseries]] ''Chanpon Tabetaka'', the sequel to the 2013 series ''Castella''. By 2014, Hongō was revealed to portray [[List of Attack on Titan characters#Armin Arlert|Armin]] in the 2015 [[Attack on Titan (film)|live-action adaptation]] of the hit series ''[[Attack on Titan]]'' by [[Hajime Isayama]], which was aired in August 2015. He then reprised his role in the film's second part, ''Attack on Titan: End of the World'', which was released in September 2015. He also made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Strayer's Chronicle]]'', which was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], and he starred in the film ''Cinema Angel'' opposite Reiko Fujiwara and [[Mickey Curtis]].
Hongō starred in the 2016 [[Comedy drama|drama-comedy]] film ''Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 3'' alongside [[Takayuki Yamada]] and [[Gou Ayano]]. He also starred in the WOWOW series ''Kakko no Tamago wa Dare no Mono'', and reprised his character as Makoto Naegi in ''Danganronpa: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei THE STAGE 2016'', which ran from June to July 2016.
In 2017, Hongō played the role of young Jun Sekiya in ''[[Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets]]'' starring [[Kento Yamazaki]] and [[Alice Hirose]], an adaptation of the Japanese [[mystery novel]] ''[[Hyouka]]''. In December 2017, he portrayed the antagonist [[List of Fullmetal Alchemist characters#Envy|Envy]] in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (film)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', a live-action adaptation of the [[shōnen]] series [[Fullmetal Alchemist|of the same name]]. He starred in the series ''Rabuho no Ueno-san'' based on the [[seinen]] manga of the same name, portraying the titular character Ueno, and he later reprised this role for its second season. He also played the lead character in the four-episode late night drama ''[[Kaiju Club]]''. Hongō also reprised the role of Shigeru Akagi in ''Akagi: Ryūzaki·Yagi-hen/Ichikawa-hen'', the second part of its eponymous 2015 series. He appeared in the music video in [[Nano (singer)|Nano]]'s 5th anniversary album ''The Crossing'', which was released on May 31, 2017. He voiced Sorrel in the ''[[Pokémon]]'' film ''[[Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'' and voiced Naoyuki Andō in the anime ''[[Inuyashiki]]'', whom he also portrayed in the [[Inuyashiki (film)|2018 live-action adaptation]] of the same name.
Hongō starred in the 2018 [[Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|Yomiuri TV]]–NTV drama ''Repeat'' opposite [[Shihori Kanjiya]] and [[Gori (comedian)|Gori]]. In May 2018, he reprised the character of Shigeru Akagi in the concluding season of its 2015 series entitled ''Akagi: Washizu Mājan Kanketsu-hen''. He also starred in the LINE NEWS original web drama ''Mirai-san'' as the brother of the titular character.
===2019–present: Career resurgence and continued success in roles===
In 2019, Hongō starred in the mystery film ''Rin'' alongside Hayato Sano. He also portrayed [[Zhao Chengjiao|Seikyou]] in the live-action adaptation ''[[Kingdom (2019 film)|Kingdom]]'' based on the 2006 manga of the [[Kingdom (manga)|same name]], and played the role of contract killer Kid in the film ''[[Diner (2019 film)|Diner]]'' directed by [[Mika Ninagawa]]. He portrayed the character of Isami Kondō in the [[MBS TV|MBS]] drama ''Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukou Monogatari'', which was based on the manga of the same name. He also starred in the stage play ''MONSTER MATES'', which ran from February to March 2019, and performed in the Reading·Stage ''Yubi to Bara'' on June 15, 2019.<ref>[https://official.stardust.co.jp/kanata/profile/ "本郷奏多 オフィシャル・ウェブサイト"] (in Japanese). Kanata Hongō official website. Retrieved 24 December 2019.</ref>
He starred in the 2020 [[time travel]]-themed film ''Sengoku Girl to Kendo Boy'' opposite [[Kie Kitano]]. He also portrayed Makoto Karaki, the protagonist of the [[adventure game]] ''[[Death Come True]]'' written and directed by [[Kazutaka Kodaka]].<ref>[https://deathcometrue.com/ "デスカムトゥルー公式サイト Death Come True Official Website"]. Retrieved 24 December 2019.</ref>
==Personal life==
Hongō is known to be an avid fan of ''[[Gundam]]'' and [[Gundam model|Gunpla]]. In February 2020, during the Gunpla 40th Anniversary Project Presentation, he was invited as a talk show guest, where he stated that he has collected at least a hundred Gunpla kits and that Gunpla is quite useful for communication that "can allow us to connect with older generations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.gundam.info/news/gunpla/news_gunpla_20200221_025.html|title=Kanata Hongo Expresses His Love For GUNPLA! A Gunpla 40th Anniversary Project Presentation Report|publisher=Gundam.info|date=21 February 2020|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
In November 2020, on his 30th birthday, Hongō launched his own [[YouTube]] channel entitled {{Nihongo|Kanata Hongō's Daily Life|本郷奏多の日常|Hongō Kanata no Nichijō}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qeDvnf0kBWfpK3Cxv53kA|title=本郷奏多の日常|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref> He has said that he became interested in YouTube through [[Tokai On Air]], of which he is a fan and friend, and they have since appeared in several videos together.<ref>{{Cite web|title=本郷奏多×東海オンエアてつや、仲里依紗×エミリン......芸能人が憧れのYouTuberとの邂逅果たす"逆転現象"が増加中|url=https://realsound.jp/tech/2021/01/post-691177.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Real Sound|date=15 January 2021 |language=ja}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! Title
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| 2002
| ''[[Returner]]''
| Young Miyamoto
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| rowspan=2|2003
| ''[[Moon Child (2003 film)|Moon Child]]''
| Young Sho
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| ''Daiteiden no Yoru ni''
| Shota Tazawa
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|-
| rowspan=2|2005
| ''[[Hinokio]]''
| Satoru Iwamoto
| Lead role
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|-
| ''Fururi''
| The Boy
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|-
|rowspan=2| 2006
| ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince Of Tennis]]''
| [[Ryoma Echizen]]
| Lead role
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| ''[[Nana 2]]''
| Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki
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|-
| rowspan=4|2008
| ''[[Silk (2007 film)|Silk]]''
| Japanese servant boy
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| ''Aoi Tori''
| Shinichi Sonobe
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|
|-
| ''[[K-20: Legend of the Mask]]''
| Yoshio Kobayashi
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|-
| ''[[Goth (2008 film)|Goth]]''
| Itsuki Kamiyama
| Lead role
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011
| ''Gantz: Another Gantz''
| Jōichiro Nishi
|
| <ref name="cinematoday20100128"/>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Tokyo Slaves]]''
| Yūga Ōta
| Lead role
|
|-
| rowspan=4|2015
| ''[[Strayer's Chronicle]]''
| Bespectacled student
| Cameo role
|
|-
| ''[[Attack on Titan (film)#Part 2|Attack on Titan: End of the World]]''
| Armin
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|-
| ''Cinema Angel''
| Akira
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|-
| 2016
| ''Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 3''
| Shinji Sawamura
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|-
| rowspan=3| 2017
| ''[[Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]''
| Sorrel
| Voice role
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|-
| ''[[Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets]]''
| Jun Sekiya
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|-
| ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (film)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]''
| [[List of Fullmetal Alchemist characters#Envy|Envy]]
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| ''Rin''
| Tendō
| Lead role
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| ''[[Diner (2019 film)|Diner]]''
| Kid
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| 2020
| ''Sengoku Girl to Kendo Boy ''
| Masato Fujī
| Lead role
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|-
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| 2011
| ''[[Gantz (film)|Gantz]]''
| Jōichiro Nishi
|
| <ref name="cinematoday20100128">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0022080|title=実写版『GANTZ』最重要キャラクター・西丈一郎は本郷奏多に決定！二宮や松山を罵倒し薄ら笑い|date=2010-01-28|publisher=Cinema Today|access-date=2010-01-28|language=ja}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Attack on Titan (film)|Attack on Titan]]''
| [[List of Attack on Titan characters#Armin Arlert|Armin]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-29/live-action-attack-on-titan-confirmed-for-2-films/.77122|title=Live-Action Attack on Titan Confirmed for 2 Films|work=animenewsnetwork.com|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Inuyashiki (2018 film)|Inuyashiki]]''
| Naoyuki Andō
|
|<ref name=inuyashiki>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2017/09/01/52214.html|title= 本郷奏多、「いぬやしき」アニメ＆実写映画で同役演じる「不思議な気分」|access-date= October 4, 2023|work= Cinema Cafe}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=1|2019
| ''[[Kingdom (2019 film)|Kingdom]]''
| [[Zhao Chengjiao|Seikyou]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/89983/|title= キングダム|access-date= 15 July 2025|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2022
| ''[[Usogui|Usogui: Lie Eater]]''
| Kirou Mekama
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/95306/|title= 嘘喰い|access-date= October 27, 2021|work= eiga.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar''
| Envy
|
| <ref name=hagane>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0128896|title= 実写『鋼の錬金術師』完結編が二部作で公開決定！新田真剣佑、内野聖陽、舘ひろしも新たに参加|access-date= April 29, 2022|work= Cinematoday|date= March 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy''
| Envy
|
| <ref name=hagane/>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Shin Kamen Rider (film)|Shin Kamen Rider]]''
| Kamakiri Kamereon Augment-01
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/517774|title= 「シン・仮面ライダー」未発表キャスト解禁、竹野内豊・長澤まさみ・松坂桃李ら10名|access-date= March 23, 2023|work= Natalie}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''Teppen no Ken''
|
| Lead role
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/584695|title= 北乃きい＆本郷奏多が剣道映画「てっぺんの剣」でW主演、ロケ地・大分で先行公開|access-date= 3 August 2024|work= Natalie}}</ref>
|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
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| 2002
| ''X'smap: Tora to Raion to Go-ri no Otoko''
| Leo
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|-
| 2005
| ''Aikurushī''
| Shu Nagumo
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Memories of Matsuko''
| Yōichi Ryu (15 years old)
| Episodes 1–3
|-
|rowspan=4| 2007
| ''[[Himitsu no Hanazono]]''
| Hinata Kataoka
|
|-
| ''[[Seito Shokun!]]''
| Kohei Aoki
|
|-
| ''[[Detective School Q#Live action series|Detective School Q]]''
| Daisuke Makino
| Episode 2
|-
| ''[[Team Medical Dragon#Live action series|Iryu: Team Medical Dragon 2]]''
| Tomoki Kuroda
| Guest role (episode 8)
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Seigi no Mikata]]''
| Riku Okamoto
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| ''Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Haru no Tokubetsu-hen''
|
| Segment: ''Bakudan Suitchi no Otoko''
|-
| ''Reset''
| Setsuya Mikami
| Guest role (episode 14)
|-
| rowspan=2| 2010
| ''[[Yankee-kun to Megane-chan]]''
| Gaku Izumi
|
|-
| ''Tokyo23: Survival City''
| Dan Komori
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2011
| ''Gantz: Another Gantz''
| Jōichiro Nishi<ref name="cinematoday20100128"/>
|
|-
| ''Saigo no Bansan''
| Shunta Tatematsu
|
|-
| ''Shibuya Deep A''
|
| Guest role
|-
| rowspan=4| 2012
| ''Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo''
| Kurosaki Hitoshi
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Future Diary#Drama|Mirai Nikki Another: World]]''
| Moriguchi Rui
|
|-
| ''Heather LOVE Short Movies''
| Ryō Mochizuki
| Web drama; segment: ''Umi Made Nan-kiro''
|-
| ''[[Btooom!]]''
| Ryōta Sakamoto
| Voice; lead role
|-
| rowspan=5| 2013
| ''So Long!''
| Wataru
| Drama special; guest role (episode 2)
|-
| ''Real Onigokko: The Origin''
| Sato Tsubasa
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Minna! ESPer Dayo! (TV series)|Minna! ESPer Dayo!]]''
| Yusuke
| Guest role (episode 9)
|-
| ''Kazeoke''
|
|
|-
| ''Yubikoi Kimi no Okuru Message''
| Masaki
| Web drama
|-
| rowspan=4| 2014
| ''Nazo no Tenkousei''
| Norio Yamazawa
| Lead role
|-
| ''Koibumi Biyori''
| Sato Kenji
| Guest role (episode 10)
|-
| ''[[Gundam Build Fighters]]''
| Julian Ayers Mackenzie
| Voice role
|-
| ''[[Yowakutemo Katemasu|Baseball Brainiacs]]''
| Shunichi Kamezawa
|
|-
| 2015
| ''Chanpon Tabetaka''
| Masami Furuta
|
|-
| 2015–2018
| ''[[Akagi (manga)#Drama|Akagi]]''
| Shigeru Akagi
| Lead role
|-
| rowspan=2|2016
| ''Kakko no Tamago wa Dare no Mono''
| Fumiya Kamijo
|
|-
| ''[[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]''
| Ryota Mitarai/Ultimate Impostor
| Voice role
|-
| rowspan=3|2017
| ''Rabuho no Ueno-san''
| Ueno
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Kaiju Club]]''
| Ryōta
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Inuyashiki]]''
| Naoyuki Andō
| Voice role<ref name=inuyashiki/>
|-
| 2018
| ''Repeat''
| Keisuke Mori
|
|-
| 2019
| ''Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukou Monogatari''
| Isami Kondō
| Lead role
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2020
| ''Oedo Mononoke Monogatari''
| Amanojaku
|
|-
| ''56-nen-me no Shitsuren''
| Ryūichi Kikuchi
| Lead role
|-
-->
| 2020–2021
| ''[[Awaiting Kirin]]''
| [[Konoe Sakihisa]]
| [[Taiga drama|''Taiga'' drama]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://haiyaku.web.fc2.com/20-taiga.html|title= 麒麟がくる|access-date= 3 August 2024|work= Haiyaku Jiten}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Come Come Everybody]]''
| Bunshirō Igarashi
| ''[[Asadora]]''
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/452145|title= 「カムカムエヴリバディ」京都編に松重豊、本郷奏多、三浦透子、新川優愛ら11名|access-date= November 5, 2021|work= Natalie}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[YuYu Hakusho (2023 TV series)|YuYu Hakusho]]''
| [[Hiei (YuYu Hakusho)|Hiei]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/comic/news/485881|title= ドラマ「幽☆遊☆白書」飛影役は本郷奏多、逆立つ黒髪にクールな眼差しのビジュアル|date= July 18, 2022|access-date= July 18, 2022|work= Natalie}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Dear Radiance]]''
| [[Emperor Kazan]]
| ''Taiga'' drama
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2280040/full/|title= 来年大河『光る君へ』第4次キャスト発表 高畑充希、三浦翔平、本郷奏多ら6人【相関図&役柄紹介あり】|access-date= May 23, 2023|work= Oricon}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[The Laughing Salesman]]''
| Haruo Miedake
| Episode 3
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/owarai/news/631721|title= ロバート秋山「笑ゥせぇるすまん」各話タイトル&出演者発表、喪黒福造アクスタもドーン!と登場|access-date= 11 July 2025|date= 10 July 2025|website= Natalie|language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|}
===Video games===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Death Come True]]''
| Makoto Karaki
| Lead role
| <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201912/10188678.html |title=実写ムービーゲーム『デスカムトゥルー』出演者発表、主演は本郷奏多。本郷奏多、小高和剛のコメントも到着 |language=ja |date=2019-12-10 |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage |access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref>
|}
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=== Theatre ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''Kinema no Kami-sama''
| Assistant Director Kurokawa
| Dotto! 25th Anniversary
|-
|2012
| ''Rōdoku Geki: Fuki no Hatsukoi, Ebina SA''
|
|
|-
| 2013
| ''Moonlight Rambler''
| Auguste=Dupin
| Lead role
|-
| 2014, 2016
| ''Danganronpa the Stage: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei''
| Makoto Naegi
| Lead role
|-
| 2019
| ''Monster Mates''
| Hidekazu Minami
|
|}
=== Radio ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Broadcast
! Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''Daiteiden no Yoru ni''
| Shota Tazawa
| [[Tokyo FM]]
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Mayu''
| Yuta Saito
| NHK FM Theatre
| Lead role
|-
| 2013
| ''Inanagi''
| Gensuke
| NHK FM Theatre
| Lead role
|}
===Music video appearances===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song Title
! Artist
! Notes
|-
| 2000
| "Lovibe"
| The Boom
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
| "[[Tomorrow's Way]]"
| [[Yui (singer)|YUI]]
|
|-
| "Zutto Yomikake no Natsu"
| Keiichi Tomita feat. [[Chemistry (band)|CHEMISTRY]]
|
|-
|2006
| "[[Hitoiro]]"
| [[Mika Nakashima]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| "[[Eien no Tsubasa]]"
| [[B'z]]
|
|-
| "Namida Sora"
| [[GReeeeN]]
|
|-
| 2008
| "Sky High"
| [[The Gospellers]]
|
|-
| 2017
| "The Crossing"
| [[Nano (singer)|Nano]]
| 5th anniversary album
|-
| 2020
| "Inner Circle"
| Kami-sama, I have noticed
| ''Death Come True'' theme song
|}
-->
==
* ''Boy Actor'' vol.1 (September 2005 and PIA)
* "Nana2" Novelization (2006 and Shueisha Cobalt)
* ''Real G'' vol.1 (January 2007 and SDP)
* ''Real G'' vol.2 (May 2007 and SDP)
* ''Junon Magazine'' (June 2014)
==
* Concert Costarring "Gackt Live Tour 2003 The Month Of The Upper Chord"
* The Radio Play "At Night Of A Big Blackout" – Shota Tazawa
==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.stardust.co.jp/section2/profile/hongokanata.html Stardust Promotion profile] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://x.com/k_hongo_staff?s=20 Kanata Hongō] on [[Twitter]]
* {{YouTube|c=UC1qeDvnf0kBWfpK3Cxv53kA|Kanata Hongō}}
* {{Anime News Network|people|55352}}
* {{IMDb name|1959800}}
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