Hiroki Matsumoto is a Japanese actor affiliated with Stardust Promotion. He played Kanata Asumi, the protagonist of Ultraman Decker.
Career[]
In 2018, his family applied for the 31st Junon Super Boy Contest on behalf of him without his acknowledgement, which he ended up winning and was dubbed the "Final Junon Boy of the Heisei Era."[1] He entered the entertainment industry afterwards.
As an up-and-coming young actor, he made his acting debut in 2019, stared in movies, dramas (such as NHK's Yell), and music videos.
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ultraman Decker | Kanata Asumi/Ultraman Decker[2][3] | Voice (Ultraman Decker) |
| UlSummer Information Station | Kanata Asumi[4][5] | ||
| GUTS-SELECT Meeting Records ～Return of Special Section 3～ | Episode 2 "The Case of Kanata Asumi" Episode 5 "The Case of Taiji Murahoshi" | ||
| 2023 | Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond | Kanata Asumi/Ultraman Decker | Voice (Ultraman Decker) |
| Ultraman New Generation Stars | Voice (Ultraman Decker) Season 1, episodes 11-12 |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 1 | Kanata Asumi/Ultraman Decker | Live appearances on July 23 and August 6-7,[6] otherwise stage screen only (Kanata Asumi) Voice (Ultraman Decker) |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 2 | Live appearances on August 11-12, 14-15 and 27-28,[6] otherwise stage screen only (Kanata Asumi) Voice (Ultraman Decker) | ||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 3 | Voice (Ultraman Decker) | ||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 4 | |||
| 2023 | Ultraman Decker Special Show & Talk Show | Kanata Asumi[7][8] | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 5 | Kanata Asumi/Ultraman Decker[9] | Voice (Ultraman Decker) | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Stars STAGE 1 | Ultraman Decker | Voice | |
| Ultraman Blazar The Live In Taiwan 2023 | Kanata Asumi | Stage screen Part 2 | |
| Ultra Heroes EXPO 2023 Summer Festival Stage 2 | Ultraman Decker | Voice Stars Chapter: "The Revolving Star of Wishes: SIDE Stars" | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE | Kanata Asumi[10] | Finale | |
| 2024 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Blazar "...To the Future" | Ultraman Decker | Voice Part 2 |
| 2025 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Stars - Ultraman Zero ～The Beginning Story～ | Kanata Asumi | TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 performances[11] |
Stock grunts[]
This section refers to Matsumoto's grunts being reused per stock audio in other Ultraman Series media:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE: Featuring Ultraman -A Little Courage and the Power of Bonds- | Ultraman Decker |
Gallery[]
Matsumoto as Kanata Asumi in Ultraman Decker
References[]
- ↑ https://mantan-web.jp/article/20181125dog00m200029000c.html
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6277
- ↑ https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/4192
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6431
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6493
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.ultra-expo.com/summer/2022/stage/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1626763533596905474
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230315220127/https://m-78.jp/event/post-121253
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6546
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6834
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-7417