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Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Actor · Born December 6, 1990 (35) · Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Kento Hayashi (林遣都 Hayashi Kento, born 6 December 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 2007.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1990 (35)
From
Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Kento Hayashi's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
27%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
8
Warm
5
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kento Hayashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kento Hayashi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Human Vapor(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Fujita

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Straight to Hell(2026)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Brighter Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sosuke Kurata

  • 帰れない男～慰留と斡旋の攻防～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Don't Lose Your Head! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Saito Kunai

  • Ossan's Love Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Maki Ryota

  • Neighbor X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Maboroshi(2023)

    as Tokimune Kikuiri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • MALICE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Naoto Hoshino

  • Vivant(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Suguru Nogi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shuji Onodera

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grace's History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Haneda Junya

  • Actors Short Films Season 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Count 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kago Koki

  • 初恋の悪魔－4人はリビングで推理する－ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as 铃之介

  • Love with a Case(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Suzunosuke Shikahama

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • 京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as 眠れない男

  • Dear My Loneliness and Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shuichi Amemiya

  • Heartbreak on a Plate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Parasite in Love(2021)

    as Kosaka Kengo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • In the Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tomohiko Hasuda

  • Shinrei Shokudō 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 長男

  • Inubu: The Dog Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hanai Sota

  • 京都人の密かな愉しみ Blue修業中 燃える秋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Hold Me Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tada

  • Our Sister's Soulmate(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Manato Yoshioka

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The World is Made Up of 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Yuto Mochizuki / Taito Mochizuki / Mitsuo Mochizuki

  • Kyojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kazumichi Hirata（平田 和道）

  • 風博士 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • パーティーは終わった (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 150 episodes · as Ono Shinsaku

  • Ossan's Love: Love or Dead(2019)

    as 牧 凌太

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 京都人の密かな愉しみ BLUE修業中「祇園さんの来はる夏」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Mango no Ki no Shita de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shinji Kadoi

  • Gangoose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Takada

  • Legal V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Keita Aoshima

  • Café Funiculi Funicula(2018)

    as Goro Katada

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Fujio Akatsuka

  • Ossan's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ryōta Maki

  • 京都人の密かな愉しみ Blue 修業中 祝う春 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Baseball Players Acting On The Stage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Masatomo Tagawa

  • Cherry Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shinichi Kunimori

  • Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yuto Koike（小池 悠人）

  • High & Low: The Movie 3 - Final Mission(2017)

    as Norihisa Hyuga

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 京都人の密かな愉しみ ブルー修業中 送る夏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Miracles of the Namiya General Store(2017)

    as Katsuro Matsuoka

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • High & Low: The Movie 2 - End of Sky(2017)

    as Norihisa Hyuga

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fist & Faith(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Aozora Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shota Kawamura

  • Where I Belong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Izumi

  • Good Morning Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Koji Matsuoka

  • 家族の基礎～大道寺家の人々～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bitter Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nagisa Katayama

  • Erased (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jun Shiratori

  • Kashin(2016)

    as Kiyohiko Amemiya

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • High & Low: The Movie(2016)

    as Hyuga Norihisa

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tamotsu Nakajima

  • Hibana(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tokunaga

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Road to High & Low(2016)

    as Norihisa Hyuga

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • テラフォーマーズ／新たなる希望 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions(2016)

    as Aigami (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Moribito(2016)

    Show 22 episodes · as Shuga

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • あてなよる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • しんがり〜山一證券 最後の聖戦〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yutaka Yoshioka

  • REPLAY＆DESTROY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mahiro Mano

  • Sono otoko, ishiki takai kei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joe Ichijo

  • Disappointing Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryo Tanaka

  • ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sosuke Ikeda

  • The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as 若林ケント幸太郎

  • Bad Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shimabukuro Ichiro

  • Oh, Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Ginnikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Matsukichi

  • Tamagawa Ward Office of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shinsuke Akaba

  • ST MPD Scientific Investigation Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Shinigami-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as 偽眼科医・木原

  • Kuroneko Tokidoki Hanaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Takumi

  • Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusou-han (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ikeda Kosaku

  • The Brothers Karamazov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ryo Kurosawa

  • Lesson of the Evil(2012)

    as Masahiko Maejima

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Resident: Story of 5 Interns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yazawa Kei

  • Blazing Famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shuhei Hino

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jun Ogawa

  • Sengoku Basara - Moonlight Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Date Masamune

  • Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shintaro Wada

  • Blackboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Goto Shinichi · as Shinichi Goto

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Riku

  • QP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hajime Misaki

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Riku

  • Koyōte, umi e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Party is Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 堤 幸彦×佐野元春「コヨーテ、海へ」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • MIOKA –MY LAST DAYS WITH YOU– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hashimoto Taichi

  • Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Satoru

  • The Negotiator: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yusuke Kimoto

  • Rise Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ko Tsuyazaki

  • Listen to My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Naoki Hayami

  • Feel the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kakeru Kurahara

  • A Little Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miura Kaito

  • Time Lost, Time Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shunta Momota

  • Love Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Minoru Tachibana

  • DIVE!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tomoki Sakai

  • Chii-chan wa Yukyu no Muko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yuuto

  • The Battery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Takumi Harada

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Lesson of the Evil (2012)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

High & Low: The Movie 3 - Final Mission (2017)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Straight to Hell (2026)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2010Screen debut· Parade

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s69 · acting2020s28 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kento Hayashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Fist & Faith (2017)

86th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

High & Low: The Movie 2 - End of Sky (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kento Hayashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kento Hayashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eita Okuno shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers