Toman (actor)

This article is about the Japanese actor and model. For other uses, see Toman.

Toman
とまん
Born
Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman)

(1993-09-14) September 14, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Model
  • actor
Years active2009-present
AgentPlatinum Production
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of
  • XOX
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genres
Subscribers4.41k[2]
Total views382k[2]
Last updated: 4 Sept, 2024
Websitetalent.platinumproduction.jp/toman

Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman, born September 14, 1993), known professionally as Toman, is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He began his career as an amateur model and is credited with popularizing genderless fashion in Japan. In 2016, he debuted in the boy band XOX as their leader and later left the group in 2017.

Early life

Toman was born on September 14, 1993, in Miyagi Prefecture.[1][3] In junior high school, he dressed in Shibuya-kei outfits using the magazine Men's Egg as an example.[3] While he was in high school, he began to imitate Korean fashion seen in K-pop and began wearing make-up and colored contacts.[3] During this time, his blog gained attention when he posted an image of himself styled after South Korean singer Kim Jae-joong.[3] In high school, he was also classmates with Japanese actor Mario Kuroba.[4] After graduating from high school, Toman studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, for 10 months.[3]

Career

After returning to Japan, Toman attended an event held for models Yohdi Kondo and Tom Fujita, where one of the staff members had noticed him and mentioned his blog.[3] Inspired, Toman decided to work at a clothing shop in Sendai to increase his profile and subsequently became a reader model for various fashion magazines.[3] Around 2015, when genderless fashion gained popularity, Toman began making television appearances as the fashion subculture's representative.[3][5] The term "genderless" to describe the fashion subculture was coined by his agent, Takashi Marumoto, to name Toman's aesthetic.[6]

In 2016, Toman debuted in a boy band XOX as their leader.[7] He left the group on November 28, 2017.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Cage Tsubasa — [9]
2019 Jūni-nin no Shinitai Kodomo-tachi [ja] No. 13 — [10]
2019 Meiji Tokyo Renka Kyoka Izumi — [11][12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Don't Stop My Beautification Unipyo — [13]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 B-Project Ryūji Korekuni — [14]
2019 K: Return of Kings Sukuna Gojo — [15][16]
2019 Dynamic Chord the Stage Bishop — [17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "とまんのプロフィール" [Toman's profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Toman". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h ""ジェンダーレス男子"とまん「人と同じが嫌だった」幼少期…上京から1年「世界を攻めていきたい」目標を語る". Model Press (in Japanese). June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "【インタビュー】「プリティが多すぎる」黒羽麻璃央「世の中に衝撃を与えたかった」ジェンダーレス役で狙うは"ポスト千葉雄大"!?". Kyodo News (in Japanese). October 24, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Hernon, Matthew (September 26, 2017). "'Genderless' model Satsuki Nakayama cashes in on androgyny trend". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Rich, Motoko (January 5, 2017). "With Manicures and Makeup, Japan's 'Genderless' Blur Line Between Pink and Blue". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "2015年急上昇の新トレンド"ジェンダーレス男子"とは". Oricon (in Japanese). January 7, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "XOXリーダー・とまん、卒業を発表「ひとりで頑張っていく」" [XOX leader Toman announces graduation, "I'm going to work hard by myself"]. Oricon (in Japanese). November 28, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "鷹松宏一、XOXとまん、神永圭佑ら出演「CAGE」公開決定". Natalie (in Japanese). March 10, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "とまんが死体役で「十二人の死にたい子どもたち」出演、"死体の生実演"も実施". Natalie (in Japanese). January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "小林豊、久保田悠来、岩永徹也、松島庄汰が「明治東亰恋伽」映画と連ドラに出演". Natalie (in Japanese). September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 7, 2019). "Live-Action Meiji Tokyo Renka Series, Film Cast Anime's Voice Actors in New Roles". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」新キャストの女装ビジュアル披露 OPテーマは花澤香菜が担当" [Visuals of new Don't Stop My Beautification cast in women's clothes revealed; Kana Hanazawa is in charge of the opening theme]. Eiga.com [ja] (in Japanese). January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 20, 2017). "MAGES' 'B-Project' Fictional Male Idol Project Gets Stage Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "杉山真宏らメインキャスト集結、舞台「K」キービジュアル解禁". Natalie (in Japanese). January 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2018). "K: Return of Kings Anime Gets Stage Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "「DYNAMIC CHORD」KYOHSOと[reve parfait]のビジュアル解禁". Natalie (in Japanese). March 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.