The NYAFF 2024 Best from the East Award goes to Japanese actor Kento Yamazaki. His magnetic performances in the Kingdom franchise and “Yin Yang Master Zero” cement his status as a bona fide superstar and his staggering versatility. ⭐ Come see awardee Kento Yamazaki in “Kingdom: Return of the Great General” and “The Yin Yang Master Zero” at NYAFF 2024. #NYAFF2024 #NYAFF #KentoYamazaki #ActionMovie #CostumeDrama #InternationalPremiere #山崎賢人 #キングダム#陰陽師0 #YinYangMasterZero #ニューヨークアジアン映画祭

Tg☆Anime on Instagram: "There isn't one single "most popular" Japanese actor, as popularity shifts, but internationally acclaimed stars like Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) and Hiroyuki Sanada (Mortal Kombat, Bullet Train) are globally recognized, while classics like Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) remain iconic, and contemporary stars like Ryunosuke Kamiki (Godzilla Minus One) gain huge recent traction. Popularity varies between traditional cinema, TV dramas (dorama), and anime live-actions, wit