, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation, and for his role as Tuxedo Kamen in the Sailor Moon Musicals, also as Kagurazaka Makoto in live-action drama Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He was also a former member of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances.

Biography

Early life

Shirota was born on December 26, 1985 to a Japanese father and a Spanish mother.
Shirota lived in Barcelona, Spain from when he was three to about seven years. He returned to Japan for elementary school and can still speak Spanish in ordinary conversation.

He attended high school at Horikoshi High along with NEWS member Yamashita Tomohisa, WaT's Teppei Koike, Japanese actor and singer Ikuta Toma and KAT-TUN's Tanaka Koki