Eiji Akaso

Akaso Eiji is a Japanese actor and model known for playing Ryuga Banjou in Kamen Rider Build He is currently represented by Tristone Entertainment He belonged to the Nagoya model office FORM JAPAN when he was in his teens He was active as a model and talent under the name Mamoru Akaso 赤楚 衛 Akaso Mamoru In 2010 he joined the local idol group BOYS AND MEN in Nagoya working on stage performances and regular appearances of variety shows Eiji is said to have left BOYS AND MEN in 2011 Originally he entered the entertainment agency because he wanted to be an actor and not an idol He won the Grand Prix at the mens model audition of Samantha Thavasa in 2013 which became the turning point for him to audition in Tokyo at the age of 19 The trigger that lead Eiji to drop out of university and to enter the world of entertainment was a call from the CEO of his current agency in 2014 In 2015 he transferred to his current agency Tristone Entertainment working as an actor and starring in television dramas and films in his current stage name