Yu Shirota is best known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live action adaption of Hana-Kimi, as well as for his roles in the Prince of Tennis Musicals and the Sailor Moon Musicals.
He was recognized as one of the most promising actors and actresses in 2009, ranking 8th in a poll.
A member of the D-BOYS, Shirota was born on December 26, 1985, to a Japanese father and a Spanish mother.
After living in Barcelona for about seven years, Shirota can still hold an ordinary conversation in Spanish upon returning to Japan.
He was also part of the NEWS group alongside Teppei Koike from WaT, Japanese actor Toma Ikuta, and Jin Akanishi from KAT-TUN.
Shirota recalls borrowing his sister's keyboard and piano from his mother during his childhood.
Known for his passion for composing, Shirota wrote his first piece in the fourth grade.
He will be calm and firm by nature and will be devoted to his work with patience and determination.
He will be physically strong and mentally tolerant and forbearing.
He will generally not get enraged but in the case he does so, his anger will be as violent and dangerous as an earthquake.
He will be materialistically inclined to accumulate luxurious things and will acquire the comforts of life.
He will be authoritative. He may give the biggest of sacrifices for his dear ones but may never forgive those whom he hates.
He will be very social. He will get pleasure in being hospitable to his brothers, friends and relatives.
He will be fond of beauty, music, art and good clothes.
He will prefer a happy and luxurious life-style and will always make efforts to acquire it.
He will be stubborn by nature and will have the ability to successfully execute his plans.
He will give a lot of thought to trivial things and this may lead to delay in all his work.
He will be practical in money matters, will be desirous of earning wealth, will focus on his goals and not on the medium.
He will make friends after giving considerable thought and will always be devoted to them. He will be very responsible as far as his love life and married life is concerned.
He will be a show-off in his social life but very shy in expressing his love.
He will be somber, thoughtful, peace loving and large hearted.
He will face disappointments and will suffer from anxiety because of laziness, selfishness, sensuality, materialism and other bad habits.