Blood type: O Height: 175 cm Kanata Hongo is Japanese actor and model, born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He is part of Stardust Talent agency and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as the anime character Ryoma Echizen in the film adaptation of The Prince of Tennis, and became even more widely known when he was cast as Shin in Nana 2.