A new member of the Ao High School Rhythmic Gymnastics Club. He is a first year high school student. Born in Miyagi.

In the summer of the third year of junior high school, he was fascinated by rhythmic gymnastics when he happened to see the performance of the Ao High School Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics Club.

He enrolls in Ao High School and jumps into the world of rhythmic gymnastics, but although he is an amateur, he will grow rapidly with his straightforward personality.

Each laugh takes them higher. Each tear makes them stronger. 
 
The final summer of middle school, Shoutarou Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shoutarou ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (Also known as Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryouya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth. This spring, see passionate boys give their all for their youthful dreams! 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

__Agency:__ Himawari Theater Group (2016-2022), none (2022-present)

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His older sister is actress Tao Tsuchiya.

Ever since coming across the world of boy’s rhythmic gymnastics during the last summer of junior-high, Shotaro Futaba has become fascinated with the sport. So when he enters Soshokuan Private High School, known as Ao High for short, he heads to the boy’s rhythmic gymnastics club, where he meets unique seniors and the ace of the team, Ryoya Misato. The members of the club each have their own passions, but they’ve put it all on the line with a single goal in mind. Now the next stage in their journey has arrived: the inter-high competition! 
(Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)

The final summer of middle school, Shoutarou Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shoutarou ends up going to Soushuukan Private High School and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Ryouya Misato. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth.
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)