So Okuno

So Okuno (奥野 壮, Okuno Sō) is a Japanese actor and dancer who is known for hisportrayal of Sougo Tokiwa in Kamen Rider Zi-O. He is a member of Oscar Promotion's acting troupe Aoyama Omotesando X.

• Okuno was the winner of the 30th Junon Superboy Contest, out of over 17000 other applicants.。
• In 2018 he was casted to play Sougo Tokiwa in Kamen Rider Zi-O.
  • Okuno has been trained in classical ballet for over 11 years, and has incorporated some of it into his transformation pose and Zi-O's fighting skills.。
• Okuno's hobbies include reading manga and playing video games.
• His blood type is A.
• His favorite Rider is Kamen Rider Kiva.
• According to producer Shinichiro Shirakura, it was particularly difficult to cast a young man who can properly portray Sougo's kingly aura. He mentioned that Okuno was eventually chosen out of everyone else auditioning due to his unique outlook of the world, and considered it an act of fate.
• Okuno dropped out of high school when he was cast as Sougo Tokiwa.
• Okuno mentions that he is very optimistic about life like Sougo, but doesn't have his skills to communicate with "everyone".。