D-BOYS Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama,
Hice Cool! (), and had a supporting role in the movie
Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu (), a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama
Rocket Boys. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama
DD-Boys. His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in
Chikan Otoko () In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named
Puzzle(), where he played a prominent role with a couple of other D-boys. In 2007, he appeared as the main character in the musical
Cooky Clown (). In March of the same year, he participated as a guest in "Out of Order". Yanagi originated the role of
Ryoma Echizen in
Musical: The Prince of Tennis (commonly known as
Tenimyu). After recovering from his 2003 car accident, he continued to play his role along with the second generation Seigaku cast, which featured most of the D-BOYS members. On March 29, 2006, Yanagi graduated from the role after his performance in
Dream Live 3rd. Yanagi reprised his role as Echizen and reunited with the first Seigaku cast to perform in
Tenimyu's
Dream Live 7th concert to celebrate the end of the series' first season. Yanagi starred in the stage play
Taikan Kisetsu. He is currently the lead character in the drama
Tadashii Ōji no Tsukurikata. In November 2014, Yanagi announced he was taking a long-term hiatus due his health. ==Personal life==