Asuka Kudo is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Tokyo Gakkan High School and Tokyo University of Agriculture. He is represented by Papado. His father is a former professional baseball player(pitcher) Kimiyasu Kudo and his younger sister is professional golfer Haruka Kudo. He is the first and eldest child of five siblings. Kudo had played tennis himself but had no experience in professional baseball. His acting debut was the Nippon TV drama Perfect Son in 2012. In 2013 Kudoh appeared in the NHK Taiga drama "Yae no Sakura" as Yamamoto Yaeko's younger brother Yamamoto Saburō, and later from July to September, he appeared in the Fuji Television drama "Shomuni" 2013. He then won the 24th Japanese Movie Critics Awards Newcomer Award for Best Actor (Toshiko Minami Award). (Source: Wikipedia) Watch drama online for free.