Onscreen he is vibrant, happy, outgoing and energetic. He is all these things offscreen but he is considerably more reserved. Sota to his castmates, is very shy actually, but having gotten the lead part in Kamen Rider Fourze and then again in My Little Jamjar as a fan favorite, he was on the set every morning with a smile on his face and a Fourze handshake for everypony.

That being said, he had also requested some time off, to work on a couple of projects for Toei, but he's back.