13 things about Mister Global Japan 2026 Dan Reynolds

Dan Reynolds represented Japan in the 17th edition of Mister International and the 12th edition of Mister Global. Both beauty pageants are based in Japan.

BIOGRAPHY

Reynolds is an American-Japanese personal trainer, voice actor, model and beauty king born and raised in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. His background in sports includes tennis, soccer, baseball, and track and field.

When Reynolds was a university student, he performed animation dance and was the lead vocalist in a band. He competed in several Japan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (JBBF) bodybuilding competitions before joining beauty pageants.

On January 24, 2026, Reynolds turned 29. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 2018, he competed in a bodybuilding contest for the first time and finished in the bottom three.
2. He was a Best Body Japan (BBJ) Kyoto 2018 finalist.
3. In 2019, he became an ambassador for the fitness apparel brand LEGENDS.
4. He was a King of Physique Osaka 2019 finalist.
5. He was a Hyogo Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships (HBBF) 2021 finalist.
6. In 2022, he was a runner-up in an HBBF competition.
7. In 2024, he was a finalist in an HBBF competition in Kobe, Hyogo, at King of Physique Osaka 2024 and in a national JBBF contest and he joined the International Talent Management (ITM) modeling agency, marking his professional modeling debut.
8. In 2025, he moved to Tokyo and visited Thailand.
9. He won Mister International Japan 2025.
10. He was a Mister International 2025 semifinalist.
11. He was the Miss Grand Japan 2025 and Mister Gay Japan 2025 host.
12. He is Mister Global Japan 2026.
13. He is a Mister Global 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Aside from fitness, bodybuilding and modeling, Reynolds is also into cosplay. He is 5’10.5″ tall.

2010s

• On July 22, 2018, he competed at BBJ Kyoto 2018 in Kyoto, Kansai, Japan and finished as a finalist.
• On May 20, 2019, he competed at King of Physique Osaka 2019 in Osaka and finished in the Top 12.
• On July 5, 2019, he officially became a LEGENDS ambassador.

2020s

• On July 25, 2021, he competed at HBBF 2021 in Hyogo, Kansai and finished seventh.
• On July 17, 2022, he finished second in the Under-180 centimeters category of an HBBF competition in Hyogo.
• On July 14, 2024, he finished fifth in an HBBF competition in Kobe.
• On July 28, 2024, he finished third at King of Physique Osaka 2024.
• On September 29, 2024, he finished 15th in a national JBBF bodybuilding contest.
• In June 2025, he moved from Osaka to Tokyo.
• Wearing a Spider-Man costume, he attended the Osaka Comic Con 2025, which was held at the INTEX Osaka in Suminoe Ward, Osaka.
• On June 2, 2025, he was selected as a Mister International Japan 2025 finalist.
• On June 8, 2025, he finished fifth in a bodybuilding competition.
• On July 15, 2025, he won Mister International Japan 2025.
• On August 21, 2025, he met the mayor of Ibaraki.
• On September 10, 2025, he hosted the joint coronation ceremony of Miss Grand Japan 2025 and Mister Gay Japan 2025 on board Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Bellissima.
• On September 25, 2025, he represented Japan at Mister International 2025 and competed against 41 other candidats at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi, Thailand. He finished in the Top 20.
• Dressed as Captain America, he met Sebastian Stan at Tokyo Comic Con 2025, which was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan from December 5-7, 2025.
• On February 27, 2026, he was officially appointed Mister Global Japan 2026.
• On October 11, 2026, he will represent Japan at Mister Global 2026 and compete against 40 other candidates in Japan.