Tetsu Watanabe

Born: 1950-03-11

Tetsu Watanabe (born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989.


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Silence

as Prison Guard #2
Released: 2016-12-22

Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate,...

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Shin Godzilla

as Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
Released: 2016-07-29

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government...

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Princess Mononoke

as Wild Dog (voice)
Released: 1997-07-12

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must...

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The Cat Returns

as Muta (voice)
Released: 2002-07-19

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it...

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Baby Assassins 2 Babies

as Mr. Matsumoto
Released: 2023-03-24

After being suspended from their agency due to a rules violation, teenage hitmen Chisato and...

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Godzilla vs. Mothra

as Army Commander
Released: 1992-12-12

Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two...

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Why Don't You Play in Hell?

as Detective Kimura
Released: 2013-09-14

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza...

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Dreams

as uncredited
Released: 1990-05-11

A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

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Fireworks

as Junkyard Owner
Released: 1997-10-30

Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed...

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Cold Fish

as Takayasu TsuTsui
Released: 2011-01-29

Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a...

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Darc

as Ginzo Kageyama
Released: 2018-05-01

To bring down a global human trafficking ring, an Interpol agent recruits the help of a brutal...

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Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

as Captain at Mt. Fuji
Released: 1995-03-11

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance...

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Prisoners of the Ghostland

as Nabe
Released: 2021-08-31

In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by...

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Enter the Fat Dragon

as uncredited
Released: 2020-01-23

After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+...

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Memories of Matsuko

as Detective
Released: 2006-05-27

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces...

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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

as Management
Released: 2002-11-02

JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a...

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Himizu

as Shozo Yoruno
Released: 2011-09-05

After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark...

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Sonatine

as Uechi
Released: 1993-04-10

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along...

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Yakuza Apocalypse

as A-0257
Released: 2015-05-21

Akira admires Genyo Kamiura, the most broken yakuza.

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Madadayo

as uncredited
Released: 1993-04-17

Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida...

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A Scene at the Sea

as Exercises Man
Released: 1991-10-19

A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in...

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The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

as uncredited
Released: 2013-11-15

After receiving the lowest score ever at the police academy, a man graduates. He gets recruited...

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Gamera the Brave

as Victim in ocean
Released: 2006-11-11

A young boy in a peaceful seaside town gets more than he bargained for when he takes home a...

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Swallowtail Butterfly

as Katsushika Group Boss
Released: 1996-09-14

An industrial section of Japan got the name of “Yentown” as many immigrants come to make money...

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Glory to the Filmmaker!

as Noh Mask Man
Released: 2007-06-02

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a...

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Run for Love

as Sushi Chef
Released: 2016-02-14

A romantic anthology with five episodes featuring five love stories in Japan, United States,...

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A Janitor

as uncredited
Released: 2021-01-29

Fukumi is a high school janitor whose father was a gangster. He works at the school as a janitor...

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A New Love in Tokyo

as Middle-aged Man
Released: 1994-12-17

A look a the lives of two sex workers in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi,...

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Takeshis'

as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
Released: 2005-09-02

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets...

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Ley Lines

as uncredited
Released: 1999-05-22

The story follows a trio of Japanese youths of Chinese descent who escape their semi-rural...

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Pure Japanese

as uncredited
Released: 2022-01-28

Action actor Tateishi Daisuke who struggles with loneliness after suffering a traumatic...

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Blood Oath

as Captain Ikeuchi
Released: 1990-07-26

On an obscure Pacific Island just north of Australia, the Japanese Empire has operated a...

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Kamikaze Taxi

as uncredited
Released: 1995-04-29

A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a...

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Red Post on Escher Street

as uncredited
Released: 2020-10-01

A genius film director, Tadashi Kobayashi holds an audition for his new film project. Several...

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Tomie: Forbidden Fruit

as Suzuki
Released: 2002-06-29

When a lonely high school girl befriends a strange, mysterious and beautiful girl, it is soon...

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Touch

as Head of Boxing Department
Released: 2005-09-10

Twin brothers, Tatsuya and Kazuya, grew up with their next door neighbor Minami like siblings....

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Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

as Akechi
Released: 1992-05-16

An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help...

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Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad

as Oboro
Released: 2008-04-26

In the year 20xx, scientifically created zombies roam the world in record numbers. Despite this,...

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End Call

as Sayoko's Father
Released: 2008-07-01

The Devil has a phone number, and if you call him on your mobile phone at midnight, he will...

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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

as uncredited
Released: 2016-12-23

A young undercover cop tries to get back with his former love, while unraveling the mystery...

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Conflict

as Kasahara
Released: 2016-05-28

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath...

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Woman in Witness Protection

as Detective
Released: 1997-09-27

Biwako is a vain, middle-aged actress who witnesses a brutal murder. Realizing that the very...

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Instant Swamp

as Kumabechi
Released: 2009-05-23

A woman finds out her father is not her real one after her mother falls into a coma while...

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A Quiet Life

as Water Bottle Man
Released: 1995-09-23

A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their...

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Conflict II

as Kasahara
Released: 2016-05-29

When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant...

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A Samurai Chronicle

as uncredited
Released: 2014-10-04

A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.

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Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 30

as uncredited
Released: 2016-04-11

A man is murdered after stealing documents from the Olympic Department of the Ministry of...

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The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom

as uncredited
Released: 2014-03-08

Two feuding eccentric families with super powers clash when their young sons confront each other...

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Railways

as uncredited
Released: 2010-05-29

A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties...

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Dangan Runner

as Chef
Released: 1996-11-09

A would-be bank robber forgets his mask on his first big heist, and then botches an attempt to...

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Zëiram 2

as Taguchi
Released: 1994-12-17

Intergalactic bounty hunters Iria and Bob return to track down an ancient mystical relic. When a...

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The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

as Dionisy
Released: 2015-11-26

An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay, the brother of a Yakuza boss, is drawn into in a mob war in...

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The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

as uncredited
Released: 2015-11-26

An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay, the brother of a Yakuza boss, is drawn into in a mob war in...

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Ichigensan

as uncredited
Released: 2000-01-29

A foreign university student tries to fit in in Kyoto by reading books to the blind and finds...

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Snow Jack

as Tadaaki Matsumiya
Released: 2014-08-02

A blackmail arrives at Appi ski resort. “We demand 30,000,000 yen as consolation money for the...

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The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan

as uncredited
Released: 2018-09-07

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by...

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Alone in the Night

as uncredited
Released: 1994-10-22

An undercover narcotics officer is killed, and after his funeral some yakuza break into his...

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The Promised Land

as uncredited
Released: 2019-10-18

A girl is kidnapped and the perpetrator roams freely. When a similar case occurs along the same...

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Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy

as Haruo Maki
Released: 2009-01-01

Jiro (Jiro Sato) is a 32-year-old man who doesn't have a job. He lives at his parents' house and...

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おやしい人妻 テレクラ リポート

as uncredited
Released: 1996-02-09

A former reporter becomes a telekura hostess.

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Zero Woman: The Accused

as Tadokoro
Released: 1996-04-04

Rei, the deadly but reluctant assassin for the Zero Division of the Tokyo Police Department,...

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Stardust Over The Town

as Komiyama Akira
Released: 2020-03-06

Story of the struggling chorus group "Yamada Osamu and the Hello Nights", who gain an unexpected...

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Circus Boys

as Elephant Master
Released: 1989-11-23

Two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta...

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Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell

as uncredited
Released: 1994-01-15

The seventh movie of the series “Yakuza Ladies” focuses on a wife of a small Osaka family. She...

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Kagerô 2

as uncredited
Released: 1996-02-10

An entertainment drama depicting the conflict of yakuza, centering on the female torso and her...

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Jingi 7: Proxy War Outbreak

as uncredited
Released: 1996-01-04

The seventh film in the Jingi series

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Uneasy Encounters

as Cat
Released: 1994-04-23

A five-part comedy and horror anthology

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Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare

as uncredited
Released: 1994-06-13

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Sleeping Man

as Daigo
Released: 1996-02-03

Ever since an accident in the mountains outside town, Takuji's slept in a coma; his neighbors...

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Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

as Kabashima Chobei
Released: 2005-01-11

Master swordsman Akiyama Kohei’s simple life in retirement is jarred into violent sword action...

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Detective Ballerino

as uncredited
Released: 2016-01-09

In the past, Kurumi Usushima (Yuto Nakajima) wanted to become a ballerino, but he is now a...

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Aogura

as Kumao Sakazaki
Released: 2006-10-28

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Graffreeter Toki

as uncredited
Released: 2012-07-14

A shopping arcade in a working-class Tokyo neighborhood filled with Baki fans comes under threat...

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Kamaishi Ramen Story

as uncredited
Released: 2023-07-08

The eldest daughter, Masami, who ran away from home three years ago and hadn't heard from her...

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About Love, Tokyo

as Accountant manager
Released: 1992-09-12

Looks at the lives of Chinese people in Japan.

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Shino Can't Say Her Name

as uncredited
Released: 2018-07-01

Ooshima Shino is a 1st-grade high school student. She has difficulties pronouncing words that...

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Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series

as uncredited
Released: 2003-11-01

When Bussan learns he has less than a year to live, he decides to continue his life as usual. He...

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Kichiku

as uncredited
Released: 2002-10-15

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The Pretenders

as uncredited
Released: 2021-10-16

It depicts two high school girls trying to change the atmosphere of the world with their ideas...

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Samurai Cat: Tamanojo Goes to Edo

as Mr. Aragaki
Released: 2016-02-19

A prequel to the story of the legendary samurai and one cat. In Edo era, there was a legendary...

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Like a Beast

as uncredited
Released: 1990-07-13

This work further strengthens the neo-chimpira line of Toei V-Cinema which has a reputation for...

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KIZU

as uncredited
Released: 1998-04-10

Direct to video crime film.

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続・こちら凡人組

as uncredited
Released: 1992-09-25

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Igyō no koi

as uncredited
Released: 2002-08-24

A sensual coming-of-age drama direct — It depicts a precarious relationship between a homosexual...

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special

as (segment "Harareru!")
Released: 2016-10-08

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You'll Die Six Hours Later

as Matsuda Daigo
Released: 2008-09-28

"You will die six hours later." Keishi, a youth who proclaims himself a seer, suddenly says this...

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Tea Friends

as Shigeo Tokioka
Released: 2023-02-04

Shigeo Tokioka (Tetsu Watanabe), a lonely man who has lost his wife, sees a three-line ad for a...

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Sunday's Dream

as uncredited
Released: 2005-10-22

Kazuya goes to live with his mother Shinobu because his father, Yoshiki, who works in the same...

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Haru-san – The Bride's Father is a Great Detective

as Tokuzo Genda
Released: 2017-12-03

Dollmaker Haruhiko Kasukabe, nicknamed Haru-san, lost his wife Ruriko in an airplane crash 22...

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The Menu For Tomorrow

as uncredited
Released: 2020-08-12

Reiwa Wedding Hall is one of the popular wedding halls in Tokyo. Their new chef, Saki, is always...

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Maji! 5: Deadly Struggle

as uncredited
Released: 1996-07-24

Nagisa Gumi Gold Batch Shirogane Maji (Tamotsu Ishibashi) was imprisoned in Aomori for attempted...

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Lipstick: Falling Woman

as uncredited
Released: 1996-03-01

1996 / Japan / Drama / 75 minutes

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History of Jirocho Shimizu

as uncredited
Released: 1995-03-03

A historical chivalric drama with tears and laughter, telling the story of Jirocho Shimizu's...

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Sumo Road - The Musical

as Subana
Released: 2015-09-01

An overweight exchange student with no friends decides to join the university’s sumo team at a...

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Suspicious Married Woman Telekura Report

as uncredited
Released: 1996-09-02

Sawaki, who used to be a socially active reportage writer, is now unemployed. The job that came...

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Gokutsubushi

as uncredited
Released: 1994-10-15

The original is a manga work by Shigeru Tsuchiyama serialized in the magazine "Leed Comic". The...

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用心坊 極道狩り

as uncredited
Released: 1994-10-14

Priests from a temple solving problems caused by yakuza, taiwanese mafia and hitmen with their...

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Chimpira Blues Do Stupid!

as uncredited
Released: 1996-01-27

A comedy in which Furaibo and a detective work together against a bomber.

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Jingi 23: Bodyguard

as uncredited
Released: 2000-04-07

The long-established Kanto Ichienkai, Nabarikai, was shaking. Chairman Nabari is suffering from...

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The King of Kita: Roar of Darkness

as uncredited
Released: 1997-01-01

The mysterious death of the perpetrator of sexual violence against women continues. Former...

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Manji Mai 3: I will let you go Paradise Jodo

as uncredited
Released: 1996-05-18

The female ninja butterfly was the daughter of a large store five years ago. The butterfly is in...

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The love song of farewell later

as uncredited
Released: 1991-05-01

A suspense drama based on Osamu Takahashi's original work starring Shinobu Otake. The shooting...

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Kamen Rider

as Norio Uozumi
First aired: 1971-04-03

Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams...

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Solitary Gourmet

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-01-04

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for...

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Tensou Sentai Goseiger

as Jotaro
First aired: 2010-02-14

The alien invasion force called WARSTAR destroy the Heaven’s Tower, the bridge between the Earth...

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Hero

as Yoshiro Akama
First aired: 2001-01-08

Kohei Kuryu is a former juvenile delinquent who drops out of junior high and goes on to earn a...

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Kumokiri Nizaemon

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-04-10

During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active...

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Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-04-09

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Ikebukuro West Gate Park

as Tetsu
First aired: 2000-04-14

Living in an area known for its juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto has become a member of a...

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オリンピックの身代金

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-11-30

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Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi

as Akane's Grandfather
First aired: 2020-04-12

Detective Goro Akechi has a passion for fine dining. Good-looking but incredibly quirky, he...

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Watashi no Aozora

as Bazooka Tonegawa
First aired: 2000-04-03

This is the story of a young mother, Kitayama Nazuna, and her son Taiyo from Ohma, a small town...

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Unexploded Bomb

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-06-10

A press conference is held by a large electrical manufacturer. The press conference discusses...

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Home Sweet Tokyo

as Matsuyama Tsuneo
First aired: 2017-11-19

Englishman Bryan Jenkins was living peacefully with his Japanese wife Itsuki and daughter Alice...

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Hibana: Spark

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-06-02

Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older...

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Naguru Onna

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-10-13

Fired by the company she works at, and desperate for a new job, accountant Yoshimura Kaoru ...

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Hello, Detective Hedgehog

as Akatsuki-en Principal
First aired: 2017-07-14

Detective Goro Nanase and his colleagues of "Akatsuka Detective Office" are based in...

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Minato's Laundromat

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-07-07

"I want to grow up quicker, so I can date Minato-san." Akira Minato inherited his grandfather's...

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Steel Frame

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-07-03

Sharply revealing the issue of Japanese construction industry where bid-rigging was a common...

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The Last Train Bound for Nagoya

as Shōhei Tanaka
First aired: 2012-12-19

This mini series follows the life of the people on the last train bound for Nagoya. Every new...

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Soumatou Kabushikigaisha

as Okishima Shozo
First aired: 2012-07-16

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川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-12-21

NHK's 50th-anniversary memorial drama serial. This drama consisting of several short stories...

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ほっとけない魔女たち

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-09-01

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Otoko Meshi

as 山盛哲司
First aired: 2016-07-16

University student Wakamizu Ryota (Emoto Tokio), who is the middle of job hunting, gets caught...

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Gachi Baka!

as Kanamori Masaaki
First aired: 2006-01-19

Former pro boxer Gondo Tetta has come to Kaki-no-ki-zaka High School as a beginning teacher. The...

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臨床心理士

as Kenji Ushiyama
First aired: 2000-05-02

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Dear Father

as Nakagome
First aired: 2007-01-11

Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of...

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Makanai-sō

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-04-19

Located in the downtown area of ​​Nagoya, this 60-year-old, bath and toilet co-op accommodation...

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Investor-Z

as Zen
First aired: 2018-07-13

Takashi learns there’s more to this exclusive high school than meets the eye when he’s recruited...

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Rekishi Meikyuu kara no Dasshutsu~Real Dasshutsu Game X TV Tokyo~

as Hokusai Katsushika
First aired: 2020-10-03

About a senior high school girl in the year 2520 who travels back in time with her friend to...

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Perfect Blue

as Tamaki Fujinaga
First aired: 2012-10-08

Hasumi Kayoko, the rookie investigator at the all-female Hasumi Detective Agency, always...

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81Diver

as Tsukishima Fumio
First aired: 2008-05-03

Sugata Kentaro used to be one of the most hopeful trainee to be a professional Shogi (Japanese...

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Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-11-17

A jidaieki drama where a hard-nosed doshin, Shinpachiro Kariya, takes on difficult cases with...

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Dream Again

as Kenz Maeda
First aired: 2007-10-13

A pro baseball player Shunsuke Ogi was fired by the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants because of a shoulder...

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My Dog, My Happiness

as Resident Association leader
First aired: 2011-04-15

Inu o Kau to Iu Koto is a Japanese television series which premiered on TV Asahi on April 15,...

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エ・キ・ス・ト・ラ!!!

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-01-17

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Zenigata Heiji

as Miwa no Manshichi
First aired: 2004-04-12

Heiji is an undercover policeman in the city of Edo. He possesses a superior skill of throwing...

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30세 파견녀가 취직하는 방법

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-11-09

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