Kitaro

Kitaro

1948-08-25 54 Credits

Biography

Kitaro (きたろう) is a Japanese actor and talent. Should not be confused with the musician Kitaro (喜多郎).

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House of Sayuri

House of Sayuri

2024

as Shozo Kamiki

6.0
Acting

A family moves into a house, but discover that it is haunted by a murdered girl.

A Man

A Man

2022

as Ito

7.0
Acting

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.

The Dog won't Eat it, but Charlie Laughs

The Dog won't Eat it, but Charlie Laughs

2022

as Kitaro

7.3
Acting

Tamura Yujiro and Hiyori have been married for four years. They look like a happily married couple, but, Hiyori secretly badmouths her husband on soci...

Gone Wednesday

Gone Wednesday

2020

as Ando

5.3
Acting

This is a work depicting a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder, who is different on each day of the week, from the perspective of "I" on...

Romance Doll

Romance Doll

2020

as Kinji Aikawa

7.2
Acting

It was a pre-destined love and marriage for Sonoko and Tetsuo. They tied the knot and became husband and wife no questions asked. All is well then. We...

My Retirement, My Life

My Retirement, My Life

2018

as Yoshihiko Kanda

8.0
Acting

Michitaro Sano’s wife passed away 18 years ago. Since her death, he has lived with his daughter Yumiko at their home. Now, Michitaro retires from his ...

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

2018

as Araki

7.3
Acting

Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. ...

The Crow In Broad Daylight

The Crow In Broad Daylight

2018

as Yuge Masashi

Acting

One day, Tomonaga Takashi, a medical representative of pharmaceutical company Tenei Seiyaku, is suddenly suspected of molesting inside a train by male...

Mumon: The Land of Stealth

Mumon: The Land of Stealth

2017

as Hanroku Otowa

6.5
Acting

Raised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power ...

Let's Go, Jets!

Let's Go, Jets!

2017

as Principal

7.3
Acting

Female students, including Hikari Tomonaga, from a high school cheerdance club follow strict instructions from their teacher Kaoruko Saotome. They com...

Kako: My Sullen Past

Kako: My Sullen Past

2016

6.5
Acting

Kako (Fumi Nikaido) is a female high school student. She lives at a restaurant run by her family in Kitashinagawa, Tokyo. Unexpectedly, Kako's aunt, M...

The Magnificent Nine

The Magnificent Nine

2016

as Jubee

5.3
Acting

Residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. 9 people, including Juzaburo Kokutaya (Sadao Abe), worry about the future o...

Through Their Eyes

Through Their Eyes

2016

7.0
Acting

A compelling human drama about the growing social problems and public responsibilities regarding the welfare and ethical treatment of neglected dogs a...

Munesue keiji no kuroi matsuri

2015

as 神林武人

Acting
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36

2014

Acting
A Drop of the Grapevine

A Drop of the Grapevine

2014

as Miura

2.0
Acting

Two brothers work at a small winery in Hokkaido in northern Japan. The older brother is picky and strives for the highest quality to make the best win...

Jossy's

Jossy's

2014

as Doctor Kinuta

6.4
Acting

To battle a malicious monster, five women are gathered in front of Commander Charles against their will. The five women are selected because they each...

Rose Color's Buko

Rose Color's Buko

2014

as Gangster Boss

7.8
Acting

Sachiko is an university student. Her nickname is Buko, because she has been negative about everything since she was young. Sachiko believes someday s...

A Story of Yonosuke

A Story of Yonosuke

2013

as Yozo Yokomichi

7.2
Acting

The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ord...

JUKAI: Mount Fuji Suicide Forest

JUKAI: Mount Fuji Suicide Forest

2013

Acting

Two TV directors want to film people visiting a suicide forest.

My Departure

My Departure

2012

Acting

Drama depicting two men and a woman, each with their own issues, who head for Fukui, and their maturity and rejuvenation through travel. Recently reti...

Kekkon Houkoku

Kekkon Houkoku

2012

Acting
Shichou Shisu

Shichou Shisu

2012

Acting

The mayor is found dead in the river in a small town known for its hot springs. It's assumed that he fell to his death, but his nephew just cannot und...

Dog × Police: The K-9 Force

Dog × Police: The K-9 Force

2011

as Sotaro Ariyoshi

6.6
Acting

Yusaku Hayakawa dreams of becoming a detective, but works as a trainer for police dogs. When Yusaku gets an albino shepherd named Shiro, he forms a sp...

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

2010

as Giru

7.3
Acting

Ultraman Zero, the rookie Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions’ 2009 theatrical movie returns, and getting full-fledged. However, he is confronted with...

Mesen

2010

7.0
Acting

Akari Dojima (Yukie Nakama), an illustrator, is the third daughter of Chairman Dojima, the head of a construction company. During her childhood, she h...

The Days of Morisaki Bookstore

The Days of Morisaki Bookstore

2010

7.0
Acting

After learning her boyfriend and colleague was already in a relationship and about to marry another colleague, Takako quits her job and falls into a s...

宇宙で1番ワガママな星

宇宙で1番ワガママな星

2010

Acting
The Chef of South Polar

The Chef of South Polar

2009

as Taicho

7.0
Acting

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.

Sairen

Sairen

2007

Acting

This seishun eiga (youth film) follows three teens as they face and share problems in their lives: Natsu (Megumi Seki) breaks up with her boyfriend an...

Dororo

Dororo

2007

as Palm Reader

7.0
Acting

Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge t...

Demon Pond

Demon Pond

2005

6.6
Acting

The modern-day story of a man searching for a friend who has mysteriously disappeared, with a magical tale involving strange creatures, a heartbroken ...

In the Pool

In the Pool

2005

7.2
Acting

A free-spirited psychiatrist exudes a magnetic attraction for patients with out-of-the-ordinary neuroses and odd conditions brought about by stress.

Summer Nude

Summer Nude

2003

as 渡久地五郎

6.0
Acting
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP

Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP

2003

as Yoshioka

Acting

This special takes place three years after the end of the original series. Makoto is homeless as a result of his mom selling out their shop and soon b...

SHORT FILMS

SHORT FILMS

2003

Acting

Omnibus of six short films: Return; Ken-do star; Hana to oji-san; Adagietto Sehr, langsam; Nakayoki koto wa yoki koto ka na; Slow is Beautiful. Third ...

The Laughing Frog

The Laughing Frog

2002

5.5
Acting

A woman has a fine life with rewarding work, a nice house, and a serious boyfriend in the lowlands of Japan. In walks her long lost husband who years ...

Red Shadow

Red Shadow

2001

as Roushi

4.8
Acting

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and def...

Stereo Future

Stereo Future

2001

7.6
Acting

Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who...

Séance

Séance

2000

as Detective

7.1
Acting

A psychic housewife and her husband accidentally find a kidnapped girl. But instead of informing the police, they hatch a scheme to get famous by work...

Railroad Man

Railroad Man

1999

as Milkman

7.0
Acting

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is...

Samurai Fiction

Samurai Fiction

1998

as Doi

6.6
Acting

A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.

Tomoko no baai

Tomoko no baai

1996

2.0
Acting

Based on the comic by Minako Fujino. Played as a double feature with That's Cunning! Shijo saidai no sakusen.

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

1996

as Maruyama

6.0
Acting

There still stands a famous apartment building where such prominent manga artists as Tezuka Osamu, Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujio Akatsuka once lived, w...

Teito Monogatari Gaiden

Teito Monogatari Gaiden

1995

6.7
Acting

In 1995, a mental hospital is erected near the Japanese Ministry of Finance, located adjacent to the grave of Taira no Masakado. A young male nurse by...

Gensen-Kan Inn

Gensen-Kan Inn

1993

as Suyama

6.0
Acting

An anthology film based on the works of manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge. The main character in all four segments is a fledgling cartoonist named Tsube . ...

T-Back Bride

T-Back Bride

1993

Acting

A home invader's sadistic plot is foiled when Ai Iijima shows up and starts doing random cosplay stuff for whatever reason.

Bad Boy Blue

Bad Boy Blue

1992

Acting
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki

Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki

1992

as Chio's Subordinate

5.0
Acting

A female projectionist is haunted by the image of a small boy while a killer prowls the city. The projectionist's relationship with her attractive and...

AV Girl's School Part 1

AV Girl's School Part 1

1992

Acting

The legendary AV queen who made all the men go crazy with such a cute girl doing such a hard performance! Tonight, Rui Sakuragi, Hitomi Shiraishi, and...

Young Lady

Young Lady

1991

Acting

A young office lady navigates the ins and outs of modern life in this light romp.

Let’s Go Home Someday

Let’s Go Home Someday

1990

Acting

1990 Original Video.

A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return

1988

as Sadao

6.4
Acting

Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by ...

Happy Story Nankai Changgyoku

Happy Story Nankai Changgyoku

1978

Acting

The Panorama Group, a group of young people who work together with an old professor who is passionate about making hot air balloons a reality, dream o...