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

House of Sayuri
2024
as Shozo Kamiki
A family moves into a house, but discover that it is haunted by a murdered girl.

A Man
2022
as Ito
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
2022
as Kitaro
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
2020
as Ando
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
2020
as Kinji Aikawa
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
2018
as Yoshihiko Kanda
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
2018
as Araki
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
2018
as Yuge Masashi
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
2017
as Hanroku Otowa
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!
2017
as Principal
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
2016
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
2016
as Jubee
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
2016
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

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36
2014

A Drop of the Grapevine
2014
as Miura
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
2014
as Doctor Kinuta
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
2014
as Gangster Boss
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
2013
as Yozo Yokomichi
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
2013
Two TV directors want to film people visiting a suicide forest.

My Departure
2012
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
2012

Shichou Shisu
2012
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
2011
as Sotaro Ariyoshi
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
2010
as Giru
Ultraman Zero, the rookie Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions’ 2009 theatrical movie returns, and getting full-fledged. However, he is confronted with...
Mesen
2010
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
2010
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
2010

The Chef of South Polar
2009
as Taicho
When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.

Sairen
2007
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
2007
as Palm Reader
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
2005
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
2005
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
2003
as 渡久地五郎

Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
2003
as Yoshioka
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
2003
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
2002
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
2001
as Roushi
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
2001
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
2000
as Detective
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
1999
as Milkman
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
1998
as Doi
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.

Tomoko no baai
1996
Based on the comic by Minako Fujino. Played as a double feature with That's Cunning! Shijo saidai no sakusen.

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
as Maruyama
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
1995
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
1993
as Suyama
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
1993
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
1992

Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki
1992
as Chio's Subordinate
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
1992
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
1991
A young office lady navigates the ins and outs of modern life in this light romp.

Let’s Go Home Someday
1990
1990 Original Video.

A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
as Sadao
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
1978
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...