Known For
Complete Filmography

The Last Blossom
2025
as Housenka (voice)
Autumn 2023. Akutsu, an elderly inmate serving life in prison, is on the verge of a lonely death in his single cell. A talking Housenka flower says to...

Bullet Train Explosion
2025
as Koga Masatoshi
When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.

Suiheisen
2024
Mari’s Story
2023
as Sugita
Mari visits a seaside town where she meets a film director named Sugita who falls in love her and casts her in his next film. They start the project b...

Memories of Kenji Eno
2023
as Self
Behind game titles such as “D” or “Enemy Zero”, Kenji Eno is a creator who was one step ahead in pushing the boundaries of storytelling in the game me...

All the Songs We Never Sang
2023
Rebellious teenager Natsumi arrives from Tokyo on a small provincial island in search of the treasure left by her deceased mother.

September 1923
2023
as Shinjiro Sunada
Based on the murder of nine street peddlers in the aftermath of the Great Kanto earthquake.

ZOKKI
2021
Five loosely connected storylines concerning the secrets and lies, the fears and tears, and the puerile potty jokes that punctuate the characters' dai...

Romance Doll
2020
as Kaoru Kubota
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...

From Miyamoto to You
2019
as Keizo Mabuchi
Following the comic series and the subsequent television serial of the same name, and featuring the same cast, a young and relatively inexperienced ma...

Iwane: Sword of Serenity
2019
as Bunroku Shishido
Iwane Sakazaki returns to his homeland and gets caught in the middle of an incident that results in the tragic death of two of his best friends from c...

A Gambler's Odyssey 2020
2019
Boyatetsu travels to the year 2020 in Tokyo from the year 1945. Tokyo is now plagued by a decreasing population and an increase in unemployment.

The Blood of Wolves
2018
as Ginji Takii
Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the y...

Sunny
2018
as Isao Kashiwabara
It has been 14 years since the murder of an elementary school student by a classmate. At the time, Akari was deified by the name Sunny, "the cutest mu...

Outrage Coda
2017
as Hanada
Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted ...

Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
2016
as Sohei Fujimoto
In a time when the main source of energy was still coal, there was a man who saw the future in oil. Young Tetsuzo Kunioka who hails from Moji, Kitakyu...

Rage
2016
as Kunihisa Nanjo
A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees....

Shin Godzilla
2016
as Saigo : Operation "TaBa" Combat leader
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of vol...

Twisted Justice
2016
as Detective Sadao Murai
Starting in 1970s Hokkaido, the film charts the moral descent of Detective Moroboshi over three decades, the young cop quickly gets a bit too cozy wit...

Everest: The Summit of the Gods
2016
as Miyakawa
Makoto Fukamachi is a Japanese cameraman. He finds an old camera on a backstreet of Nepal. The camera might possibly solve the mystery of whether Geor...

Chinyuki
2016
as Taro Yamada
Genzo is a monk on his way to Tianzhu (early East Asian name for India). Along the way, he happens to visit a house and meets an old couple. The coupl...

Something Like, Something Like It
2016
as Takataro Watanabe
Master Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in his s...

Denki Groove: The Movie?
2015
as Self

Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
as Souda
Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his a...

Attack on Titan
2015
as Souda
100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to def...

Yakuza Apocalypse
2015
as Yukio Rakan
When young protege Akira Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, Genyo Kamiura, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge.

Parasyte: Part 2
2015
as Miki
Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces...

Teacher and Stray Cat
2015
as Hirokawa
Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not only co...

Parasyte: Part 1
2014
as Miki
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a...

Don't Lose Heart
2013
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collectio...

Like Father, Like Son
2013
as Shoko's Husband
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must mak...

The Devil's Path
2013
as Junji Sudo
Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed ...
Denki Groove: "Ningen mo Dobutsu" Tour Panda 2013
2013
Live DVD of Denki Groove features their "Tour Panda 2013" performing 26 songs including encore. Also includes commentary by members.

Paikaji Nankai Sakusen
2012
as Manbosan
Sasaki has had a difficult period, going through a divorce and losing his job. To take a break and start anew, Sasaki decides to visit Iriomote Island...

Kami usagi rope: tsuka, natsuyasumi lasuichitte majissuka!?
2012
as (voice)

Train Brain Express
2012
as Masaya Chikugo
Real estate company employee Komachi and steelworks heir Kodama are both train aficionados. Their hobby proves useful for their burgeoning careers, bu...

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
as Ice man
The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to watch the upcoming events. His wife Hiromi is pregnan...

Rakugo Story
2011
as Imadoka Shoroku
Haruki Masato is a shy youth who gets swept away when he happens upon a rakugo performance. He knocks on the door of rakugo master Imadoka Shoroku in ...

It's On Me
2009
News comes out that several people found 1 kg of solid gold in their mail boxes. Maya Yamabuki moves back to her hometown and surprises the movers by ...

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009
as Tank Corps Captain
A fishing boat is attacked at sea by a gigantic, hairy monster. After examining the sole survivor (Kanji Tsuda), scientific adviser Dr Murakami (Shiro...

Brass Knuckle Boys
2009
as Kinji Kaneko
A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subseq...

School Days with a Pig
2008
A sixth grade teacher raises a pig with his class.

One Million Yen Girl
2008
as Haruo Fujii
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million ...

The Last Princess
2008
After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki and General Rokurota take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan ...

10 Promises to My Dog
2008
as Zookeeper
One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She imm...

Gumi. Chocolate. Pine.
2007
Kenzo and his high school friends live in anguish, believing that there is something that sets them apart from everybody else.

Waruboro
2007
Under the influence of his delinquent friend, a former model student eschews schoolwork and joins a gang of school kids who do nothing but fight.

Tokyo Serendipity
2007
as Tanaka
Yui, a college student, moves in to her first own apartment, where she begins her new independent life in a big city. Soon after, the upstairs neighbo...

Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
as Father
Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to ...

Japan Sinks
2006
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with othe...

Sway
2006
as Funaki
A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum and pride.

Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005
as Ice Man
Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's family. Neighbors Hiromi, writer Chagawa with admirer ...

Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Pierre
Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for thei...

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutosh...

Survive Style 5+
2004
as Cop
Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one and other eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.

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 ...

SHORT FILMS
2003
Director
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 ...

Iden & Tity
2003
If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the former, will impress you as well. The story is set...

Drive
2002
Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber w...

Red Shadow
2001
as Fudou
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...

Desert Moon
2001
as Sakaki
A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know t...

Stereo Future
2001
as Kengo Kawase
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...

Samurai Fiction
1998
as Araki
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.

Blood
1998
Kasaki the hitman needs to set scores with his target Ri after the syndicate hunts him and blackmails his childhood friend to kill him.

Happy People
1997
Japanese anthology follows the depressing lives of several people just trying to keep going in a nihilistic world. Movie version of Kosuke Suzuki‘s pr...

Mechano: Scientific Attack Force
1995
Director
Three 10-minute videos present a trippy view into the minds of their creators. Scientific Attack Force features three shorts done in very different st...