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Tetsuya Bessho

Tetsuya Bessho

Actor, also producer · Born August 31, 1965 (61) · Shizuoka, Japan

Tetsuya Bessho was born on 31 August 1965 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Shin dosei jidai (1991), Jam Films (2002) and Ultraman Nexus (2004).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 31, 1965 (61)
From
Shizuoka, Japan
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 35% in 30 days

What are Tetsuya Bessho's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
27%
Survival
26%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tetsuya Bessho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tetsuya Bessho's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Secret Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sir Joestar

  • Pure Japanese(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Everyone’s Demoted!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masaru Sumida（隅田 勝）

  • Ramen Shop(2018)

    as Uncle Akio

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Note: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Soichiro Yagami

  • Crow's Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doctor Akihito Seto

  • Mother Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Designer

  • Shabu-Shabu Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • 461 Thank-you's: Father and Son Bonding through Bento of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Watanabe Toshimi

  • Gunshi Kanbee(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Shikanosuke Yamanaka

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • スケート靴の約束 ～名古屋女子フィギュア物語～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as 水元耕一

  • AIBOU: X-DAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Until the Break of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ryosuke Shibuya

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • TOKYO Airport -Air Traffic Service Department- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Issei Himuro

  • Tokyo Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Issei Himro（氷室 一生）

  • Tatsumi(2011)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Heart and Yummie(2010)

    as One-eyed Bacu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Kimihiko Shirosaki

  • MAKOTO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Ultraman: The Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next

  • Thirteen Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nakamori

  • 生存 愛する娘のために (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Jam Films(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ekiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Messengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hiroshi Okano

  • The Killers from Paraiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hirose

  • Forbidden Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masaru Kitai

  • Parasite Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Takatsugu Yoshizumi

  • The President's Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • 竜馬におまかせ！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as 千葉重太郎

  • A Brief Message from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Winds of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ota

  • Toki no kagayaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Oshima

  • Wave in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Mystery of Rampo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Still Photographer

  • Art of Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ryo Sakazaki

  • My Beloved Ultraseven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Takuya Sakai

  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth(1992)

    as Takuya Fujita

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Solar Crisis(1990)

    as Ken Minami

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Basara: The Princess Goh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Adult Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · as Koji Kasai

  • Cover as Many Waves as Possible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yoshioka

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Heart and Yummie (2010)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)

Film career

19912026

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1992Screen debut· Solar Crisis
  • 1992First top-billed film· Godzilla vs. Mothra

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 45: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s18 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 29% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tetsuya Bessho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Gunshi Kanbee (2014)

82nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heart and Yummie (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tetsuya Bessho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tetsuya Bessho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daishi Matsunaga shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles