
Denden
Actor · Born January 23, 1950 (76) · Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
Denden (でんでん Denden, born Yoshihiro Ogata (緒方 義博); 23 January 1950) is a Japanese actor and former comedian. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1981.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 23, 1950 (76)
- Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
- Actor
- 45 on MovieCove · 178 credits in all
What are Denden's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 4 · Earnest 18
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 12
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 13
A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 6
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 12
A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 8
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Yukio Murata in Cold Fish (2010)
- Mentoras Kai Shimoyama in Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)
- Shadowas Tsukakoshi in Fumiko's Feet (2018)
- Mentoras Professor in Shizukana ame (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic6
- Ambiguous7
- Cyclical1
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 Denden's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Denden'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
178 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Ten Strokes to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Hiraba no Tsuki(2025)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Unsung Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Spirit World(2024)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Someone in this town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Light of My Lion(2024)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Living in Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

I Hear the Sunspot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

The Parades(2024)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Yama Onna(2022)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Insomniacs After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Rental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

The Days(2023)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Lawyer Sodom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Draft King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

A Man(2022)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
A Turtle's Shell is a Human's Ribs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Atom's Last Shot(2022)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
I Am Makimoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Mugonkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Game of Spy(2022)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Honest Realtor(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Not Quite Dead Yet(2020)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Stardust over the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Shizukana ame(2019)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Distorted Ripples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Life: Untitled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Black School Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Death Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

The Forest of Love(2019)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Detective Akechi Kogoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Blue Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Mentai Piriri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Love Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Ten:The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

The Bastard and the Beautiful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Last Winter, We Parted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Fumiko's Feet(2018)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Other House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

BG: Personal Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

The Last Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Wilderness: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Wilderness: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Muyoan Retirement Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Love and Other Cults(2017)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
MPD: Animal Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Tatara Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Black Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Sound of Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Naotora: The Lady Warlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Shippu Rondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Natsuko Kira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Destruction Babies(2016)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Lowlife Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

To Eat To Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Something Like, Something Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Kazoku gokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

The Daimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Seven Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Dokonjō Gaeru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Yakuza Apocalypse(2015)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Meikyu Sousa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Maestro! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Toward the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Kiri no Hata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Nobunaga Concerto(2014)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Tokyo Tribe(2014)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Truth of Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Tokusou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Killers(2014)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Judge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Emergency Interrogation Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Kiyosu Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
A Boy Called H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Daimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Daimon 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Serialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Incredible Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Take Five: Should we Steal for Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Amachan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Memory Sculptor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Samurai That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

The Land of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Like Someone in Love(2012)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Beautiful Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

SPEC: Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

SPEC: Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Man of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Himizu(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Early Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

QP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Inukai san chi no inu(2011)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

誰よりも君を愛す! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Denden Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Journey of a Dying Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Cold Fish(2010)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Winter Sakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Mr. Inukai Keeps a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Love Strikes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Kokô no mesu(2010)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
月と嘘と殺人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Boys on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Golden Slumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Yellow Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Kanikôsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Be Sure to Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Yukemuri Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Tokyo Sonata(2008)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Gu Gu, the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Tokyo!(2008)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Climber's High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Kabei: Our Mother(2008)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Dots and Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Galileo(2007)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Tanaka Express 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Dororo(2007)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Lawyer: Haijima Hideki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Yaneura no Sanposha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Love Tomato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

What the Snow Brings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Be with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

DV: Domestic Violence(2005)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Onna no naka no futatsu no kao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Shooting Stars in the Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Handoku!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Red Shadow(2001)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Drowning Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Eureka(2000)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Hanamura Daisuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Ju-on: The Curse 2(2000)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Ju-on: The Curse(2000)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Uzumaki(2000)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Kunoichi Financial Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Amateur Singing Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Keizoku: Unsolved Cases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Unlucky Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Cure(1997)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsSa-shi-su-se-so!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

MARKS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Gotoshi Co. Ltd. III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Gotoshi Co. Ltd. II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Dark Society in the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Gosei Sentai Dairanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Games Teachers Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Ibu wa hatsukoi no yō ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Taiheiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Something Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 178 titles from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2012.
Film career
Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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.
- 1997Screen debut· Cure
- 2011Career best· Cold Fish
Billing
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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Denden's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up15
- 50th to 74th17
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
21 of their 45 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed21
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. 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.
Is Denden's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Denden work with?
People who share at least 2 of Denden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tarō Suwa shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Sion SonoShared titles: The Forest of Love (2019), Tokyo Tribe (2014), Himizu (2011), Cold Fish (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Sion Sono

- Takashi ShimizuShared titles: Ju-on: The Curse (2000), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Takashi Shimizu

Writers
- Yûji NagamoriShared titles: Inukai san chi no inu (2011), DV: Domestic Violence (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Yûji Nagamori
Actors
- Tarō SuwaShared titles: Himizu (2011), Cold Fish (2010), Ju-on: The Curse (2000), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000), Uzumaki (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Tarō Suwa

- Mitsuru FukikoshiShared titles: Himizu (2011), Cold Fish (2010), Kabei: Our Mother (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Mitsuru Fukikoshi

- Amane OkayamaShared titles: Light of My Lion (2024), Destruction Babies (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Amane Okayama

- Ryôta BandôShared titles: Light of My Lion (2024), Shizukana ame (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ryôta Bandô

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jun'ichi ItôShared titles: Tokyo Tribe (2014), Himizu (2011), Cold Fish (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Jun'ichi Itô

- Gary AshiyaShared titles: Ju-on: The Curse (2000), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000), Cure (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Gary Ashiya
- Gen KobayashiShared titles: Game of Spy (2022), Uzumaki (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Gen Kobayashi
- Sôhei TanikawaShared titles: The Forest of Love (2019), Himizu (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Sôhei Tanikawa
Producers
- Yoshinori ChibaShared titles: Yakuza Apocalypse (2015), Tokyo Tribe (2014), Cold Fish (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Yoshinori Chiba
- Mitsuru KurosawaShared titles: Ju-on: The Curse (2000), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000), Uzumaki (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Mitsuru Kurosawa
- Takeshi SuzukiShared titles: The Forest of Love (2019), Himizu (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Takeshi Suzuki
- Kôji FujiiShared titles: Fumiko's Feet (2018), Love and Other Cults (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Fujii
Mixed roles
- Keiichi SuzukiShared titles: Spirit World (2024), Uzumaki (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Keiichi Suzuki



