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Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

Actor · Born September 26, 1946 (80) · Tokyo, Japan

BAFTA Award nominee

Togo Igawa, born in Tokyo on 26 September 1946, is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television. In recent years he has had roles in major motion pictures such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, and Sunshine. He has also appeared in the Israeli movie A Matter of Size and the Thomas and Friends movies Hero of the Rails and Misty Island Rescue in 2009 and 2010. Additionally Igawa provides the voice for the character Professor Moshimo on the cartoon series Robotboy and the voice for the character Hiro, who first appeared in Hero of the Rails, in Thomas and Friends. He will appear in 2011's Johnny English Reborn, the sequel to Johnny English. Description above from the Wikipedia article Togo Igawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1946 (80)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Togo Igawa's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Society
18%
Self
18%
Power
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
8
Joyful
6
Warm
6
Melancholic
4
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Togo Igawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Togo Igawa'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

93 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Welcome to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Junichi

  • Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare(2026)

    as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tetris(2023)

    as Hiroshi Yamauchi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: After Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ichiro Watanabe

  • Invasion(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ikuro Murai

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Moley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mystic Mole (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • The Host(2020)

    as Lau Hoi Ho

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Gentlemen(2019)

    as Wang Yong

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Master Moley by Royal Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mystic Mole (voice)

  • Giri/Haji(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hotaka

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018)

    as Mr. Tatyama

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Resistance Bridge Officer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue(2017)

    as Shotaro Kamata

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Emperor Hirohito

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Breaking the Bank(2014)

    as Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Confessions(2016)

    as Ministro giapponese

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Everly(2014)

    as The Sadist

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue(2014)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)

    as Old Monk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gôtetsu / Goma

  • Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gôtetsu

  • Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Kano(2014)

    as Coach Sato

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Thomas Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • 47 Ronin(2013)

    as Tengu Lord

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!(2013)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway(2013)

    as Hiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tasting Menu(2013)

    as Ishao

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Gambit(2012)

    as Takagawa

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!(2012)

    as Hiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    as Ting Wang

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Guy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue(2010)

    as Hiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hiro (voice)

  • Ninja(2009)

    as Sensei

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails(2009)

    as Hiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kintaru Sato (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Hedgehog(2009)

    as Kakuro Ozu

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Size (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kitano

  • Night Train(2009)

    as Yamashita

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • John Rabe(2009)

    as Fukuda Tokuyasu

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Speed Racer(2008)

    as Mr. Togokahn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Primeval(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Day of the Kamikaze(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Tanizaki

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Waiter(2006)

    as Makino

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The IT Crowd(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Boss · as Mr. Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Irish Jam(2006)

    as Mr. Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Memoirs of a Geisha(2005)

    as Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show 130 episodes · Actor

  • Revolver(2005)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Secretary General

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stratosphere Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Oshima

  • If... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kajiya

  • The Last Samurai(2003)

    as General Hasegawa

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Code 46(2003)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wire in the Blood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Taro Akita

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Noche de reyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sr. Okamura

  • The Parole Officer(2001)

    as Japanese Businessman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz(2000)

    as Japanese scuba diver

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Topsy-Turvy(1999)

    as First Kabuki Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    as Japanese Man #1

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Felice... Felice...(1998)

    as Kurosu

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Incognito(1997)

    as Thomas Agachi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lexx(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Monk

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • National Achievement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Togo

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Man

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Embassy Man

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Japanese Waiter

  • Nice Day at the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • A Business Affair(1994)

    as Japanese Golfer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Power and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Iki

  • How to speak Japanese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Isono

  • Just Like a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Akira Watanabe

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Tourist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Some Other Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yamada

  • The Ginger Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshio Nomura

  • Wilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Japanese Visitor

  • Defrosting the Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Hiroto

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Kashimoto

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hiroto

  • The Man Who Shot Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Koji

  • Almost Transparent Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Okinawa

  • King of Iron Fist Tournament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jinpachi Mishima

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 91 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Last Samurai (2003)

$455M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Samurai (2003)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19792026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1989Screen debut· Wilt
  • 2009Career best· The Hedgehog

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
89040914

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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2012, Best Performer.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Togo Igawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of the 39 of 41 with a score; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010)

94th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Gentlemen (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Togo Igawa's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–54 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Togo Igawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Togo Igawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Britt Allcroft shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers