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Toshiaki Karasawa

Toshiaki Karasawa

Actor · Born June 3, 1963 (63) · Tokyo, Japan

Toshiaki Karasawa was born on 3 June 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Casshern (2004), Oishii kekkon (1991) and Domain of Murder (1991). He has been married to Tomoko Yamaguchi since 1995.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 3, 1963 (63)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 75 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Toshiaki Karasawa's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
Self
23%
Survival
17%
Morality
14%
Ideas
13%
Bonds
13%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Toshiaki Karasawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshiaki Karasawa'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

75 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mystery Arena(2026)

    as Momotaro Kabayama

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 無垢なる証人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyosuke Hasebe

  • Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kotaro Mukai

  • Puraibêto Bankâ(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · as Koichi Anno

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Like a Dragon: Yakuza(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shintaro Kazama

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • 90 Years Old – So What? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shin'ya Yoshikawa [Editor]

  • Sun Expo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shotaro Manda

  • Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kenichi Shitara

  • 24 JAPAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Genba Shidō

  • Rent a Person Who Does Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 120 episodes · Actor

  • Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Shogo Higuchi

  • The Good Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Soichiro Hasumi

  • Harassment Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Akitsu Wataru

  • あまんじゃく～元外科医の殺し屋 最後の闘い～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shocker Combatant Actor

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Spring Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 夏目典明(なつめ のりあき)

  • Mayonaka no Super Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Last Cop the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kosuke Kyogoku

  • Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chiune Sempo Sugihara

  • Napoleon's Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Eiji Asai

  • The Last Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kosuke Kyogoku

  • In the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wataru Honjo

  • Over Your Dead Body(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Roosevelt Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as 细川充

  • Olympic Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Homura Masayoshi

  • Made in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yahagi Atsushi

  • Keigo Higashino Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • A Ghost of a Chance(2011)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Oba: The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Horiuchi

  • Wasted Land(2009)

    Show 19 episodes · as Tadashi Iki

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption(2009)

    as Kenji Endo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope(2009)

    as Kenji Endo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Snakes and Earrings(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End(2008)

    as Kenji Endô

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Abeshi

  • Galileo(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tatsuo Kanamori

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mitsuhide Akechi

  • Suite Dreams(2006)

    as Juichi Akamaru

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Nobuki Kobayakawa

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Sato Hachiro

  • Casshern(2004)

    as Burai

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Warau Iemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Iemon

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · as Goro Zaizen

  • The Blue Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Shintaro Kanzaki

  • Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Toshiie and Matsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 51 episodes · as Toshiie Maeda

  • All About Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Eiji Yanagisawa - Interior Designer

  • Love Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Go Ryuzaki

  • The Password is Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Round About Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Man in the Car

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald(1997)

    as Manabu Kudo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Koizumi Santa

  • Love Has Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Because I Am Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Delicious Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as 織田 圭二

  • Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Birthday Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Fly Boys, Fly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Captain Shinpei Mochizuki

  • Tokyo Cinderella Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masashi Takagi

  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 美味しんぼ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Yamaoka Shiro

  • High School Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • 日曜はダメよ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Homework (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Future Memories: Last Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kirinami

  • In the Name of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • A Desirable Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tamotsu Kawamata

  • Jun-chan's Cheering Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 151 episodes · as Hayashi Yuta

  • Dai Sentai Goggle-V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Researcher

  • Hello Hari Nezumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Manage Goro

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 74 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Wasted Land (2009)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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· Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
  • 1997First top-billed film· Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 40% of 10 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 Toshiaki Karasawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024)

62nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)

Midcredits 94th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. 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 Toshiaki Karasawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshiaki Karasawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yukihiko Tsutsumi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers