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Kane Kosugi

Kane Kosugi

Actor · Born October 11, 1974 (52) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent. The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor. Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kane Kosugi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1974 (52)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on Motif · 46 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Kane Kosugi's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Survival
24%
Bonds
21%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
9
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Triumphant
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Kane Kosugi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kane Kosugi's titles on Motif; 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

46 credits, 22 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • One Last Shot(2026)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hanzo Hattori

  • Seek(2025)

    as Sojiro Kotsuki

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bang(2025)

    as Momo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bloat(2025)

    as Ryan Aoki

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

  • Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kurotora

  • 筋トレサラリーマン 中山筋太郎 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider Revice the Movie Spin-Off: Birth of Chimera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Azuma

  • Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Azuma / Kamen Rider Daimon

  • One Night in Bangkok(2020)

    as Japanese Fixer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Driver(2019)

    as The Rider

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 天监师之末法时代 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Terra Formars(2016)

    as God Lee

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 2 Guns: Zero Tolerance(2015)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge(2014)

    as Kazuya

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ninja: Shadow of a Tear(2013)

    as Nakabara

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Choyleefut: Speed of Light(2011)

    as Mo Tin Siu Cho / Takeda Shosa

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Coweb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Song Li-Shan

  • Baton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Saturn (voice)

  • Baton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Saturn (voice)

  • War(2007)

    as Temple Garden Warrior

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • DOA: Dead or Alive(2006)

    as Ryu Hayabusa

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Katsunori Kazama

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Muscle Heat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Joe Jinno

  • Street Fighter Alpha(1999)

    as Ryû (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Who Am I?(1998)

    as Commando

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cat's Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Black Flag

  • Seiryuu Densetsu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Chôriki sentai Ohranger Vs Kakuranger(1996)

    as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zero Woman 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ken

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sho Iwano

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden Scroll (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

  • Super Sentai World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ninja Black (voice)

  • The Fighting King 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

  • The Fighting King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 53 episodes · as Jiraiya

  • Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman

  • Journey of Honor(1991)

    as Yorimune

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Black Eagle(1988)

    as Brian Tani

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nine Deaths of the Ninja(1985)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Pray for Death(1985)

    as Takeshi Saito

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Master (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

  • Revenge of the Ninja(1983)

    as Kane Osaki

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 战·无双 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Song Li Shan - Ho Kwun's Partner

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Revenge of the Ninja (1983)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

One Last Shot (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19832026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 Motif 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
830318

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 Motif, 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 Kane Kosugi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Driver (2019)

92nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seek (2025)

Midcredits 87th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Kane Kosugi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles4–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Kane Kosugi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kane Kosugi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shô Kosugi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers