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Kenji Matsuda

Kenji Matsuda

Actor · Born September 23, 1971 (55) · Osaka, Japan

Kenji Matsuda was born on 23 September 1971 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Versus (2000), Frozen II (2019) and Kamen Rider Decade (2009). He has been married to Emiri Henmi since 8 March 2011.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 23, 1971 (55)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 98 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Kenji Matsuda's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Morality
20%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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 1 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Yakuza Leader with butterfly knife in Versus (2000)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kenji Matsuda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenji Matsuda'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

98 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Makoto Date

  • Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Makoto Date

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Trigun Stampede(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Roberto De Niro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Roppongi Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The World of Shura 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as 八重樫満

  • The World of Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yaegashi Mitsuru

  • Japan Gangster War 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger: The Legacy of The Master's Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nire

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Violence Musou: Subliminal War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The High School Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Touma Oura

  • Unification of Japan 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 43 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • 私刑人～正義の証明～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • 未解決の女 警視庁文書捜査官～緋色のシグナル～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • HE-LOW THE SECOND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains(2017)

    Show as Bowman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Final Live Tour 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Raizo Gabi (voice)

  • Professor Eiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

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

    as Kitajima

  • 牙狼＜GARO＞-魔戒烈伝- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as 시지마 와타루

  • Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 47 episodes · as Raizou Gabi (voice)

  • Greatful Dead(2013)

    as Yoichi Saejima

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Toriko the Movie: Secret Recipe of Gourmet God!(2013)

    as Zebra

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shin Usagi Yasei No Touhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kana Shinjo

  • Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Zebra (voice)

  • CM Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Seiji Kishitani · as Seiji Kishitani (

  • Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller - Gaiden 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller - Gaiden 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Toriko(2009)

    Show 147 episodes · as Zebra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • さくら心中 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 63 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Delinquents - Past and Present: Punch!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as One-Punch Hiro

  • 松本清張スペシャル　山峡の章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tough Nights of Club INDIGO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • FIST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Ninja Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider Kiva: Final Stage & Series Cast Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jiro / Garulu

  • Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Battleship(2009)

    as Jirou

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shade Member

  • The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kitamura Soji

  • The Red Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Murakoshi Koichi

  • Red Thread of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Koichi Murakoshi

  • Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World(2008)

    as Jiro / Garulu

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider Backwards-Kiva: Queen of the Demonic Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jiro

  • Kamen Rider Backwards-Kiva: Queen of the Demonic Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jiro

  • Code Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nogami Akihiko

  • 高レート裏麻雀列伝 むこうぶち3 裏プロ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider Kiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 48 episodes · as Jiro / Garulu

  • Uruwashiki Oni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 65 episodes · Actor

  • Hataraki Man(2007)

    Show as Ryugo Shindo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Solaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • red letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Matsumoto

  • Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • 飛龍紅雲山 女ドラゴン軍団VSくの一五人衆 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Amazons Dragon Woman vs. Kunoichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shiba Ryu

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

    Actor

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Wataru Shijima

  • Kamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War Oni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Touki

  • Local Riders Fierce Fight File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Touki

  • Omae ga Kiraida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gunji

  • Kamen Rider Hibiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 48 episodes · as 财津原藏王丸

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

    as Oikawa

  • Tebana Sankichi: Snot Rocket & Super Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • STRAY SHEEP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kiss & Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yasuo

  • D.P (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Bridge 〜この橋の向こうに〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Captive Files III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Koichi Tejima

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Captive Files II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Shinobi 3: Hidden Techniques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kagerou

  • Shinobi 4: A Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kagerou

  • Alive(2002)

    as SWAT Leader

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rodeo Drive －ロデオドライブ－ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Harada

  • Shinobi 2: Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kagerou

  • Shinobi: The Law of Shinobi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kagerou

  • Hunter Will Seek You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Versus(2000)

    as Yakuza Leader with Butterfly Knife

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jiro · as Jirou · as Zanki

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World (2008)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

Trigun Stampede (2023)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains (2017)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2000 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s43 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s29 · acting

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.

How do Kenji Matsuda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Battleship (2009)

83rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trigun Stampede (2023)

Midcredits 67th · 78% liked

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 Kenji Matsuda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenji Matsuda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryuta Tasaki shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers