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Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Actor · Born October 29, 1965 (60) · Tokyo, Japan

Masahiro Takashima (髙嶋 政宏 Takashima Masahiro, born October 29, 1965, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1965 (60)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 129 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Masahiro Takashima's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
13%
Ideas
13%
Power
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Masahiro Takashima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masahiro Takashima'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

129 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Quiztopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • M.I.S.S.I.O.N. Opera Undercover Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Shoubunkun

  • Human Vapor(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Goro Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Scent of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 130 episodes · as Iwao Ooyama

  • Gosh!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sham(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Welcome, Now Get Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Scoop! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Eisaku Numahara

  • What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yoshimune Tokugawa

  • Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General(2024)

    as Shoubunkun

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Reigen Ohatsu ~ Furueru Iwa ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Furusawa Buzaemon Shigemasa

  • Nakamura Nakazo - A Rebel in the Kabuki Establishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny(2023)

    as Shou Bun Kun (Chang Wen Jun)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kurosawa Yuichi

  • Last Man: The Blind Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Kiichi Mori

  • The Killer Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Keizo Saruwatari

  • Safe Word(2022)

    as Masahiro Takashima

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Bouquet for the Baseball Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 2: Far and Away(2022)

    as Chang Wen Jun

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Radiation House: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Masato Haijima

  • Involvement in Family Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hisashi Shinohara

  • POP UP! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Thursday

  • 劇団☆新感線『神州無頼街』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Last One Standing(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Wagemon: Nagasaki Tsuyaku Ibun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no Kizahashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as 二代目 中村傳九郎

  • Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hachiro Kiyokawa

  • Solomon's Perjury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tsuyoshi Fujino

  • Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Shirogane's Father

  • Dreams on Fire(2021)

    as Hostess Club Boss

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fujimoto-sensei

  • Grand Blue(2020)

    as Toshio Furukawa

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fujimoto-sensei

  • AI Amok(2020)

    as Ken Mochizuki

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Peep Time(2020)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shirogane's Father

  • Legal Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kingdom(2019)

    as Chang Wen Ju

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Radiation House(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Masato Haijima

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade Hotel(2019)

    as Furuhashi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Wakita Haruo

  • Suits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fumihiro Togashi

  • Teen Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kazuki Oriyama

  • Hanagatami(2017)

    as Akine's Father

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • High & Low: The Movie 2 - End of Sky(2017)

    as Ryukai Minamoto

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yamaji Teruhiko

  • Honnouji Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mitsuhide Akechi

  • Gold Medal Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yuma Hoshikawa

  • Offbeat Chief Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yozo Minami

  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as 玉人 カンダタ

  • Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Detective Ballerino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Takao Washio

  • Prison School(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as chairman of the board

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • S the Last Policeman Recovery of Our Future(2015)

    as Fumio Nakamaru

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Kosuke Samura

  • Nobunaga Concerto(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Katsuie Shibata

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Snow on the Blades(2014)

    as Shinnosuke Naito

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Maiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yoshio Takai

  • S -The Last Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fumio Nakamaru

  • Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 17 episodes · as Tokugoro

  • Pin to Kona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Matsukichi Oiwa（大岩 松吉）

  • Ghostly Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Seiji Iwana

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Haruo Imaizumi

  • The Last Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as 나루세 테츠지

  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky(2012)

    as Kenichi Katayama

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Locked Room Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Takazawa Yoshio

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • みちのく麺食い記者 宮沢賢一郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 恋味母娘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as 모리사키 신지

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Takayashiki

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Haruo Imaizumi

  • I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kuroki Takashi

  • Smuggler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kawashima Seiji

  • Hayabusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kenichi Sakagami

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takayashiki

  • Kaze no Shounen: Ozaki Yutaka Towa no Densetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Akira Sudo

  • Honboshi ~ Shinri Tokuso Jikenbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sanada Hidetoshi

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • You Dance with the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yasunori Muraki

  • Goldfish in Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Kobe Shinbun no Nanokakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shudo Manshuji

  • 中央流沙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as 川辺好郎

  • Inpei Shirei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Hideo Chimura

  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life(2009)

    as Damos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Twin Spica -- Odyssey to Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tomoyuki Kamogawa

  • Climber's High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anzai Koichiro

  • The Last Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Chesuto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼８　白馬八方尾根　雪どけの叫び (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • 山村美紗サスペンス　地獄坂の復讐殺人！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Momotaro Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Momotaro (Shinjiro Katsuragi)

  • Haru and Natsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Takuya Yamashita

  • The Snow Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 36 episodes · as Carl (voice)

  • 竜馬がゆく (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 内田康夫サスペンス「萩原朔太郎の亡霊」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Zankyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • My Father's Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Elmer's Father (voice)

  • Red Beard(1997)

    Actor

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

    as Keiji Ozawa

  • For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kobayashi Morio

  • Himeyuri no To (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as First Lieutenant Ohsugi

  • The Young Blood Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Yoru ni Dakarete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as 麻桐司

  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Prince Yamato Takeru

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    as Kazuma Aoki

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Alumni Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Atari Kosuke

  • 同窓会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Twins Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kurosaki Kenji

  • Department! Aki Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as 高山大介

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Midwinter Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Naoya Fujinami

  • The Legend of Zipang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jigoku-gokuraku-maru

  • さよなら李香蘭 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Afternoon When Flowers Fell(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gunhed(1989)

    as Brooklyn

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Love and Action in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Stay Gold(1988)

    Actor

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

    Show 151 episodes · as Hayami Shuhei

  • BU・SU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tsuda

  • Totto Channel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Keiichiro Kurosawa

  • Masamune Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • A Madcap Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sagawa

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 128 titles, 127 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Kingdom (2019)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Nobunaga Concerto (2014)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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· Gunhed
  • 1989First top-billed film· Gunhed
  • 2015Career best· Prison School

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting128 of 128: 128 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s48 · acting2020s36 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
8914

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 Masahiro Takashima's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of the 20 of 22 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 39/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 12. 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 Masahiro Takashima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masahiro Takashima's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Osamu Mukai shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers