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Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Actor · Born March 20, 1956 (70) · Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Venice award winner

Naoto Takenaka is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Yokohama, Kanagawa, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to former idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1956 (70)
From
Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 351 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 62% in 30 days

What are Naoto Takenaka's films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Bonds
26%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 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 20 · Serious 10 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 18

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 22

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 7

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 22 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 29 · 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 19 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 15
Shadow
4 of 15
Hero
2 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Warm
14
Thrilling
14
Absurd
13
Melancholic
16
Other
62

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Naoto Takenaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naoto Takenaka'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

351 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ghost of Ueno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Toshi

  • My Offset Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Midnight Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 32 episodes · as Hirukawa Gen

  • The Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hinode Isao

  • Road to Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sonjya

  • Mission: Sorta Possible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • I'm a D-list Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yoshihiko Gomi

  • Moonlight Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Terutoku Hojo

  • NODA・MAP「正三角関係」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Demon City(2025)

    as Haruo Kawano

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Urutoraman Âku Za Mûbî Chô Jigen Dai Kessen! Hikari to Yami no Âku(2025)

    as Sascal

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction(2024)

    Show 17 episodes · as Head of the invaders (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lust in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Oyaji

  • A Day Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Manga Ka Hori Mamoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

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

    as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

  • Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction(2024)

    as Head of the invaders (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Wrestler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rossy Ogawa

  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Koushou(2024)

    as Head of the Invaders (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Undead Yokai Girlfriend(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Takeru Ippongi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • An Encouragement of Love(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gotetsu Ryuzaki

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Six Singing Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Matsune

  • Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Director

  • Maku wo Orosu na! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Basho Matsuo (松尾芭蕉)

  • I Will Be Your Bloom(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Trinity Kasuga

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Sayonara, Band Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ikemen Domoyo Meshi wo Kue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shin Oji

  • The Broken Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • You Will Gradually Want More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kikujiro Eguchi

  • The Way of the Househusband: Burst Into Laughter! Click SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kikujiro Eguchi

  • Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't(2022)

    Show as Aoki Tomio

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Your Turn to Kill(2021)

    as Hiroshi Tokoshima

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Scales of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kiyotaka Saionji

  • Tokyo Houchi Shokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shohei Yamanaka

  • The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Inside Zokki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Grapes of Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Voice Spring! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Enjo Kinkakuji

  • Taxi Driver(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Director

  • Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga Birth of the Overlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Michizora Hotaka

  • The Blue Danube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Digimon Ghost Game(2021)

    Show as Ghost Navigator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Over the Sky(2020)

    as Mogari (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Education: étude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Way of the Househusband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tenjakukai

  • Zannenna Ikimono Jiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Not Quite Dead Yet(2020)

    as Buddhist priest

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Enter the Fat Dragon(2020)

    as Mr. Endo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • On-Gaku: Our Sound(2019)

    as Ōba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Talking the Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tomio Aoki

  • SHANAŌ: Les Garçons-Bonbons 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Taira no Kiyomori

  • Dosukoi! Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yokohama Kenji

  • Banjo no Himawari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 허당 보디가드 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crystal Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chef

  • Toshimaen: Haunted Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • It Is Your Turn(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hiroshi Tokoshima

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo 23-ku Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Chauffeur

  • Yaji x Kita Ganzo Tokaidochu Hizakurige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jippensha Ikku

  • A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kusomaru

  • Fly Me to the Saitama(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Samurai Marathon(2019)

    as Mataemon Kurita

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cheers to Miki Clinic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mimori Daiki

  • One Piece: Stampede(2019)

    as Tabi / Horo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jet Black 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Jet Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Run! T High School Basketball Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as [Janitor]

  • Exorcism of Mary Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Keiichiro Hijirisawa

  • The Hungry Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Principal

  • Penguin Highway(2018)

    as Hamamoto's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ashita e no Chikai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kuinige Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jason

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

    as Reo Asahina

  • Colors of Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Master

  • Color Me True(2018)

    as Tanukichi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black – 7 GENES (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wakita

  • Town Factory's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as 勝俣勉

  • Manhunt(2017)

    as Mamoru Ito

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cinema Capriccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • 父、ノブナガ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Temple(2017)

    as Ryo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Les Garçons-Bonbons 2: l'Oiseau du paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Samurai Gourmet(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Takeshi Kasumi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kamen Rider Ghost: Final Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Edith

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

    as principal

  • Mission Commander Ayaka Goma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Cain and Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kurosawa Kosuke

  • Wife of Soseki Natsume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as 塩原昌之助

  • Last Attack: Hikisakareta Shima no Kioku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment(2016)

    as Sennin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • One Piece Film: Gold(2016)

    as Double Down / Whitejack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider Ghost: Commemoration! Short Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sennin

  • Stop the Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Wakisaka Yasutada

  • Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive(2015)

    as Sennin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 125 Years Memory(2015)

    as Kudo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bittare!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • 必殺仕事人2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Stars in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kimihiko Jinnai

  • Kamen Rider Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hermit / Edith

  • Gonin Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Myojin

  • The Big Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu Hen 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ehara

  • Age Harassment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tetsutarou Takayama

  • Welcome to Our Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hiroki Mase

  • Candy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Ambassador's Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Murakami Shinzou

  • Hibi Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Takeshi Matsumoto

  • 25 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Black Suit Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Women Does Not Allow That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yoshikatsu Kodama

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

    as Tomi

  • A Sinner's Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Hisayuki Kajio

  • Miracle classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Onda

  • The Next Generation: Patlabor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbroken Chocolatier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Makoto Koyurugi

  • Judge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Man at Bar

  • Gunshi Kanbee(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Honda

  • Tenshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Okakura Tenshin

  • TAP: Perfect Education(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The After-Dinner Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kenta Koenji

  • Sweet Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Daigo

  • Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ken Katakura

  • 009-1: The End of the Beginning(2013)

    as 020, Boss of Agent 009-1

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Department Head Oikawa

  • Jikenya Kagyou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Goshimada Masaharu

  • Jikenya Kagyou 事件屋稼業 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Angel Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kousuke Awano

  • ×××HOLiC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Doctor

  • The Intermission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Self-Bondage: All Tied Up with My Own Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Oyari Haishaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Akame Kotoji

  • Fusé: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl(2012)

    as Juushoku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Eight Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Ichio Tannai

  • Kazoku Kashimasu ~ Family Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tosaki Ryunosuke

  • I am alone, walking on the straight road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Robo-G(2012)

    as Man in a Public Lavatory

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as Sliderman

  • Conqueror of Shura 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Conqueror of Shura: Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai(2011)

    as Tajiri

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Karate-Robo Zaborgar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dr. Daimon

  • Ninja Kids!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Conqueror of Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Kase Goro

  • Freeter, Ie wo Kau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • A Night in Nude: Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jiro Kurenai

  • The Fugitive: Plan B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hiroki (Kieko's father)

  • BECK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Surely Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Takeo Kishi

  • Keiji Narusawa Ryou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mutant Girls Squad(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Moon Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tetsuji Maruyama

  • One Piece Film Strong World: Episode 0(2010)

    as Shiki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Franz Strezemann

  • One Piece: Strong World(2009)

    as Shiki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Education: Maid, for You(2010)

    as Taira

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Franz Stresseman

  • のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as フランツ・フォン・シュトレーゼマン

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as 小村寿太郎

  • RoboGeisha(2009)

    as Rojin Kanai

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption(2009)

    as Pierre Ichimonji

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Yamagata Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Yamazaki / Leader of Red Barons

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

    Show 1 episode · as Junichiro Yoshino

  • On Next Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kōji Kamifuji

  • Saikin rettō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Incident(2009)

    as Inspector Kitano

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kami no Shizuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Robert Doi

  • Happy Flight(2008)

    as Passenger

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Where The Legend Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tokyo!(2008)

    as Pizza-Delivery Girl's Boss (segment "Shaking Tokyo")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sky Crawlers(2008)

    as Bar Owner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cyborg She(2008)

    as Math Professor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Coach

  • Postman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Black Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Toru Ishigaki

  • 4 Shimai Tantei Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Nodame Cantabile in Europe(2008)

    as Franz Strezemann

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gumi. Chocolate. Pine. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Sword of the Stranger(2007)

    as Shoan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hadaka no Taishō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Longest Night in Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chihiro Yamaoka

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Masakazu Morimoto

  • The Brutal Hopelessness of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Katsuragi

  • 26 Years Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ichima Hirata

  • I Just Didn't Do It(2006)

    as Tomio Aoki

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cat-Eyed Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Nodame Cantabile(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Franz Strezemann

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Song to the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miura Osamu

  • Crab Goalkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Catch a Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Duke Kawahara

  • Red Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yuuya Oohara

  • Princess in an Iron Helmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tamako's father

  • The Battle at Sekigahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ishida Mitsunari

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eiichi Anami

  • Sayonara Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Screenplay · as Shohei Sasaki

  • The Great Yokai War(2005)

    as Lamp-Oil

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Tetsuo Mashiba

  • Haru Urara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hidekatsu Nakanishi

  • Bewitched in Tokyo SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Perfect Education 5: Amazing Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ikuo

  • Swing Girls(2004)

    as Tadahiko Ozawa

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Nagoya Yakuza War: Road to Unification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence(2004)

    as Kim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Bewitched In Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ichio Suzuki

  • Princess Hiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masahiko Amakasu

  • The Lion Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yuzuke Takamura

  • Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Masamura

  • Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Water Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mr. Isomura

  • Azumi(2003)

    as Kiyomasa Katô

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Love Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaoru Edogawa

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

    as Shishobako no Otoko

  • Teacher's suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Man with Newspaper

  • Good Luck!!(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Naito Jane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Last Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Trick: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as God No. 001

  • 恋に唄えば♪ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

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

    as Tajima, the Street Better

  • 100 Tales of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ashiya Dosan

  • Ping Pong(2002)

    as Butterfly Joe

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Education 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Happiness of the Katakuris(2001)

    as TV Reporter / Singer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Enemy

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Agitator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Higuchi

  • 恋人はスナイパー (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Waterboys(2001)

    as Isomura

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Red Shadow(2001)

    as Shirokage

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Education 2: 40 Days of Love(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Guys from Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Stereo Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ryuutarou Takayama

  • 純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quartet for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · as Sasaki Shoutarou

  • School Ghost Story: Mononoke Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Nanohana no Oki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • By Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Taiji Tonoyama

  • Chinpira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Straight News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown(2000)

    as Sully Snowdon / Entei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Freeze Me(2000)

    as Minoru Baba

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Semi matsuri no shima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Legendary Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ryuji Asai（浅井 龍次）

  • School Ghost Story: Curse Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Teacher Sasaki

  • Yamada Ikka no Shinbou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Open tonight! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Gemini(1999)

    as Rich Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Ley Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Wong

  • The Accomplice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carlos Shiro Hirata

  • School Ghost Story: Spring Haunting Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Perfect Education(1999)

    as Iwazono

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Amateur Singing Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Young Thugs: Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Riichi's father

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

    as Kurosawa

  • MIND GAME (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Steel & Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as ヒットマン

  • Koi no Tamerai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Tokyo Fair Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · as Mikio Shimazu

  • Happy People(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moonlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Gonin 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Weapon Shop Owner

  • Shall We Dance?(1996)

    as Tomio Aoki

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Show 49 episodes · as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

  • Secret Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Fist(1995)

    as Ohizumi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Five(1995)

    as Shohei Ogiwara

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • East Meets West(1995)

    as Tommy, Tamejiro

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Phantom of the Toilet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Hiroshi's Father

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

    as Ōta Nanpo

  • Story of Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 豊臣秀吉 天下を獲る! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • 119 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer · as Tatsuya Tsuda

  • Alone in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Like a Rolling Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Mystery of Rampo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Edogawa Rampo

  • Be-Bop High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A Night in Nude(1993)

    as Kojiro / Tetsuro Muraki

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Chibusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Patlabor 2: The Movie(1993)

    as Shigeki Arakawa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Abnormal People: Three Legendary Rainbow Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Original Sin(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Don't Steal My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Sumo Do, Sumo Don't(1992)

    as Aoki Tomio

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · as Sukezo Sukegawa

  • Until the End of the World(1991)

    as Custodian

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Taro! Momotaro in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Captain Rokai

  • Hiruko the Goblin(1991)

    as Takashi Yabe

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Chizuko's Younger Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Doctor

  • Black Princess 2 Flame Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yasugoro

  • Carlos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Carlos

  • Why She Won't Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Best Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as flight operations officer

  • Female Punisher Zebra: Sexy Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Catastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Peesuke: Gatapishi story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Blowback: Midnight Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tales of the Bizarre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Princess, Hell Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ryoichi Shindo

  • Gappie, Wear a Tie this Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Octopus Army I Want to Meet You in Shibuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Universal Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Fancy Dance(1989)

    as Mitsuki Kitagawa

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Aishikata ga Wakaranai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Dangerous Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Shigeru Yoshida

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood(1989)

    as Asakazu Isobe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • What's Michael? 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Takechi (voice)

  • So What (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 2: Lunna's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Love Bites Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Uemura

  • The Yen Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hidden wasteman

  • Angel Guts: Red Vertigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tetsuro Muraki

  • Ultimate Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ganpachi Chabane (voice)

  • Psychic Vision: Jaganrei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yamagishi

  • Take Me Out to the Snowland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tokorozaki

  • Oishii Onna-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Bordello(1987)

    as Sakurada

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Eyes(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crybaby Chacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Masaru

  • Sailor Suit Rebel Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 23 episodes · as Sakae Kujo

  • Death Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Guinea Pig 4: Devil Woman Doctor(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Moero Seishun no Ichinen – “Burn, One Year of Youth” (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kenkichi Nagaoka

  • Gonza the Spearman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Fumiemon

  • Osomatsu-kun: Iyami and Chibita's Cooking Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer · as Dayon

  • Tracked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Masasuke Ujiie

  • Terra Warrior Ψ BOY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Marui

  • Monday Drama Land: Gegege no Kitaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nezumi Otoko

  • Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • People of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Utsui

  • Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yusaku Matsuda / Seicho Matsuki

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 50 episodes · as Sennin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Degrees of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 348 titles, 347 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000)

$68M worldwide

Highest rated

Swing Girls (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Digimon Ghost Game (2021)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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.

  • 1971Screen debut· Kamen Rider
  • 1986First film· Guinea Pig Part 4: Devil Doctor Woman
  • 2010First top-billed film· One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
  • 2010Career best· One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
  • 2017Career best· Samurai Gourmet

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting343 of 348: 336 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting11 of 348: 5 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting3 of 348: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleMusic1 of 348: 0 only music, 1 with another role

348 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew1990s61 · 61 acting · 3 crew2000s91 · 91 acting · 3 crew2010s109 · 108 acting · 1 crew2020s55 · 51 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 2% of 55 roles
869601061116

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

Won a Venice award in 1991, Parallel Sections.

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 Naoto Takenaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 69; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 82 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed35

Most divisive · actor

Gunshi Kanbee (2014)

82nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Naoto Takenaka's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles25–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Naoto Takenaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naoto Takenaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshiaki Nakazawa shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers