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Yutaka Takenouchi

Yutaka Takenouchi

Actor · Born January 2, 1971 (55) · Tokyo, Japan

Yutaka Takenouchi was born on 2 January 1971 in Chofu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Between Calmness and Passion (2001) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 2, 1971 (55)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 69 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 130% in 30 days

What are Yutaka Takenouchi's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Survival
17%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Yutaka Takenouchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yutaka Takenouchi'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

69 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Children Untold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Human Vapor(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yasutoshi Mori

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Yukikaze(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 130 episodes · as Hiroshi Yanai

  • Spirit World(2024)

    as Hayato Nobusawa

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tobei Tachibana

  • April, Come She Will(2024)

    as Mamoru Iyoda

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    as Kayajima Moriichiro

  • Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Masaya

  • The Days(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maekawa

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Shin Kamen Rider(2023)

    as Tobei Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ichikei’s Crow Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Iruma Michio

  • Ichikei's Crow(2023)

    as Michio Iruma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shin Ultraman(2022)

    as Government Personnel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Hovering Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nagamine Shigeki

  • Ichikei's Crow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · as Iruma Michio

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

    as Tadayoshi Kimura

  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 47 episodes · as 大森兵藏

  • Gibo to Musume no Blues(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ryoichi Miyamoto

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Blood of Wolves(2018)

    as Kosuke Nozaki

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • ミッドナイト・ジャーナル 消えた誘拐犯を追え (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue(2017)

    as Taizo Miyake

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Birds Without Names(2017)

    as Shunichi Kurosaki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Voice for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    as Hideki Akasaka : Special Advisor to the Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Good Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kento Sakisaka

  • 素敵な選TAXI SPECIAL〜湯けむり連続選択肢〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • A Living Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yuma Nakahara

  • At Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kazuhiko Moriyama

  • Great Selection Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Edawakare

  • The Tale of Nishino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yukihiko Nishino

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Apology King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Masanomi Minoa

  • Will You Marry Me…Again? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miyamoto Haru

  • A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nobuyoshi Oki

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

    as Captain Oba

  • Shooting Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kengo Okada

  • Wasted Land(2009)

    Show 19 episodes · as Shinichiro Hyodo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Hovering Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Takashi Oribe

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Shinjiro Nodate

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Moriyama Kohei

  • Wenny Has Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Masato Fukazawa

  • Best Wishes for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Sho Nishijima

  • Ruri's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tatsuya Kawashima / Makoto Takahara

  • Proof of the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Divorce Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshiyuki Hirosawa

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Fuketsu Aishinkakura

  • Drop-out Teacher Returns to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shinya Yoshimori

  • Time Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyosuke Kai

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

    Show 51 episodes · as Yoshiyuki Sawaki (Ryosuke)

  • Between Calmness and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Agata Junsei

  • Shotgun Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ryunosuke Hirao

  • Shotgun Marriage Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 裸にしたい男 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Merry Christmas in Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kinoshita Ryou

  • Ice World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hirokawa Eiki

  • The Last Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · as Wataru Noa

  • With Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Takashi Hasegawa

  • Beach Boys Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kaito Suzuki

  • Beach Boys(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaito Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Risou no Kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tsutomu Otaki

  • Long Vacation(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shinji Hayama

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Love Still Hasn't Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Hoshi no kinka(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Takumi Nagai

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kôichi Asakura

  • Boku no Shushoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Shin Godzilla (2016)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Shin Godzilla (2016)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19942026

Peak 2016 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yutaka Takenouchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Yukikaze (2025)

52nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Beach Boys (1997)

Midcredits 88th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 53. 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 Yutaka Takenouchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yutaka Takenouchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takeru Satoh shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers