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Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe

Actor · Born April 3, 1969 (57) · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Seiichi Tanabe was born on 3 April 1969 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Hush! (2001), Blues Harp (1998) and Life Is Journey (2003). He has been married to Nene Ôtsuka since 2002.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 3, 1969 (57)
From
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 138 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Seiichi Tanabe's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Morality
17%
Society
16%
Survival
13%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
5
Warm
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Seiichi Tanabe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Seiichi Tanabe'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

138 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gate 24: The Border(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takahiro Ikeura

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Return the Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • 岸辺のアルバム (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Themis's Uncertain Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenichi Hatori

  • Dr. Ashura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shuji Oguro

  • We Can Only Use Magic Once in Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Shinya

  • Trillion Game(2025)

    as Hayato Ukita

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tatsuo Tendo

  • After School Doctor(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shuji Takasaki

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Town We Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Sky Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ken Shiratori

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

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Isn’t It a Ripoff?: The Job of a New Member of the Intellectual Property Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • DCU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Akio Totsuka

  • Only Just Married(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Satoshi Morita

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • My Love Mix-Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masahiro Taniguchi

  • 祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻― (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Joou no Houigaku ~Shikatsushi~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Queen's Forensic Medicine: Necromancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Garden of Camellias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tokura

  • An no Lyric -Sakuragi An, Haiku Hajimetemimashita- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Nobuhiro Shimizu

  • Tsukai TV Sukatto Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Detective Yuri Rintaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Inspector Todoroki [Kyoto Prefectural Police Department]

  • 恐竜超伝説 劇場版ダーウィンが来た！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Susumu Sudo

  • The House on the Slope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yamazaki Yoichiro

  • Snow Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Miyuki's Doctor

  • My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Izumi Masaya [producer]

  • Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yamato Takechi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Bleach(2018)

    as Kisuke Urahara

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 捜査会議はリビングで！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • School Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • I'm Your Destiny(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shokichi Karasuda

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • 更生補導員・深津さくら　殺人者の来訪～告解者～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 100th Love with You(2017)

    as Shuntaro Hasegawa

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Psychic Kusuo(2017)

    as Kuniharu Saiki

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • ホテル警備隊　田辺素直 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Love of Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sawamura Ryoichi

  • The Last Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Utenai Keikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Max Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yosuke Takakura

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

    Show 29 episodes · as Yoshiki Ebisawa

  • Mother's Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Vampire in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rikihiko

  • Fight! Bookstore Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tashiro Toshiyuki

  • にっぽん！歴史鑑定 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Pale Moon(2014)

    as Masafumi Umezawa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dear Sister(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Soichiro Sakuraba

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Team - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Special Crime Investigation Headquarter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Salt of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Taiichi Yukinaga

  • SRO～警視庁広域捜査専任特別調査室～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Husband's Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mugitaro Komatsubara

  • 淋しい狩人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • 八犬伝 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Neo Ultra Q(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jin Haibara

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Answer ~ Keishichô Kenshô Sôsakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shinichi Nagatomo

  • Becoming a Doctor at Age 37 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kazuaki Morishita

  • Robo-G(2012)

    as Suzuki's Son-in-Law

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Deka Kurokawa Suzuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Scent of an Artificial Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Odd Family 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Minoru Sanada

  • 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Runway Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Raito Mizorogi

  • Taro no Tō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Gene Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Goro Kiyokawa

  • 三代目明智小五郎〜今日も明智が殺される〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as 明智 中五郎

  • Raiâ gêmu: Za fainaru sutêji(2010)

    as Arata Sendo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Genkai in a Black Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Takumi Fujita

  • A Little Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yukio Aran

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Takahito Sano

  • The Flying Tire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Yuta Sawada

  • Brass Knuckle Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Telya

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Issei Tomine

  • 最後の戦犯 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Happy Flight(2008)

    as Kazuhiro Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gururi no koto(2008)

    as The Chief Justice

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Galileo(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Yanagisawa

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Over-the-Shoulder Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yusuke Kakizaki

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Kouhei Ogata

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Damens Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Berna's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ryuichi Motonaga

  • Matsumoto Seicho Special: Blue Dab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tatsuo Sakino

  • Honey & Clover(2006)

    as Harada

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • School Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • World's End / Girl Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Nakamoto

  • In the Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kazuo Ômori

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

    as Ikuo Namekawa

  • The Many Faces of Chika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kazuya

  • Thirty Lies or So (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kutsunai

  • Otakus in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Minami's Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Seiichiro Kusakabe

  • Loved Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Akira Hayamada

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

    Show 1 episode · as Masaki Takagi

  • Tracing Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Milk White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Half a Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Farewell, Kuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Heigo Saigusa

  • Life Is Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Editor · Writer · Actor

  • You're My Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shigehito Hasumi

  • Resurrection(2002)

    as Eye doctor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • ナイト ホスピタル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kotaro Azuma

  • California Dreamin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show as Rintaro Nakabayashi

  • Thinking Of Your True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Harmful Insect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ogata

  • Pretty Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ryo Takamine

  • Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hush! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Katsuhiro Kurita

  • R-17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Food Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kagami Shunsuke

  • Ring 0: Birthday(2000)

    as Hiroshi Tôyama

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Autumn Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Kyosuke Oda

  • DOG FOOD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Man

  • Miracle of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hijiri Tatsuhiko

  • Hageshii Kisetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as 井上英樹

  • Blues Harp(1998)

    as Kenji Shindô

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • April Story(1998)

    as Yamazaki

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Glass Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 23 episodes · as Hayami Masumi

  • Psychometrer Eiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Home of Acorns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • I Am Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maeda

  • Futari no Shiso Gemu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Futari no Shiso Gemu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • How Old Is the River? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tsuguo

  • Miss Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Summer Department Store Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Oh! Expecting a baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Raiâ gêmu: Za fainaru sutêji (2010)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

April Story (1998)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Only Just Married (2021)

Film career

19942026

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· April Story
  • 2008First top-billed film· Happy Flight
  • 2008Career best· Happy Flight

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting137 of 137: 135 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting2 of 137: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 137: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 137: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 137: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2000s46 · 46 acting · 1 crew2010s44 · acting2020s27 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
9808

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 Seiichi Tanabe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Psychic Kusuo (2017)

74th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

April Story (1998)

Midcredits 86th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 43. 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 Seiichi Tanabe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Seiichi Tanabe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideyuki Kasahara shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers