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Yôji Tanaka

Yôji Tanaka

Actor · Born August 8, 1963 (63) · Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Yōji Tanaka (born August 8, 1963, in Kiso, Nagano, Japan), also credited as BoBA, is a Japanese actor and television personality. After working for Japan National Railways, he moved to Tokyo in 1990 and began working as a film extra and lighting assistant before focusing on acting from 1994. He became widely known through television dramas such as Hero (2001) and has since appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, The Silent Service, and Bullet Train Explosion.

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Born
August 8, 1963 (63)
From
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 317 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Yôji Tanaka's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Morality
18%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · 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 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
6
Absurd
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Yôji Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yôji Tanaka'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

317 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page.

  • Geisha War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mr. Clean

  • Hollow Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 25 Years of You(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Satoru Hatano

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet Train Explosion(2025)

    as Hajime Shinjo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Kaiju Guy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Demon Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shinichi Inoue

  • Plamo no Hanashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Detective of Joshidaikoji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Azechi Genichiro

  • Jigen Daisuke(2023)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Pearl Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Draft King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Samurai Ninja Onimanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Get Ready! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gon-Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me?(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Umebayashi

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Ryosangata Riko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yajima Ichi · as Yassan

  • Sun and Bolero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • にっぽん！庭泊ひとり旅 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as 旅人

  • Kanban Neko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Ring Wandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Shioya

  • D-river (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hayato Nakajima

  • Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Cafe clerk

  • Your Turn to Kill(2021)

    as Keisuke Ukita

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Tetsuji Uchimoto

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yamamoto

  • Nebagiba New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Ura Aka: L'Aventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Country of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Go! Go! Stupid Woman! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • オレの寿司物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as 磯川泰造

  • Minori yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Blood-Club Dolls 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Kuzu

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Mrs. Noisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Smiling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Koichi Takizawa

  • Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Asai Ginji

  • The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Dance with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bus Driver

  • Hydra(2019)

    as Junichiro Kishida

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • It's Your Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • It Is Your Turn(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Keisuke Ukita

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kumakiri Yusaku

  • The Nikaidos' Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Genjiro Tada

  • The Good Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshiro Futami

  • The Funny Chef of South Polar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as 金村

  • Stalking Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Blood-Club Dolls 1(2018)

    as Kuzuu

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Takuro Hoshikawa

  • Ten：The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ginji Asai（浅井 銀次）

  • Come On Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tatsuno

  • Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tsukishima

  • Eerie: Invisible Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shogo Hashimoto

  • Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）

  • My Long Awaited Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Haibara Genjiro

  • Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Unrequited Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mochizuki

  • Ringside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Lemmings no Natsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Locodol Dorama Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Takiji

  • Meatball Machine Kodoku(2017)

    as Yuji Noda

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Morisaka

  • Hitoya no Toge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yoji Tanaka

  • Survival Family(2016)

    as Vagrant Who Captures Carp

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shippu Rondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as foreman

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

    Actor

  • シリーズ・横溝正史短編集 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Shigeto Kawada

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kamada Tatsuji

  • Beppin-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 151 episodes · as Katsuji Ozawa

  • Unrequited Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 99.9: Criminal Lawyer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Specialist 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Enzo Zeniya

  • Fade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Glory of the Expedition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as cameraman

  • Gisô no Fûfu(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richi Sudo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • あてなよる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lingering Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Obon Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Akagi Live Action(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hero(2015)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Saikyou no Futari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Iwao Takada

  • I'm Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Man after Kyoto’s love

  • Unhandy Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Taro Momono

  • Specialist 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Enzo Zeniya

  • Ouroboros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jesus Mikoshiba

  • Saintly Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Koike Kenji

  • HERO2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Wood Job!(2014)

    as Instuctor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    as Minami's father

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

    as Izawa

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

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

    as Enzo Zeniya

  • SPINNING KITE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Officer

  • The Rakugo Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Manager

  • Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · as Shigeo Aihara

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Soumatou Kabushikigaisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mineta Kohei

  • The Way: Man of the White Porcelain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Machida

  • Sado Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sekihara

  • Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Robo-G(2012)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshino

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

    Actor

  • Japanese Salaryman NEO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Warped Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Masato Mine

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair(2004)

    as Crazy 88 #3

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • School!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Masato Ueno

  • Space Battleship Yamato(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sakurada Gate Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Juzo Inada

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Tofu Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ishida Kazuo

  • Gakeppuchi no Eri - Kono yo de ichiban daiji na 'Kane' no hanashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ryuji Himuro

  • What a Wonderful Life!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • 月と嘘と殺人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Mr. Straightforward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Policeman

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

    Actor

  • The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

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

    as Robin

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Makoto Nakahara

  • Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Killer Bride's Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Repair man

  • Summer Wars(2009)

    as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    as Bubaigawa

  • The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Baby, Baby, Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Konkatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masuoka Fumihiko

  • Crime or Punishment?!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Boss of agency

  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope(2009)

    as Detective Higashino

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rescue: Pride of Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Igarashi Hachiro

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

    as Eisuke Mita

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Doi Yutaro

  • The Soup of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Gururi no koto(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nagai Nagai Satsujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Security guard

  • My Darling of the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Sing Salmon Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cameraman

  • Death Note: L Change the World(2008)

    as Sasaki

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • One-Pound Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kappei Onimaru

  • The Silver Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kazuhiko Igawa

  • Edison's Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Iwai Yuuzou

  • Sukiyaki Western Django(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hero(2007)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Detective School Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Shizuka Nishimura's father

  • Pacchigi! Love & Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Exte: Hair Extensions(2007)

    as Takashima

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • SOUL TRAIN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kurata

  • Switch of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Backdancers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Udon(2006)

    as Biker police

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lovely Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • HERO SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bartender

  • Death Note(2006)

    as Sasaki

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Memories of Matsuko(2006)

    as TV Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Detectives: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Route 225 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Gachi Baka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tatsumura

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yasuo Kohara

  • Sleeping Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Masakazu Asada

  • One Missed Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Visas for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Samurai I Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Nagurimono: Love & Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Great Yokai War(2005)

    as Yoichi's father

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Monsieur Greenpeas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pinky

  • All About My Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kentaro Maruyama

  • Animus Anima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Salon manager

  • Install (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Perfect Day for Love Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Swing Girls(2004)

    as Pinball Parlour Manager

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Taste of Tea(2004)

    as Man of Prosecution Section

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Believer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Cutie Honey(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jenifa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)

    as Crazy 88

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Zebraman(2004)

    as Man In Supermarket

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Making-of１７才 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Dead End Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

    as Crazy 88 #3

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi(2003)

    as Funahachi Family Henchmen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Be in Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Battling Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Akita

  • The Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narumoto

  • Last Life in the Universe(2003)

    as Yakuza

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narumoto

  • Border Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Alive(2002)

    as Hair Cut Guard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Jyunanasai(2003)

    as Man 2

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

    Actor

  • Cop Festival: New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Samurai Resurrection(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • SHORT FILMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Summer Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Sky High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Iden & Tity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Frog River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Part-Time Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ōshita

  • Aiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Barber's Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Swan's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Detective Yamashita

  • Out(2002)

    as Kaneda

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ju-on: The Grudge(2002)

    as Yuji Toyama

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sensen fukoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Igyō no koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Photographer

  • Parco Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Parco Officer

  • Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tanaka

  • Kamaitachi no Yoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Toku

  • The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • KT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Ryusei-Kacho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Passenger Next to Ryusei

  • Dog Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as AV actor

  • Ryûji Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kawajiri

  • Pakodate-jin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Toki No Kaori: Remember Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tamaki Sensei

  • Pistol Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Koroshi-ya No. 7

  • Go(2001)

    as Henchman of Kato's Father

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Platonic Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle(2000)

    as Kinta

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • All About Lily Chou-Chou(2001)

    as Teru Onda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Go Heat Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    as Singer

  • Waterboys(2001)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    as Junsa (uncredited)

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

    Actor

  • Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rokuyama

  • Red Shadow(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Body Drop Asphalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fuyuki Tohjoh

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

    Actor

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

    as Customer

  • Satorare(2001)

    as Junya Aoki

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stake Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Bartender / 酒保

  • Party 7(2000)

    as Relative

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Enclosed Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Street of Gravestones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The City of Lost Souls(2000)

    as Okijima Gang Member

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Whispered City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Okamura

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

    as Cab driver

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

    as Yakuza

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Prep School Teacher

  • Ring 0: Birthday(2000)

    as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(1999)

    as Samurai executed by Kanô

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    as Sugishita

  • Round About Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Police Officer

  • One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

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

    as Driver

  • Tokyo Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Yakuza boss

  • The Night the Angel Turned Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Lustful Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)

  • Kikujiro(1999)

    as Yakuza Henchman #3

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Railroad Man(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Anarchy in Japansuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Detective

  • Adrenaline Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bus Driver

  • Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl(1998)

    as Asahina

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

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

    as Gay makeup artist

  • Female Teacher 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Sunday Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Police Officer

  • Just Like Starting Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Unlucky Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Citizen Convention Member

  • The Cold-Blooded Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Goofball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Outer Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Fetist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Patron

  • New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Romantic Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Home Delivery Worker

  • Postman Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Killer

  • The Secret Garden(1997)

    as Iwata

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hakui honban: Hageshii aegi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Associate Producer

  • Atlanta Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Suddenly Arriving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Triad Society(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hunters' Sense of Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yoshino

  • Forever with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shigeo Nogawa

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

    Actor

  • I Like You, I Like You Very Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Takano's boyfriend

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

    as Yakuza

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

    as Bar patron

  • Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 317 titles, 316 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Last Life in the Universe (2003)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting313 of 317: 313 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting3 of 317: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 317: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s41 · 40 acting · 1 crew2000s144 · 143 acting · 1 crew2010s86 · 85 acting · 1 crew2020s45 · 44 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 2% of 48 roles
95000510

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 Yôji Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of the 51 of 52 with a score; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Blood-Club Dolls 1 (2018)

76th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Yôji Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yôji Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tadanobu Asano shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles