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Shôsuke Tanihara

Shôsuke Tanihara

Actor · Born July 8, 1972 (54) · Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Shōsuke Tanihara  (born July 8, 1972 in in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor probably best known outside of Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in Fudoh: The New Generation. Tanihara hosts Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET’S Hikari, a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on 2006-01-07 with a guest appearance by the former Yokohama Bay Stars pitcher Takashi Saitō. He is married to Emi Miyake, who gave birth to their daughter in October 2007. He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shōsuke Tanihara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1972 (54)
From
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 125 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Shôsuke Tanihara's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
Self
25%
Morality
21%
Survival
20%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
11%
Power
8%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · 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 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Shôsuke Tanihara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shôsuke Tanihara'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

125 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Income of Prominent Figures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drive In California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kanta Numata

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

    Show 2 episodes · as 吉川仁左衛門

  • Black Art Collection -Testimony- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ishino Teiichiro

  • 天皇のディナー～歴史を動かした美食～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Fake Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Iwane: Sword of Serenity(2019)

    as Kichiemon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 未解決の女 警視庁文書捜査官～緋色のシグナル～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sasaki Makoto

  • Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Marmalade Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yoji Matsuura

  • Half Blue Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 156 episodes · as Yaichi Hagio

  • BS Shouten Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 犯罪症候群 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaburagi Mamoru

  • The Armchair Detective ON STAGE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Birthday Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shosuke Tanihara

  • Detective Katherine 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ichiro Hamaguchi

  • Lady Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Junichi Kurita

  • Three Moons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sota Akikaze

  • Detective Katherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ichiro Hamaguchi

  • Keisei Saimin no Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Arinori Mori

  • Shadow Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 田代圭介

  • Marginal Village Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Takigawa Yu

  • Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro ~ Kichijoji-sho Jiken File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sugiyama Shintarou

  • Boat to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ryota Shinozaki

  • 夏の終わりに、恋をした。 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as 成瀬友則

  • White Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masayuki Honda

  • Smoking Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Natsumi Kashiwagi

  • A Pierrot Praying for the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wataru Tobuse

  • Blood on the Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Minoru Tozawa

  • Gunshi Kanbee(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hanbei Takenaka

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana Is Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope That Connects to the Future(2013)

    as Marsh

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kuroneko Tokidoki Hanaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kouki Hinata

  • 졸음 선생님 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as 이노

  • The God of Ramen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Dai Ni Gakusho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Endo Kazuto

  • The Lovers of Share House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as 櫻井 雪哉

  • Akko's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as cosmetics employee

  • Magma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Koji Ando

  • Lucky Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryu Makabe

  • Ranma ½(2011)

    as Tofu Ono

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • HUNTER - Women After Reward Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takeshi Gondo

  • KochiKame - The Movie: Save the Kachidoki Bridge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mitsuo

  • 警視庁再犯防止課 真崎英嗣 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Tempest(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masahiro Asakura

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram(2011)

    as Reshiram (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom(2011)

    as Reshiram (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Naoki Kawashima

  • 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Takizawa

  • Detective Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • 東野圭吾ドラマスペシャル　探偵倶楽部 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Taniguchi Ichiro

  • MIOKA –MY LAST DAYS WITH YOU– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takanashi Hiroyuki

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

    as Yukihisa Matsuda

  • Yokoyama Hideo Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as 秋葉健治

  • The Unbending Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mitsuhiko Aida

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

    Show 48 episodes · as Katsura Kogoro

  • Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special: Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ryokichi Ino

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

    as Yukihisa Matsuda

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

    Show 2 episodes · as 松田 幸久

  • My Rainy Days(2009)

    as Kouki

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Tetsuya Kudo

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Takumi Nihei

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

    Show 1 episode · as Keita Ishikawa

  • Love Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kikuta Masato

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Tomioka Yasushi

  • The Handsome Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kyonin Mitsuyama

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Sky Crawlers(2008)

    as Naofumi Tokino (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • School can't teach! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kensaku Himura

  • The Magic Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Niko

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

    as Kazuhiko Tsukada

  • My Sassy Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kensaku Kazushima

  • Shabake 2: Uso Uso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Miura

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

    as Nikichi (Hakutaku)

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Nikichi(Hakutaku)

  • 宮部みゆき「長い長い殺人」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mop Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Otomo Shotaro

  • 出るトコ出ましょ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hiromu Nonaka

  • Vexille(2007)

    as Leon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mountain Woman, Wall Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Takehiko Tamura

  • Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 9 episodes · as Isojiro Yamamoto

  • Ōoku supesharu ~ mō hitotsu no monogatari ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Call me CA! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shin Takaoka

  • Memories of Matsuko(2006)

    as Shunji Saeki

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Top Caster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masato Yuuki

  • Woman's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Ski Jumping Pairs: Road to Torino 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hayato Takebayashi

  • 奥〜華の乱〜 悲恋の果てに (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Ooku ~ Hana no Ran ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tsunayoshi Tokugawa

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

    as Yudai Kazama

  • Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kawamura

  • Breathe In, Breathe Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shuichi Ikenaga

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ikuzō Onda

  • Star's Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Suji

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Keisuke Natsukawa

  • Sky High(2002)

    as Kohei Kanzaki

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Diamond Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shinichiro Natsume

  • The Way I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kubo Masaru

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Shinji Tamaki

  • Gokusen(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kujo Takuma

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Power of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kuramochi Yusuke

  • Emergency Room 24 Hours Special 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shun Kijima

  • A Wednesday Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Akihiro Okajima

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jotaro Sakurai / 井文太郎

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Hajime Kudo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Hiyama Toyohiko

  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jojima Shun（城島 俊）

  • Sleepless Town(1998)

    as Chou Tianwen

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fudoh 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Riki Fudoh

  • Fudoh 2: Nohma Strikes Back! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Riki Fudoh

  • Deborah, the Rival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Fudoh: The New Generation(1996)

    as Riki Fudoh

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Boys Over Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doumyouji Tsukasa

  • Panel Quiz Attack 25 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Meitantei Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hamaguchi Ichiro

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles, 124 of them dated from 1975 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Sky Crawlers (2008)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Fudoh: The New Generation (1996)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Sky Crawlers (2008)

Film career

19752023

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· Fudoh: The New Generation
  • 1996First top-billed film· Fudoh: The New Generation

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s54 · acting2010s56 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 7% of 15 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 Shôsuke Tanihara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana Is Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope That Connects to the Future (2013)

90th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memories of Matsuko (2006)

Midcredits 96th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 32. 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 Shôsuke Tanihara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shôsuke Tanihara's MovieCove titles; Mayumi Wakamura shares the most, 2.