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Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Actor · Born March 18, 1962 (64) · Yao, Osaka, Japan

Etsushi Toyokawa (Japanese: 豊川 悦司 Hepburn: Toyokawa Etsushi, born March 18, 1962) is a Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1962 (64)
From
Yao, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 118 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are Etsushi Toyokawa's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
17%
Bonds
15%
Society
12%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 15
Shapeshifter
3 of 15
Mentor
3 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Shadow
2 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
11
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Etsushi Toyokawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Etsushi Toyokawa'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

118 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Swindlers(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Harrison Yamanaka

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Revolver Lily(2023)

    as Kinya Hosomi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Baian Fujieda

  • Shikakenin Fujieda Baian(2023)

    as Baian Fujieda

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • And so I'm at a Loss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • 2 Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Atsuro Shiraki

  • Kingdom 2: Far and Away(2022)

    as Hyou Kou (Biao Gong)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Brother, The Android And Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • No Activity(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tokita Shingo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Every Trick In The Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kenjiro Kurata

  • One Summer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Minami's Biological Father

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

    as Koichi Soma

  • Earwig and the Witch(2020)

    as The Mandrake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Date My Daughter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ichinose Fuuga

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • I Never Shot Anyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Takeshi Shu

  • Last Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ato

  • Midway(2019)

    as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shima

  • Samurai Marathon(2019)

    as Suketora Ioki

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Punk Samurai Slash Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tatewaki Naito

  • Nomitori Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Seibee

  • Laplace's Witch(2018)

    as Saisei Amakasu

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • March Comes in Like a Lion 2(2017)

    as Masachika Koda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Blue Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (segment “1001 Violins”)

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2017)

    as Sachika Koda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Black Widow Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Toru Kashiwagi

  • Arechi no Koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Joe, Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narration (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Her Granddaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jun Kaieda

  • Climbing to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Goro Tada

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

    as Ichiro Otaki

  • The Human Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as CIA agent Endo

  • Platinum Data (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Reiji Asama

  • Beautiful Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kinoshita Keisuke

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Oda Nobunaga

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

    as Keita Matsuyama

  • Sword of Desperation(2010)

    as Kanemi Sanzaemon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Good Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shunsuke Kitami

  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption(2009)

    as Otcho

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Otcho

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Teacher and Three Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yoshihito Yamazaki

  • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End(2008)

    as Otcho

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 10 Promises to My Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yuichi Saito

  • Tsubaki Sanjuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hanbei Muroto

  • The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Akimi Sakaguchi

  • The Investigation Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fumihiko Makishima

  • South Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ichiro Uehara

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

    as Noda

  • Ai no rukeichi(2007)

    as Kikuji Murao

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hula Girls(2006)

    as Yojiro Tanikawa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Loft(2005)

    as Makoto Yoshioka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sinking of Japan(2006)

    as Yusuke Tadokoro

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • It's Only Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shoichi

  • Scum of Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Motohito Kuzu

  • Dead Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Father Yuichi

  • Until the Lights Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shinichi Kido

  • The Great Yokai War(2005)

    as Katō Yasunori

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beat Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Man Behind the Scissors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yasunaga

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

    as Yuichiro

  • The Lakeside Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Masaru Tsukumi

  • Kita no zeronen(2005)

    as Ashirika

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Et Alors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Ushinawareta Yakusoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 9 episodes · as Koji Shinohara

  • Moon Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Luka

  • The Ripples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tamamizu Tatsuo

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

    as Yutaka Higashi

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

    as Shiro

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • 松本清張サスペンス わるいやつら (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 17年目のパパへ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Another Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kadoya Kaneo

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

    as Hiroyuki Nakagami

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

    as Playwriter

  • Sennen-Tabito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shinji Uozomi

  • 同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Blue Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yoshimori Shibata

  • Lie Lie Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Makoto Aikawa

  • Misty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tajomaru

  • An Angel with Many Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The 8-Tomb Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kousuke Kindaichi

  • The Man with Two Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Say You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · as Koji Sakaki

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

    as Yuji Sakamoto

  • No Way Back(1995)

    as Yuji Kobayashi

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Love Letter(1995)

    as Shigeru Akiba

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Naoto Kirihara

  • Ghost Pub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sugimoto Nobuya

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

    as Yukio

  • Angel Dust(1994)

    as Tomoo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • This Love to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Uekusa Seiichi

  • The End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kamiya Seiji

  • Lunatic Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Free and Easy 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Youth Peony Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Fire Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 35 episodes · as Kiyohara no Iehira

  • Dialogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Twinkle(1992)

    as Mutsuki Kishida

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • NIGHT HEAD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 21 episodes · as 霧原直人

  • Kachô Shima Kôsaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Akio Jissoji's Museum of Wonders - Volume of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Mystery Experience Zone: Really Scary Stories: Ghost Photos sent to you & Ghost Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Gentle Twelve(1991)

    as Juror #11

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Female Teacher: Under a Wet Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Jokyoshi nureta piano no shita de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ryu Goda

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

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

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

    Actor

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

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Boiling Point(1990)

    as Okinawa-Rengou Kumichou

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tuff Part I - Origin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • You'll Fall For Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Sinking of Japan (2006)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tokyo Swindlers (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· Boiling Point
  • 1994First top-billed film· Undo
  • 1995Breakout· Love Letter
  • 2024Best so far· Tokyo Swindlers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 118: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 118: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 118: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s39 · 38 acting · 1 crew2000s38 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
900010

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 Etsushi Toyokawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

No Activity (2021)

71st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Etsushi Toyokawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Etsushi Toyokawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yukihiko Tsutsumi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers