Takeshi Wakamatsu
Actor · Died April 14, 2021, aged 70 · Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Wakamatsu was born in 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ring 0: Birthday (2000), Rain Fall (2009) and Angel Dust (1994).
Biography from IMDb.
- July 2, 1950
- April 14, 2021 (aged 70)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Actor
- 6 on Motif · 26 credits in all
What are Takeshi Wakamatsu's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 5
Roles they play
- Mentoras Rei Aku in Angel Dust (1994)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Takeshi Wakamatsu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Takeshi Wakamatsu's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
26 credits, 6 with a Motif page.
60 JUSTICE PROJECT (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Hello, Detective Hedgehog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Ryōmaden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Target (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Rain Fall(2009)
Motif score: 10th percentile of all films
Detective School Q (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Love on Sunday: Last Words (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
The Armchair Detective and the Family of Flutists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Timeless Melody (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Ring 0: Birthday(2000)
Motif score: 40th percentile of all films
Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Inferno Jūrin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Angel Dust(1994)
Motif score: 79th percentile of all films
Farewell to the Ark(1984)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all filmsThe Hunchback of Aomori (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
The Lemmings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Fruits of Passion(1981)
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
Grass Labyrinth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Private Collections(1979)
Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films
Third Base (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Shintokumaru (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
The Reading Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Smallpox Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
The Trial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1975 to 2018; peak year 1979.
Biggest box office
Rain Fall (2009)
Highest rated
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
Most popular right now
Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Film career
Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1979Screen debut· Private Collections
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Takeshi Wakamatsu's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Takeshi Wakamatsu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Takeshi Wakamatsu's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shūji Terayama shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Shūji TerayamaShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981), Private Collections (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Shūji Terayama
Writers
- Rio KishidaShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981), Private Collections (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Rio Kishida
Actors
- Hitomi TakahashiShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Hitomi Takahashi
- Renji IshibashiShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Renji Ishibashi
Composers and cinematographers
- J.A. SeazerShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981), Private Collections (1979)See all 3 shared titles with J.A. Seazer
- Tatsuo SuzukiShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981), Private Collections (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Tatsuo Suzuki
Producers
- Eiko KûjôShared titles: Farewell to the Ark (1984), Fruits of Passion (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Eiko Kûjô