Skip to content
MovieCove
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Actor · Born December 13, 1980 (45) · Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan

Satoshi Tsumabuki (born December 13, 1980) is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1980 (45)
From
Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 107 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 41% in 30 days

What are Satoshi Tsumabuki's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
36%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

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 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 11

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 18
Ally
3 of 18
Herald
2 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
10
Melancholic
13
Joyful
9
Contemplative
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Satoshi Tsumabuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Satoshi Tsumabuki'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

107 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • One Last Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Passing the Reins(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eiji Kurisu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hero's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gusuku

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Real You(2024)

    as Masato Nozaki

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Eisuke Hazama

  • A Man(2022)

    as Akira Kido

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Taichi Torii

  • Detective Chinatown 3(2021)

    as Noda Hiroshi

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stand by Me Doraemon 2(2020)

    as Adult Nobita (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hakuro Teshima

  • The Asadas(2020)

    as Yukihiro Asada

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Tomoya Imanishi

  • Not Quite Dead Yet(2020)

    as Crown Hotel manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Red(2020)

    as Akihiko Kurata

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The 47 Rōnin in Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hannojo Sugaya

  • When a Tree Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Satoshi Kayama

  • “シュガー&シュガー”サカナクションの音楽実験番組 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • キネマと恋人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Makino

  • It Comes(2018)

    as Hideki Tahara

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Wataru Fuyuno

  • What a Wonderful Family! 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shoto Hirata

  • Innocent Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Development Manager · as Sasaki Shinichi

  • Detective Chinatown 2(2018)

    as Noda Hiroshi

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tornado Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yuji Koroki

  • What a Wonderful Family(2017)

    as Shota Hirata

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Traces of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Takeshi Tanaka

  • Ashiato Hime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Museum(2016)

    as The Frog Man

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rage(2016)

    as Yuma Fujita

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Kidnap Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Takashi

  • The Magnificent Nine(2016)

    as Jinnai Asanoya

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • What a Wonderful Family!(2016)

    as Shota Hirata

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Assassin(2015)

    as Mirror Polisher

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Reji Kasahara

  • Lady Maiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yuichiro Akaki

  • Stand by Me Doraemon(2014)

    as Adult Nobita (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • All About My Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Asahi Sato

  • The World of Kanako(2014)

    as Detective Asai

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kousuke Wakana

  • The Little House(2014)

    as Takeshi

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    as Kiichiro Ota

  • The Kiyosu Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nobukatsu Oda

  • A Chair on the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Juzo Togashi

  • Tokyo Family(2013)

    as Masatsugu · as Shuji Hirayama

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fly with the Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kota

  • Keigo Higashino Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • For Love's Sake(2012)

    as Makoto Taiga

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Ryōsuke Kinuta

  • My Back Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Masami Sawada

  • Villain(2010)

    as Shimizu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Surely Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Police Officer A

  • Villon's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Okada

  • The Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Toru

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

    as Tsuyoshi Matsuoka

  • Heart of a Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 47 episodes · Actor

  • School Days with a Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Hoshi

  • Paco and the Magical Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Muromachi

  • Tokyo!(2008)

    as Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hiroaki Yoshida

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

    as Bingo

  • Welcome to the Quiet Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Komono

  • High and Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as 竹内銀次郎

  • The Haunted Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bessho Hikoshiro

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

    Actor

  • Dororo(2007)

    as Hyakkimaru

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tears for You(2006)

    as Yotaro Shingaki

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as Noboru

  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift(2006)

    as Exceedingly Handsome Guy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kiyoaki Matsugae

  • Slow Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Riichi Serizawa

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as 内尾雄太

  • Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Phantom Yaji

  • Tetsujin 28: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Windchime Seller

  • Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yukito Origasa

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

    as Sasaki

  • People Without a Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yahiro Kiichiro

  • 69(2004)

    as Kenichi Yazaki

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Orange Days(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kai Yuuki

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Day on the Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nakazawa

  • Josee, the Tiger and the Fish(2003)

    as Tsuneo

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Teru Aoki

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

    as Ryosuke Kimura

  • Say Hello to Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Fujio ‘Saru’ Saitō

  • Jam Films(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Lunch(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nabeshima Junzaburo

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

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

    as Sabu

  • Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Narumi Syuhei

  • Tokyo Nukemichi Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Long Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Fujisawa Ryuta

  • Chûshingura 1/47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gunbe Takada

  • Waterboys(2001)

    as Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Shotgun Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Takumi Shinjo

  • Shotgun Marriage Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Tomie: Re-birth(2001)

    as Takumi Aoyama

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Kazuya Machida

  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Fujio 'Saru' Saitō

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • GTO: The Movie(1999)

    as Kawarasaki

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Scary Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Omizu no Hanamichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Dimension Travelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Koichi Iwata

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)

$686M worldwide

Highest rated

Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2007 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· GTO: The Movie
  • 2001First top-billed film· Waterboys
  • 2007Breakout· Dororo
  • 2007Career best· Dororo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 106 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 107: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s47 · acting2010s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 28% of 32 roles
99091419

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 Satoshi Tsumabuki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Dororo (2007)

70th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. 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.

Is Satoshi Tsumabuki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles28–79 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Satoshi Tsumabuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Satoshi Tsumabuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun Fubuki shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers