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Kenta Kiritani

Kenta Kiritani

Actor · Born February 4, 1980 (46) · Kita, Osaka, Japan

Kiritani Kenta is a Japanese actor, born in Osaka, Japan. His talent Agency is Hot Road. Kiritani has won the "Rookie of the Year" 2011 Elan D'or Award. He married a non-celebrity woman 5 years his junior on April 2, 2014. The couple welcomed their first child in that same year. On February 11, 2016, he announced that his second child had been born.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1980 (46)
From
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 84 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 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Kenta Kiritani's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd 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
43%
Bonds
30%
Morality
9%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Survival
3%
Purpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Kenta Kiritani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Subscription and free streaming for Kenta Kiritani'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

84 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Unsung Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Seiji Akayama

  • My Beloved Stranger(2025)

    as Keisuke Kajiwara

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Unbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • Qros's Woman: Madness Called Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Red Roof on the Slope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Innai Keisatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Osamu Murai

  • Kubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hattori Hanzo

  • Analog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Takagi Junichi

  • Police and Prosecutor, Sometimes Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Informa(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · as Keijirou Kihara

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Fragments of the Last Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Invisible(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shinichiro Saruwatari

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Miracle City Koza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Haru [Past]

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Story of My Family!!!(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jugemu Miyama

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Police and Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Gōta Nakaido

  • Marigold in 4 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ren Hanamaki

  • Mampuku(2018)

    Show 151 episodes · as Sera Katsuo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • You Always Haunt My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kojiro Yoshizaki

  • Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Saburo

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Theme Song Performance · as Kamiya

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Nishiwaki Tetsuro

  • Close-Knit(2017)

    as Makio

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cain and Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takada Ryuichi

  • Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu(2016)

    as Cozy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Aquarium Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as 梶良平

  • メガバンク最終決戦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Song FUKUYAMA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bakuman(2015)

    as Shinta Fukuda

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gonin Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Daisuke Ogoshi

  • Yokokuhan: The Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • A Sower of Seeds 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Takeshi Toyoshima

  • Have a Song on Your Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tetsuo Tsukamoto

  • The Eternal Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kentarô Saeki

  • Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sugimoto Daigo

  • 埋もれる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Y.O.U Yamabiko Ongaku Doukoukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yusaku Kono

  • Clock Store's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hanamura Tsukasa

  • The Watchmaker's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tsukasa Hanamura

  • Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shinzō Hoshi（星 新造）

  • Torrent～Do You Remember Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Koji Higashihagi

  • The Flying Publicist(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kiri

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ryuta Takigawa

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

    as Noda

  • Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Junichi Fujii

  • Beyond Outrage(2012)

    as Ono

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Keiichiro Yumisaka

  • Call Me The Shadow: Adventures of a Housewife Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Haruki Jinnai

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shinji Otsuka

  • The Golden Piggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tetsuo Kaneda

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

    as Chiba

  • Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kenji Hattori

  • Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shinjiro Takigawa

  • Soranin(2010)

    as Jiro "Billy" Yamada

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jin(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Yusuke Saburi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Rookies the Movie: Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Taira Hiratsuka

  • Crows Zero II(2009)

    as Tokio Tatsukawa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ties of Shooting Stars(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takayama Hisanobu

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Cyborg She(2008)

    as Jiro's schoolmate

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rookies(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Taira Hiratsuka

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Kurenai Ryusei

  • Crows Zero(2007)

    as Tokio Tatsukawa

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Galileo(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Isoya Tomohiro

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Waraeru Koi wa Shitakunai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Takashi Ooguro

  • Our War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: The Memory of a Stray Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami 32 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: The Whereabouts of the Compensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Love on Sunday: Summer Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Watari

  • The King of Minami: Funeral Procession of Bankruptcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tiger & Dragon(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Chibi T

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Minami: Agent of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami 28 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 69(2004)

    as Yuji Shirogushi

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The King of Minami: Special Ver.50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shin

  • Get Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Queen of Lunch(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Kowloon de Aimashou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • N-Girls Vs Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hideki

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Crows Zero II (2009)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Crows Zero II (2009)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Mampuku (2018)

Film career

19992025

Peak 2009 · 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Crows Zero

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting83 of 84: 82 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew2 of 84: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s39 · 39 acting · 1 crew2020s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
0712

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 Kenta Kiritani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Close-Knit (2017)

77th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crows Zero II (2009)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 53. 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 Kenta Kiritani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenta Kiritani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kankurō Kudō shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers