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Kazuaki Hankai

Kazuaki Hankai

Actor · Born August 11, 1958 (68) · Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Kazuaki Hankai was born on 11 August 1958 in Miyagi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Death Note (2015), Trick (2000) and The Lovers of Share House (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 11, 1958 (68)
From
Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 50 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Kazuaki Hankai's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Morality
28%
Bonds
22%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
1
Triumphant
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Kazuaki Hankai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kazuaki Hankai'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

50 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Just a bit Espers(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kano Kazuhiko

  • Mr. Takasugi's Bento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as 風谷久郎

  • GO HOME ~Cops for the Lost~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Muto Haruo

  • Seven Secretaries: The Movie(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kikuzo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Wasurerareta Kamisama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms(2020)

    as Lu Su

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Iyasaretai Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Suits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kouichi Itoi

  • Hagetaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Offbeat Chief Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Teruo Matoyama

  • Gold Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 99.9: Criminal Lawyer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jiro Suzuki（半海 一晃）

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Death Note(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Watari

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Osoroshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shuhei Kariya

  • Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Turning Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

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

    as Old man's voice

  • The Cloud Stairs(2013)

    Show as Shizuo Miyasaka

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Noboru Nikaido

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Otona ni natta natsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder Case(2012)

    as Tsuneo Ukai

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

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hayashi

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Takayuki Kamiya

  • Saru Lock the Movie(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Straightforward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tanaka

  • AIBOU: CSI Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Je t'aime: I Am a Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Ties of Shooting Stars(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as 寺西

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Je t'aime: I Am a Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Masahiro Yanagi

  • The Story of Yamada Taro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wives Make the World Go Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Shimokita Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Juro Satonaka

  • Junjo Kirari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 156 episodes · Actor

  • Sayonara Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Queen's Classroom(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Vice Principal Ueno

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger & Dragon(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hanzou

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Be with You(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Quartet for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Isao Kagaya

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kikuzo · as Shuhei Kariya

Career shape

Star power in the 57th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Highest rated

Death Note (2015)

Midcredits 51st

Film career

  • 2004Screen debut· Be with You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s8 · acting

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.

Who does Kazuaki Hankai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kazuaki Hankai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryûichi Inomata shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers