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Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Actor · Born October 20, 1983 (43) · Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999. One of his first big roles was starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he made his name known with the movie Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) with co-star Erika Sawajiri. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takayuki Yamada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 20, 1983 (43)
From
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 131 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Takayuki Yamada's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: 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
33%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Power
11%
Bonds
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
9
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
7
Absurd
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous8

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 Takayuki Yamada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takayuki Yamada'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

131 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Quiztopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • 劇場版ダーウィンが来た！世界のネコのなかまたち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Sgt. Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Yoshihiko (voice)

  • New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Last Samurai Standing(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ando Jinbe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Good News(2025)

    as Shinichi Ishida

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Glass Heart(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback(2025)

    as Takashi Otomo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Blue Fight: The Breaking Down of Young Blue Warriors(2025)

    as Man in bear suit

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shoutai(2024)

    as Detective Matanuki

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 11 Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Masa

  • Tokyo Swindlers(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Land of Tanabata(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • MIMI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Weird Ryu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • House of Ninjas(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yosuke Tsujioka

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginary(2023)

    as Jinzan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Six Singing Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Producer · as Uwajima Ryo

  • The Day I Realized I'm in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ippei Miyata

  • Yomawari Neko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · as Heizō Endō (voice)

  • Japan's Got Talent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Dousuru Ieyasu(2023)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hattori Hanzo

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

  • GAME GENOME (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hayate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Man For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Little Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Inside Zokki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

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

    Director

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

    Actor

  • The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms(2020)

    as Yellow Turban

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Marumaru no Smartphone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 49 episodes · Actor

  • Mitsuhide no Sumaho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Akechi Mitsuhide

  • What's So Wrong with "Azatoi"? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • 夢の本屋をめぐる冒険 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    as Kenichi Takeda

  • Saint Young Men 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Brothers in Brothel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mashiba Tokuta

  • The Naked Director(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Toru Muranishi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Quest: Your Story(2019)

    as Pankraz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Saint Young Men 2nd Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Rilakkuma and Kaoru(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hayate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Day and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Hard-Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ukon Gondo

  • From Today, It's My Turn(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Keiji Sakagami

  • 50 First Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Daisuke Yuge

  • The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Oashisu / Oasis

  • Isle of Dogs(2018)

    as Junior Scientist 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cinema Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Toru

  • Parallel World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Toru

  • DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Batman (voice)

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

    as Takashi

  • Tokyo Black Hole: Year Zero in Post-WWII Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1(2017)

    as Anjuro Katagiri

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gintama Live Action the Movie(2017)

    as Elizabeth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Prison Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Swan II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Takayuki Yamada at Cannes Film Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kaoru Ushijima

  • Someone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sawa

  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as ヨシヒコ

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark 3(2016)

    as Kaoru Ushijima

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 映像の世紀プレミアム (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 21 episodes · as 語り

  • Terra Formars(2016)

    as Ichiro Hiruma

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie(2016)

    as Denjiro Tahara

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Century on Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as 語り

  • Bakuman(2015)

    as Akira Hattori

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Shinjuku Swan(2015)

    as Hideyoshi Minami

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • REPLAY＆DESTROY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kaname Yokoyama

  • Nobunaga Concerto(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Denjiro Tahara

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Monsterz(2014)

    as Shuichi Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kaoru ushijima

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark: Super Taxi-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as 丑嶋馨

  • The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji(2013)

    as Shun Tsukihara

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Path(2013)

    as Shuichi Fujii

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shuichi Ichinosawa

  • The Rakugo Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Samurai That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hiroshi Kijima

  • Lesson of the Evil(2012)

    as Tetsuro Shibahara

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Floating Castle(2012)

    as Yoshitsugu Otani

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Demon's Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as ヨシヒコ/勇者

  • Bungô: Sasayaka na yokubô(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kaoru Ushijima

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hoshi

  • Looking for a True Fiancée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Teruhiko Katayama

  • BAZOOKA!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unfair: The Answer(2011)

    as Katsuaki Murakami

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hoshi

  • The Brave 'Yoshihiko' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 35 episodes · as Yoshihiko

  • Gantz: Perfect Answer(2011)

    as Masamitsu Shigeta

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Milocrorze: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Besson Kumagai / Tamon / Ovreneli Vreneligare

  • Oba: The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Toshio Kitami

  • Gantz(2010)

    as Masamitsu Shigeta

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 27 episodes · as Kaoru Ushijima

  • Vengeance Can Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Banjo Takai

  • 13 Assassins(2010)

    as Shinrokuro Shimada

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Seaside Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yosuke Asakura

  • The History of Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tatsuya Nakadai

  • Chasing My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sugimoto

  • MW -ムウ- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yutaro Garai

  • Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Akira Abe

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Tajima Shingo

  • Crows Zero II(2009)

    as Tamao Serizawa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 252: Signal of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Makoto Shigemura

  • Ikigami(2008)

    as Satoshi Iizuka

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Crows Zero(2007)

    as Tamao Serizawa

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Maiko Haaaan!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Student on field trip (cameo)

  • Say Hello for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Satoshi Toyama

  • The Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Naotaka Takeshima

  • A Song to the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fujishiro Koji

  • Into the White Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ryoji Kirihara

  • Train Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Densha otoko

  • H2: The Days with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kunimi Hiro

  • Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

  • Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Matsumoto Sakutaro

  • Jenifa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Fire Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Asahina Daigo (18)

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

    as Nobuo Takahashi

  • Water Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kankuro Shindo

  • Hokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Screenplay

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    as Lune (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Queen of Lunch(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ushijima Minoru

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Takamatsu Sho

  • I Wanna Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Aoshima Wataru

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

    Show 169 episodes · as Kohagura Keitatsu

  • Sayoko is Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shū Sekine

  • Tanabata: The Evening of the Seventh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Takayuki

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles, 129 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)

$166M worldwide

Highest rated

13 Assassins (2010)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Naked Director (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20002026

Peak 2009 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 7 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 131: 122 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting2 of 131: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 131: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 131: 3 only producing, 2 with another role

131 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s30 · 28 acting · 2 crew2010s63 · 60 acting · 3 crew2020s36 · 33 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 25 roles
021217

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 Takayuki Yamada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 29; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Shinjuku Swan (2015)

80th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Takayuki Yamada's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–93 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–71 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles5–67 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles12–75 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles22–90 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Takayuki Yamada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takayuki Yamada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Miike shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles