Skip to content
MovieCove
Takuma Otoo

Takuma Otoo

Actor · Born March 21, 1976 (50) · Hokkaido, Japan

Takuma Otoo was born on 21 March 1976 in Asahikawa, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Howl's Moving Castle (2004), N43° (2009) and When Marnie Was There (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 21, 1976 (50)
From
Hokkaido, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 95 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 145% in 30 days

What are Takuma Otoo's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Morality
42%
Survival
23%
Bonds
13%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Kinoshita in The Days (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous5

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 Takuma Otoo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takuma Otoo'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

95 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sins of Kujo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Yoshinobu Arashiyama

  • Double Edge: The Returned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as 馬飼野隆一

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

    Actor

  • Sins of Kujo(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Yoshinobu Arashiyama

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Delinquent to Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Otomo Shinichi

  • Banjo no Himawari(2025)

    as Keisuke Kamijo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Baban Baban Ban Vampire(2025)

    as Tatsuno Haruhiko

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • News Anchor(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kazuyuki Yamai

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Demon City(2025)

    as Yoshihito Takigawa

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Sengoku Zen'emon

  • The Queen of Villains(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shiro Abe

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mitsunari Ishida

  • Kanzen Muzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Imai Takuya

  • Bushido(2024)

    as Tokujiro

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Blue Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Naoto Satake

  • Antihero(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Fukasawa

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • My Home Hero the Movie(2024)

    as Kubo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 風よ あらしよ 劇場版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Jeanne's Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kotobuki Shuichi

  • My Home Hero(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kubo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Days(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kinoshita

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend & Butterfly(2023)

    as Kinoshita Tokichiro

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dousuru Ieyasu(2023)

    Show 50 episodes · as Torii Mototada

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

  • Kamen Rider Black Sun(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bat Kaijin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Whisper of the Heart(2022)

    as [Shizuku's Director]

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Wind, The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as 甘粕正彦

  • Lesson in Murder(2022)

    as Takiuchi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Once Hit the Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Shōtai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kan Mata

  • The Sunday Runoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Blood of Wolves II(2021)

    as Shigeru Yoshida

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final(2021)

    as Heishin Woo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • マスターピース～傑作を君に～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ganbare! TEAM NACS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • School Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hiroaki Abe

  • Stolen Identity 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Takeshi Negishi

  • Talking the Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Torao Yasuda

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Susumu Marui

  • Yatsuhakamura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as 田治見要蔵/久弥

  • Sea of Revival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Murakami

  • Channeru wa sono mama!(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Akio Kondo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Whistleblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Itsuro Misawa

  • Dare to Stop Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Fujio Akatsuka

  • Killing for the Prosecution(2018)

    as Chidori

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Blood of Wolves(2018)

    as Shigeru Yoshida

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Love x Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Asuka's ex-colleague

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

    as Suruga Taro

  • Rikuoh(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akihiro Kido

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sekigahara(2017)

    as Fukushima Masanori

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blade of the Immortal(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Felines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nonaka

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

    Actor

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Toma Wataru

  • Gold Medal Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Teacher Tasaki

  • Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Akihiko Shibata

  • Moriyamachu Driving School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tomori Honda

  • Twisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hirokazu Kuniyoshi

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

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia(2015)

    as Dojaku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Terminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shinichi Omura

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Keisuke Seto

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2014 Fall Special(2014)

    as Kamei

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When Marnie Was There(2014)

    as Neighborhood Association Officer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Seiji Kadota

  • Shield of Straw(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Black Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kuzuhara Tetsuya

  • WARRIOR ~唄い続ける侍ロマン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • TOKUNOSHIMA Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Koji Hara

  • Tokyo Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Koji Hara（原 光司）

  • Soumatou Kabushikigaisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Takigawa Ryuhei

  • メグたんって魔法つかえるの? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • メグたんは魔法が使える (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • スープカレー (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as 히라메 키요시

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Keigo Higashino 3-week drama SP series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as 新堂

  • Gene Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kenji Amari

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Kayama Keigo

  • Shimoarai kyōdai no supuringu, hazu, kamu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Silver Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Midnight Diner(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Katsutoshi Kawada

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • TEAM NACS FILMS N43° (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Takuma Otoo

  • After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Abarenbo Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Manabu Kominami

  • Torihada 2: yofukashi no anata ni zotto suru hanashi wo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Wonderful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kazuo

  • Howl's Moving Castle(2004)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • ハナタレナックス (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Yamada-ke no Hitobito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 横山秀夫サスペンス「沈黙のアリバイ」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • man-hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final (2021)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

When Marnie Was There (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2013Screen debut· Shield of Straw
  • 2023Career best· THE DAYS

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 94 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 95: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 95: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s43 · acting2020s36 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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.

How do Takuma Otoo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Dousuru Ieyasu (2023)

69th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 39. 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 Takuma Otoo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Takuma Otoo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takuma Otoo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kazuya Shiraishi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers