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Shunsuke Kubozuka

Shunsuke Kubozuka

Actor · Born November 6, 1981 (44) · Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Shunsuke Kubozuka (窪塚俊介 Kubozuka Shunsuke, born 6 November 1981) is a Japanese actor known for his roles in Saishû heiki kanojo (2005), Kyoufu-izonsho (2006) and Furyou shounen: 3,000-nin no atama (2012). He has two brothers, Yosuke Kubozuka is also an actor, and RUEED is a musician.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1981 (44)
From
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on Motif · 56 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Shunsuke Kubozuka's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
59%
Bonds
22%
Survival
8%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Shunsuke Kubozuka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shunsuke Kubozuka's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

56 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Oasis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Wakasugi

  • Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • お終活 再春！人生ラプソディ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Ripe for the Picking(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Makoto Saotome

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Naokiman Horror Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gifted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nayuta Kaneda

  • Asami Mitsuhiko: Genji Monogatari Satsujin Jiken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Break in the Clouds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ryūko no ri 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Ryūko no ri (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Your Tales of the Unusual (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • New Eagle of Decotora (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Twiceborn(2020)

    as Osamu Hinata

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Labyrinth of Cinema(2019)

    as Maruyama Sadao

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Erica 38 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hashimoto

  • あまんじゃく～元外科医の殺し屋 最後の闘い～ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hanagatami(2017)

    as Toshihiko Sakakiyama

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 小さな橋で (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • New Inspector Totsukawa Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as 寺西敬介

  • Yakuza: The Stage Play (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Goro Majima

  • Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Masahiko Uryu

  • Great Selection Taxi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Shogo Shibata

  • Seven Weeks(2014)

    as Akihito Suzuki

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Last Scene You Loved (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Saeki Kosuke

  • The Last Train Bound for Nagoya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Bitter Coffee Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Taichi Koyama

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokyo Newcomer(2012)

    Actor

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Furyō shōnen 3, 000-ri no sō-ban (atama) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Himitsu Chouhouin Erika (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Shinya Kiryu

  • Amazing Grace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • KING GAME (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Denka

  • The Code (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Gachi-ban 2 Saikyou Kessen(2008)

    Actor

  • Scenery to Remember (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Gachi-ban(2008)

    Actor

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nagai Nagai Satsujin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kazuya Miki

  • 君の望む死に方 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Midnight March (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Soichiro Mita

  • Song of Goodbye(2006)

    as Hiroyuki Asano

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kazumi's Brother

  • Love on Sunday: Last Words (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Freezing Point (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as 北原壮太

  • Yo-Yo Girl Cop(2006)

    as Jiro Kimura / 'Romeo'

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Regatta: Kimi to ita eien (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Yaneura no Sanposha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Delusion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sumio Yukimura

  • Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shuji

  • TAKI 183 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hatta

  • Madamada Abunai Deka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Wataru Kanuma

  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as 590

  • Hibi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kenichi Koyama

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 2005 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Twiceborn (2020)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Hanagatami (2017)

Motif 77th

Most popular right now

Ripe for the Picking (2024)

Film career

20052024

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
  • 2017First top-billed film· Hanagatami

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score40th

By decade

2000s21 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s16 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shunsuke Kubozuka's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Gachi-ban (2008)

93rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hanagatami (2017)

Motif 77th · 56% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Shunsuke Kubozuka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shunsuke Kubozuka's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nobuhiko Ōbayashi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers