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Kanata Hongô

Kanata Hongô

Actor · Born November 15, 1990 (35) · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Kanata Hongô was born on 15 November 1990 in Miyagi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Returner (2002), Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) and Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 15, 1990 (35)
From
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on Motif · 90 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 28% in 30 days

What are Kanata Hongô's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
30%
Survival
28%
Bonds
20%
Morality
14%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 9 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 10

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · 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 9 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Kanata Hongô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kanata Hongô'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

90 credits, 26 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Your Love So Invincible (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Takumi Omishima

  • Link Click (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hikaru

  • Stingers: Undercover Verification Unit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ryosuke Minakami

  • The Laughing Salesman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Miedake Haruo

  • Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Kamakiri Chameleon Augment-01

  • Top Swords Couple (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Masato Fujii

  • Darwin Goes!? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • ノンレムの窓 2024春 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Plamo no Hanashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Loveless Lovers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tamon Fuchigami

  • Dear Radiance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 48 episodes · as Kazan Tennō

  • Deleting [Me] – Chain of Revenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hitoshi Tokumichi

  • Yu Yu Hakusho(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Hiei

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay" (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sagara Yoshimi

  • Mei no Mei (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ozu

  • Crime Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Matsuda Go

  • Shin Kamen Rider(2023)

    as Kamakiri Chameleon Augment-01

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation(2022)

    as Envy

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Window of non-REM (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Last One Standing(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Lie Eater(2022)

    as Kiro Mekama

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love You as the World Ends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Akiyoshi Ren

  • Oeda Ghost Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Amanojaku

  • Broken Heart of the 56th Year (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ryuichi Kikuchi

  • Death Come True (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Makoto Karaki

  • The Story of National Defence Academy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kondo Isami

  • Diner(2019)

    as Kid

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2019)

    as Cheng Jiao

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Rendo

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Fall Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Miss Mirai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Konno Tomorou

  • Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shigeru Akagi（赤木 しげる）

  • Inuyashiki(2018)

    as Naoyuki Ando

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wheel of Fortune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keisuke Mori

  • Fullmetal Alchemist(2017)

    as Envy

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jun Sekiya

  • Akagi: Ryūzaki–Yagi hen / Ichikawa hen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shigeru Akagi（赤木 しげる）

  • Inuyashiki(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Naoyuki Ando (voice)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!(2017)

    as Souji (voice)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kaiju Club (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ryōta

  • Love Hotel's Mr Ueno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Ueno

  • Danganronpa The Stage 2016 ~Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei~ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Makoto Naegi

  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Hope Arc (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ryota Mitarai (voice) · as Super High-School Level Imposter (voice)

  • Ushijima the Loan Shark 3(2016)

    as Shinji Sawamura

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mitarai Ryouta (voice)

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Whose Is the Cuckoo's Egg? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Cinema Angel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Attack on Titan: Part 2(2015)

    as Armin

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Titan Part 1(2015)

    as Armin

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Akagi Live Action(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shigeru Akagi（赤木 しげる）

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Strayer's Chronicle(2015)

    Actor

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Chanpon Tabetaka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Furuta Masami

  • Tokyo Slaves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yuuga Oda

  • Baseball Brainiacs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shunichi Kamezawa

  • Danganronpa The Stage ~Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei~ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Makoto Naegi

  • Mysterious Transfer Student (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yamazawa Norio

  • A Perfect Day for Love Letters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenji Sato

  • Koibumi Biyori (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kenji Sato

  • A Message Sent to You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Masaki

  • Danganronpa: The Animation(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ryota Mitarai

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Chasing World: The Origin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • So Long! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Okajima Wataru

  • Btooom! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ryota Sakamoto (voice)

  • Future Diary Another World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Rui Moriguchi

  • Shirato Osamu No Jikenbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Last Supper Detective Tono Kazuyuki and the Seven Suspects (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Gantz: Perfect Answer(2011)

    as Joichiro Nishi

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Another Gantz(2011)

    as Joichiro Nishi

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gantz(2010)

    as Joichiro Nishi

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • TOKYO23 ~ Survival City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Bad Boy and Good Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gaku Izumi

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Reset (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · as 三上雪哉

  • Goth(2008)

    as Itsuki Kamayama

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yoshio Kobayashi

  • The Blue Bird (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Shinichi Sonobe

  • Ally of Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Okamoto Riku

  • Silk(2007)

    as Japanese Boy

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Detective School Q (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Daisuke Makino

  • Dear Students! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Secret Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Nana 2(2006)

    as Shinichi Okazaki

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Tennis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ryoma Echizen

  • Until the Lights Come Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shota

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

    Show 1 episode · as Man in Uniform

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

    as The boy

  • Hinokio(2005)

    as Satoru Iwamoto

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Shu Nagumo

  • Moon Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Young Sho

  • Returner(2002)

    as Young Miyamoto

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Kingdom (2019)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Inuyashiki (2017)

Motif 83rd

Most popular right now

Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20022026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 Motif 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· Returner
  • 2008First top-billed film· Goth
  • 2011Breakout· Another Gantz
  • 2011Career best· Another Gantz
  • 2017Career best· Inuyashiki

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score55th

By decade

2000s19 · acting2010s46 · acting2020s25 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
0212

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. 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 Kanata Hongô's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Motif score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)

80th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inuyashiki (2017)

Motif 83rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Kanata Hongô's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–51 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles44–83 · median 75 · intenseheavier 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 Kanata Hongô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kanata Hongô's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shinsuke Satô shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers