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Kanji Furutachi

Kanji Furutachi

Actor · Born March 23, 1968 (58) · Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Kanji Furutachi (Japanese: 古舘 寛治 Hepburn: Furutachi Kanji, born 23 March 1968 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1968 (58)
From
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 109 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Kanji Furutachi's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Society
14%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
2%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Contemplative
9
Tense
6
Warm
6
Hopeful
7
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Kanji Furutachi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kanji Furutachi'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

109 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 日曜のあと (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Human Vapor(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • バナ穴 BANA_ANA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Husband B

  • Backstage Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Burn(2026)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • BLOOD & SWEAT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as 北島

  • Satoko Always(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ravens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sukezõ Fukase · as Sukezo Fukase

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Slow Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Master Tani

  • 城山羊の会「平和によるうしろめたさの為の」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Beyond Goodbye(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Orifices(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Watanabe

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fly On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tetsuya

  • The War of Announcers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Matsuuchi Norizo

  • Raised in Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jiro

  • Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jo Nikaido

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grandson of a Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kanjiro Furutachi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Momo and the Seven Papagenos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narration

  • I Was a Female Student During the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kan'ichi Tanabe

  • I Lived in Kyoto for a While (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Anime Supremacy!(2022)

    as Koshigaya

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • just another summer day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as バーのマスター

  • I Got Hooked on My Pet and Quit the Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as [veterinarian]

  • The Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kanji Hanada

  • One Summer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Minami's Stepfather

  • Tasting the Pancakes for Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • Annette(2021)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Hovering Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mano Kanji

  • How to be Likable in a Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Haruka no Hikari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shinichi Nishitani

  • The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year's Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yama

  • The Voice of Sin(2020)

    as Masao Torii

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Sweet Grappa Remedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • My Name Is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tadashi (Jun's father)

  • Tamaran Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Keiichi (Hinako's father)

  • We Married as a Job: New Year's Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Rent a Person Who Does Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaneda

  • Shizukana ame(2019)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ichiro Kotaki

  • From Miyamoto to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shozo Okazaki

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 47 episodes · as 可儿德

  • The Chaplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Suzuki

  • My Friend "A" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Editor-in-Chief Sudo

  • From Miyamoto to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as 岡崎部長

  • Terminal place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Man on the Train

  • Tremble All You Want(2017)

    as Uncle Fishing

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The 8-Year Engagement(2017)

    as CEO of Somen Factory

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ashi Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Satoru Hayakawa

  • Temple(2017)

    as Man in Bar

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hello, Detective Hedgehog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Kajitani

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

    as Yajima

  • Everyone's Getting Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Takanashi Shintaro

  • The Sowing Traveller 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Full-Time Wife Escapist(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Master Yama

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Harmonium(2016)

    as Toshio Suzuoka

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Like a Girl Playing House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maizen Shin

  • Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu(2016)

    as Matsuura

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • After the Storm(2016)

    as Miyoshi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Soichi Ikuta

  • Lowlife Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kano

  • Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mabuchi

  • Before a Falling Star Fades Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 斉藤拓三

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Akihiro Sendo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Drawing Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Pieta in the Toilet(2015)

    as Doctor Mizutani

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Maestro! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kentaro Akutsu

  • Wakako Zake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Legal High Special 2(2014)

    as Kunimitsu Isogai

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tamagawa Ward Office of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Junichiro Oomori

  • The World of Kanako(2014)

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Botanical Life of Varendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 37 episodes · as Sotaro Tanaka

  • Au revoir l'été (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Usagikichi

  • Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Flower of Shanidar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yoshizaki

  • Taberudake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hajime Akamatsu

  • Blindly in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kentaro's boss

  • Joker Game(2012)

    as Teacher Takizawa

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Odayaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Be My Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • GFP BUNNY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Teacher

  • Dreams for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Yoshinori Higashiyama

  • Traces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Sudo

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

    Actor

  • Balloon Relay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Legal High(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kunimitsu Isogai

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Woodsman and the Rain(2011)

    as Torii

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Being Mitsuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Humanoid Monster Bem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Human Comedy in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • My Back Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Takehiro Nakahira

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

    as Kagawa

  • Heaven's Story(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Odoru daisousasen the movie 3: Yatsura o kaihou seyo!(2010)

    as Doctor Responsible for Health Examinations

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shigeru Kuroda

  • The Chef of South Polar(2009)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Virgin Wandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Have a Nice Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Ryoichi & Kiyoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitsuharu Kusakabe

  • Dead Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Booty Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Murakami

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

    Actor

  • The Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Yuuji Tanaka

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles, 104 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The 8-Year Engagement (2017)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

After the Storm (2016)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Burn (2026)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· The Chef of South Polar
  • 2016Career best· After the Storm

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting105 of 106: 105 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting1 of 106: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s55 · acting2020s40 · 39 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 14 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 Kanji Furutachi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Joker Game (2012)

88th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

After the Storm (2016)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Kanji Furutachi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kanji Furutachi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shūichi Okita shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers