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Katsuya Takagi

Katsuya Takagi

Actor · Born May 8, 1975 (51)

Born
May 8, 1975 (51)
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 137 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Katsuya Takagi's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: 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
Morality
23%
Survival
21%
Bonds
18%
Society
16%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Katsuya Takagi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katsuya Takagi'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

137 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unification of Japan 76 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Yamazaki Ichimon's Summer Vacation! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Golden Kamuy: Assault on Abashiri Prison(2026)

    as Tatsuuma Ushiyama

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Unification of Japan 73 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Florist of Sai

  • 大喜利GIRIGIRI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unification of Japan 72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 71 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Masked NINJA Akakage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Unification of Japan 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 69 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan: Tokyo Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Tamura Yuto: ISOLATED (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • Unification of Japan 68 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 65 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No. 6 Trans Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Golden Kamuy: The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ushiyama Tatsuuma

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Unification of Japan 64 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 62 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 60 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Golden Kamuy(2024)

    as Tatsuuma Ushiyama

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Yu Yu Hakusho(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Musical 「Lupin -The Secret of Countess Cagliostro-」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Yamazaki Ichimon — Unification of Japan (or "Hiragana Ichimon") (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 9 — Tales of the Unusual Yamazaki Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 8 — Metro Police vs. Yamazaki Ichimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 7 — The Little Romances of the Yamazaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unification of Japan Hokkaido Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 54 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 6 — Kobe Blitzkrieg Tactics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Yamazaki Ichimon — Unification of Japan: The Movie (or "The Y-Team") (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • Unification of Japan: Hokkaido Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hiroki Saito

  • Unification of Japan 53 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 5 — Yokohama Deathmatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 52 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Shimamori Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Guardian of the Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Masao Ando

  • Bad City(2022)

    as Kumamoto Satoshi

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Motohara

  • Radiation House: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Goryu Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Vice(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Wada

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Honest Realtor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryuzo Akiyama

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Unification of Japan 50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan Gaiden: Yamazaki Ichimon 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 49 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Missing(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Unification of Japan 48 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga(2021)

    Show as Seiya Tatsumi

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hachioji Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • One Left Hand Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Kizoku Kourin: Prince of Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Julian

  • Giri/Haji(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Toshio

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Kyosan Kawai

  • From Today, It's My Turn(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

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

    as Kazuhiko Mikata

  • The Blood of Wolves(2018)

    as Hiroyuki Nawashiro

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Murai

  • Price of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

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

    as Takuma Urushibara

  • Hentai Kamen: The Abnormal Crisis(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hero(2015)

    as Keita Kosugi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Flowers for Algernon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dai Shikanai

  • Drifter Teppei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • HORE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Keita Kosugi（小杉 啓太）

  • Yakuza Prison 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • Yakuza Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Thermae Romae II(2014)

    as Marukusu

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Unification Of Japan 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • Violent Archipelago 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Little Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hide

  • Violent Archipelago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hiroki Saito

  • Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Yakuza Boss Abduction Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Clan's Heir is a Trans Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Shield of Straw(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Farmers Bride: 35 Years Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Roman Bath(2012)

    as Marukusu

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hakuryu 11: Son of Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Daisan Misaki

  • Tomorrow's Joe(2011)

    as Manmoth Nishi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Youth Beat Down! The Legend of the Brave Bare-Knuckled Fighter Aira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Elderly Person's Love: Sumo Wrestler of Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Youth Beat Down! The Legend of the Fighting Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Ootori 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Ootori 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Shadow Negotiator - Naniwa's Legends of Compassion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Don: A New Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Target 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Kenka no Gokui 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Crows Zero II(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ichi(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Snake Under the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: Legends of the Ring's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Kabocha Wine Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Tribe 2(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gondo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • MURAMASA Chapter 10: Kutsuyomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • MURAMASA Chapter 9: Hoshiyomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Bokura ga ita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Kumakura (voice)

  • MURAMASA Chapter 8: Tsukiyomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Lady Red Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • MURAMASA Chapter 7: Orochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • LoveDeath(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • MURAMASA Chapter 6: Golden Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • MURAMASA Chapter 5: Rakshasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Death Penalty 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Yuuya

  • Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • KIRIHITO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tsukineko Ni Mitsu No Tama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Onmyou Shoujo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Keita Kosugi

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Goryu Tachibana

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chouichirou Ishizumi · as Maruo Arima · as Tadoroko's Little Brother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Roman Bath (2012)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Giri/Haji (2019)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19712026

Peak 2023 · 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· Hero
  • 2008First film· ICHI
  • 2022Career best· Bad City

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 136: 136 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s40 · acting2020s65 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
0818

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 Katsuya Takagi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Tokyo Tribe 2 (2006)

77th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crows Zero II (2009)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 53. 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 Katsuya Takagi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katsuya Takagi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideki Takeuchi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers