Portrait of Shosuke Tanihara

Acting

Shosuke Tanihara

Career

Active from 1975 to 2023, with a break from 1976 to 1994, busiest in 2007 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
53
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fudoh: The New Generation
Fudoh: The New Generation
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shosuke Tanihara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Dark Humor
    2.0, average 2.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Japanese Drama 10
  • Thought-Provoking 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Heartwarming 5
  • Slice of Life 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Self-Discovery 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Action 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

109
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Meitantei Catherine
Meitantei Catherine

as Hamaguchi Ichiro

2020s

4 titles
Income of Prominent Figures
Income of Prominent Figures (2023)

TV show

CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective
CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective (2022)

TV show · as Kanta Numata

Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no Kizahashi
Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no Kizahashi (2021)

TV show · as 吉川仁左衛門

Black Art Collection -Testimony-
Black Art Collection -Testimony- (2020)

as Ishino Teiichiro

2010s

50 titles · average score 68
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru (2019)

TV show · as Makoto Sasaki

Marmalade Boy
Marmalade Boy (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

as Yoji Matsuura

犯罪症候群
犯罪症候群 (2017)

TV show · as Kaburagi Mamoru

Marginal Village Inc.
Marginal Village Inc. (2015)

TV show · as Takigawa Yu

Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro ~ Kichijoji-sho Jiken File
Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro ~ Kichijoji-sho Jiken File (2015)

TV show · as Sugiyama Shintarou

Detective Katherine
Detective Katherine (2015)

as Ichiro Hamaguchi

The Lovers of Share House
The Lovers of Share House (2013)

TV show · as 櫻井 雪哉

The God of Ramen
The God of Ramen (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

as Narrator (voice)

Magma
Magma (2012)

TV show · as Koji Ando

The Tempest
The Tempest (2011)

TV show · as Masahiro Asakura

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri
Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri (2010)

TV show · as Taniguchi Ichiro

The Unbending Woman
The Unbending Woman (2010)

TV show · as Mitsuhiko Aida

2000s

46 titles · average score 70
My Rainy Days
My Rainy Days (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kouki

The Sky Crawlers
The Sky Crawlers (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

as Naofumi Tokino (voice)

The Handsome Suit
The Handsome Suit (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kyonin Mitsuyama

School can't teach!
School can't teach! (2008)

TV show · as Kensaku Himura

Edison's Mother
Edison's Mother (2008)

TV show · as Miura

Vexille
Vexille (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

as Leon (voice)

Mop Girl
Mop Girl (2007)

TV show · as Otomo Shotaro

Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! (2007)

TV show · as Isojiro Yamamoto

Breathe In, Breathe Out
Breathe In, Breathe Out (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

as Shuichi Ikenaga

Sky High
Sky High (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kohei Kanzaki

Gokusen
Gokusen (2002)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Kujo Takuma

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hajime Kudo

1990s

7 titles · average score 73
Emergency Room 24 Hours
Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999)

TV show · as Jojima Shun(城島 俊)

Ice World
Ice World (1999)

TV show · as Hiyama Toyohiko

Fudoh 3
Fudoh 3 (1998)

as Riki Fudoh

Sleepless Town
Sleepless Town (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chou Tianwen

Fudoh 2: Nohma Strikes Back!
Fudoh 2: Nohma Strikes Back! (1997)

as Riki Fudoh

Fudoh: The New Generation
Fudoh: The New Generation (1996)
GoodWatch score 85

as Riki Fudoh

Boys Over Flowers
Boys Over Flowers (1995)

as Doumyouji Tsukasa

1970s

1 title
Panel Quiz Attack 25
Panel Quiz Attack 25 (1975)

TV show