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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: 67/100

Highest rated: Fudoh: The New Generation
85/100

Characters

6

The characters Shosuke Tanihara played, best-known titles first.

Shosuke Tanihara as Kikuta Masato

Shosuke Tanihara as 今津屋吉右衛門

Shosuke Tanihara as 三淵藤英

Shosuke Tanihara as Koki Aida

Shosuke Tanihara as Kensaku Himura

Shosuke Tanihara as Yoshizawa Kenji

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

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

Shosuke Tanihara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
0.7, average 2.5
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
Romantic Comedy 4
Character Study 4
Slice of Life 4
Self-Discovery 4
Japanese Cinema 3
Coming-of-Age 3
Slice-of-Life 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

as Hamaguchi Ichiro

2020s

4 titles

Income of Prominent Figures

TV show

CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective

TV show · as Kanta Numata

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

TV show · as 吉川仁左衛門

Black Art Collection -Testimony-

as Ishino Teiichiro

2010s

50 titles · average score 67

Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru

TV show · as Makoto Sasaki

Marmalade Boy

58

as Yoji Matsuura

犯罪症候群

TV show · as Kaburagi Mamoru

Marginal Village Inc.

TV show · as Takigawa Yu

Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro ~ Kichijoji-sho Jiken File

TV show · as Sugiyama Shintarou

The Lovers of Share House

TV show · as 櫻井雪哉

The God of Ramen

71

as Narrator (voice)

Magma

TV show · as Koji Ando

The Tempest

TV show · as Masahiro Asakura

Ranma ½

63

as Tofu Ono

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri

TV show · as Taniguchi Ichiro

The Unbending Woman

TV show · as Mitsuhiko Aida

2000s

46 titles · average score 70

My Rainy Days

69

as Kouki

The Sky Crawlers

73

as Naofumi Tokino (voice)

The Handsome Suit

60

as Kyonin Mitsuyama

School can't teach!

TV show · as Kensaku Himura

Edison's Mother

TV show · as Miura

Vexille

65

as Leon (voice)

Mop Girl

TV show · as Otomo Shotaro

Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!

TV show · as Isojiro Yamamoto

Breathe In, Breathe Out

73

as Shuichi Ikenaga

Sky High

61

as Kohei Kanzaki

Gokusen

77

TV show · as Kujo Takuma

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

58

as Hajime Kudo

1990s

7 titles · average score 74

Emergency Room 24 Hours

TV show · as Jojima Shun（城島俊）

Ice World

TV show · as Hiyama Toyohiko

Fudoh 3

as Riki Fudoh

Sleepless Town

63

as Chou Tianwen

Fudoh 2: Nohma Strikes Back!

as Riki Fudoh

Fudoh: The New Generation

85

as Riki Fudoh

Boys Over Flowers

as Doumyouji Tsukasa

1970s

1 title

Panel Quiz Attack 25

TV show