Portrait of Akira Tanaka

Directing

Akira Tanaka

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2011, busiest in 2012 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Confidence Man JP
The Confidence Man JP
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Akira Tanaka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Personal Growth 3
  • Exotic Locations 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Modern Tokyo Setting 2
  • Slice-of-Life 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Con Artists 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Adult Relationships 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 64
Black Showman
Black Showman (2025)

Director

Ichikei's Crow The Movie
Ichikei's Crow The Movie (2023)

Director

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

2010s

2 titles · average score 70
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019)

Director

1990s

1 title
A Slightly Naughty Lucky Bag Video
A Slightly Naughty Lucky Bag Video (1990)

Director