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Acting

Taisaku Akino

Career

Active from 1967 to 2026, with a break from 1988 to 2000, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tora-san's Runaway
Tora-san's Runaway
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Taisaku Akino Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Heartwarming Slice-of-Life 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Comfort Watch 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles
五十年目の俺たちの旅
五十年目の俺たちの旅 (2026)

as グズ六

Top Swords Couple
Top Swords Couple (2024)

as Shuichi Tsukahara

Tulips in October
Tulips in October (2022)

as Sakamoto

Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age
Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age (2021)

as Sakamoto

2010s

7 titles · average score 83
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family (2017)

as Chief Sakamoto

Murder Credit - Final Destination Series
Murder Credit - Final Destination Series (2016)

as Chief Sakamoto

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors (2016)

as Chief Sakamoto

Raia Prays For…
Raia Prays For… (2015)

as Masao Omori

Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill
Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill (2015)

as Chief Sakamoto

Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Takashi

Steel Frame
Steel Frame (2010)

TV show

2000s

5 titles · average score 66
Drive Me to the Sea
Drive Me to the Sea (2009)

as Shinnosuke Yoshida

Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station
Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station (2008)

as Chief Sakamoto

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)

TV show · as Toshio Kawashima

Agitator
Agitator (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tsuchiya

The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express (2001)

as Koshiro Nagasaki

1990s

1 title
Salaryman Kintaro
Salaryman Kintaro (1999)

TV show · as Yusaku Kurokawa

1980s

5 titles
Kaito Ruby
Kaito Ruby (1988)

as Detective

Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi
Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi (1987)

TV show · as Ochiai-sensei / Kaijin Matenro (voice)

Marriage Counselor Tora-san
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)

as 川又登

Meitantei Kindaichi Kōsuke
Meitantei Kindaichi Kōsuke (1983)

TV show

もういちど春
もういちど春 (1981)

TV show

1970s

12 titles · average score 73
Devil's Flute
Devil's Flute (1979)

as Telegraphist

We are angels!
We are angels! (1979)

TV show · as Suehiro Teppei

Netchū Jidai
Netchū Jidai (1978)

TV show

Kimagure Honkakuha
Kimagure Honkakuha (1977)

TV show

Oretachi no Tabi
Oretachi no Tabi (1975)

TV show

Professional Killers
Professional Killers (1973)

as Misaki no Senzô

Tasukenin Hashiru
Tasukenin Hashiru (1973)

TV show

Professional Killers
Professional Killers (1972)

TV show · as Senzô

Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)

as 川又登

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)

as 川又登

Tora-san's Runaway
Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

as 川又登

Tora-san's Grand Scheme
Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)

as 川又登

1960s

7 titles · average score 69
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

as 川又登

Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

as 川又登

Brother
Brother (1969)

TV show

It's Tough Being a Man
It's Tough Being a Man (1968)

TV show

Horus: Prince of the Sun
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
GoodWatch score 65

as Rusan (voice)

Oyaji Daiko
Oyaji Daiko (1968)

TV show

Kotoshi no Koi
Kotoshi no Koi (1967)

TV show