Yutaka Takenouchi
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Known for

Yutaka Takenouchi

Born
2 January 1971
Age
55 years old
Next birthday in
67 days
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
68

Yutaka Takenouchi is a Japanese actor born on January 2, 1971, in Tokyo. He has 68 screen credits across television and film. One of his widely known early roles was Shinji Hayama in the 1996 TV drama Long Vacation, and in 2012 he received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor.

His film work includes Captain Oba in Oba: The Last Samurai (2011), Hideki Akasaka in Shin Godzilla (2016), Shunichi Kurosaki in Birds Without Names (2017) and Kosuke Nozaki in The Blood of Wolves (2018). He also appeared in Shin Ultraman (2022) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023), as well as the series THE DAYS (2023), in which he plays Maekawa. His most recent listed work is the 2026 series Human Vapor, where he takes on the role of Yasutoshi Mori.

TV series

Frequent co-stars

  • Hidetoshi Nishijima · 2 films together: Shin Ultraman, The Last Recipe
  • Denden · 2 films together: Spirit World, A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
  • Haru Kuroki · 2 films together: Ichikei’s Crow Special, Ichikei's Crow The Movie
  • Yutaka Takenouchi · 2 films together: The Blood of Wolves, Birds Without Names
  • Takumi Saitoh · 2 films together: Shin Ultraman, Ichikei's Crow The Movie
  • Ikusaburo Yamazaki · 2 films together: Ichikei’s Crow Special, Ichikei's Crow The Movie

Awards won

  • Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor (2012)

Career at a glance

First credit: Boku no Shushoku (1994) · Credits: 68

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Children Untold (2026)Children Untold2026 · Koichi Kayano
  • YUKIKAZE (2025)YUKIKAZE2025
  • Anpan (2025)Anpan2025 · Hiroshi Yanai
  • Spirit World (2025)Spirit World2025 · Hayato Nobusawa
  • Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version (2024)Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version2024 · Tobei Tachibana
  • April, Come She Will (2024)April, Come She Will2024 · Mamoru Iyoda
  • Six Singing Women (2023)Six Singing Women2023 · Kayajima Moriichiro
  • Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023)Life of Mariko in Kabukicho2023 · Masaya
  • Shin Kamen Rider (2023)Shin Kamen Rider2023 · Tobei Tachibana
  • Ichikei’s Crow Special (2023)Ichikei’s Crow Special2023 · Iruma Michio
  • Ichikei's Crow The Movie (2023)Ichikei's Crow The Movie2023 · Michio Iruma
  • Shin Ultraman (2022)Shin Ultraman2022 · Government Personnel
  • The Hovering Blade (2021)The Hovering Blade2021 · Nagamine Shigeki
  • Ichikei's Crow (2021)Ichikei's Crow2021 · Iruma Michio
  • Talking the Pictures (2019)Talking the Pictures2019 · Tadayoshi Kimura
  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story2019 · 大森兵藏
  • Stepmom and Daughter Blues (2018)Stepmom and Daughter Blues2018 · Ryoichi Miyamoto
  • The Blood of Wolves (2018)The Blood of Wolves2018 · Kosuke Nozaki
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  • ミッドナイト・ジャーナル 消えた誘拐犯を追え (2018)ミッドナイト・ジャーナル 消えた誘拐犯を追え2018
  • The Last Recipe (2017)The Last Recipe2017 · Taizo Miyake
  • Birds Without Names (2017)Birds Without Names2017 · Shunichi Kurosaki
  • My Voice for You (2017)My Voice for You2017
  • Shin Godzilla (2016)Shin Godzilla2016 · Hideki Akasaka : Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
  • Good Partner (2016)Good Partner2016 · Kento Sakisaka
  • 素敵な選TAXI SPECIAL〜湯けむり連続選択肢〜 (2016)素敵な選TAXI SPECIAL〜湯けむり連続選択肢〜2016
  • A Living Promise (2016)A Living Promise2016 · Yuma Nakahara
  • At Home (2015)At Home2015 · Kazuhiko Moriyama
  • Great Selection Taxi (2014)Great Selection Taxi2014 · Edawakare
  • The Tale of Nishino (2014)The Tale of Nishino2014 · Yukihiko Nishino
  • Olympic Ransom (2013)Olympic Ransom2013
  • The Apology King (2013)The Apology King2013 · Masanomi Minoa
  • Will You Marry Me…Again? (2012)Will You Marry Me…Again?2012 · Miyamoto Haru
  • A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (2011)A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip2011 · Nobuyoshi Oki
  • Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)Oba: The Last Samurai2011 · Captain Oba
  • Shooting Star (2010)Shooting Star2010 · Kengo Okada
  • Wasted Land (2009)Wasted Land2009 · Shinichiro Hyodo
  • The Hovering Blade (2009)The Hovering Blade2009 · Takashi Oribe
  • BOSS (2009)BOSS2009 · Shinjiro Nodate
  • Tomorrow (2008)Tomorrow2008 · Moriyama Kohei
  • Wenny Has Wings (2008)Wenny Has Wings2008 · Masato Fukazawa
  • Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)Best Wishes for Tomorrow2007 · Narrator (voice)
  • Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband (2006)Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband2006
  • Rondo (2006)Rondo2006 · Sho Nishijima
  • Ruri's Island (2005)Ruri's Island2005 · Tatsuya Kawashima / Makoto Takahara
  • Proof of the Man (2004)Proof of the Man2004
  • Divorce Lawyer (2004)Divorce Lawyer2004 · Yoshiyuki Hirosawa
  • Princess Hiro (2003)Princess Hiro2003 · Fuketsu Aishinkakura
  • Drop-out Teacher Returns to School (2003)Drop-out Teacher Returns to School2003 · Shinya Yoshimori
  • Time Limit (2003)Time Limit2003
  • Psycho Doctor (2002)Psycho Doctor2002 · Kyosuke Kai
  • Toshiie and Matsu (2002)Toshiie and Matsu2002 · Yoshiyuki Sawaki (Ryosuke)
  • Between Calmness and Passion (2001)Between Calmness and Passion2001 · Agata Junsei
  • Shotgun Marriage (2001)Shotgun Marriage2001 · Ryunosuke Hirao
  • 裸にしたい男2001
  • Merry Christmas in Summer (2000)Merry Christmas in Summer2000 · Kinoshita Ryou
  • Ice World (1999)Ice World1999 · Hirokawa Eiki
  • The Last Song (1998)The Last Song1998 · Wataru Noa
  • With Love (1998)With Love1998 · Takashi Hasegawa
  • Beach Boys Special (1998)Beach Boys Special1998 · Kaito Suzuki
  • Beach Boys (1997)Beach Boys1997 · Kaito Suzuki
  • Risou no Kekkon (1997)Risou no Kekkon1997 · Tsutomu Otaki
  • Long Vacation (1996)Long Vacation1996 · Shinji Hayama
  • Love Still Hasn't Begun1995
  • Heaven's Coin (1995)Heaven's Coin1995
  • Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari (1994)Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari1994 · Kôichi Asakura
  • Boku no Shushoku1994

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