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Tomoroo Taguchi

Tomoroo Taguchi

Actor · Born November 30, 1957 (68) · Musashino, Tokyo, Japan

Tomorowo Taguchi (born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese actor. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he made a screen debut in Zokubutsu Zukan (based on the book by Yasutaka Tsutsui) in 1982. He was also a prominent cult musician in the Tokyo underground scene with his band Bachikaburi in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is probably most well known to the West as the lead actor in Tetsuo and Tetsuo II directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. He also makes regular appearances in Takashi Miike's films. He became known to the Japanese public as a narrator for the TV documentary series Project X - Challengers which aired between 2000 and 2005 by NHK. Taguchi directed Iden & Tity in 2003 and his second film, Shikisoku Generation, is scheduled for release in 2009.

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Born
November 30, 1957 (68)
From
Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 274 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Tomoroo Taguchi's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Survival
20%
Bonds
18%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 16

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 9

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
19
Contemplative
12
Dread
9
Warm
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Haunting17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous15

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tomoroo Taguchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tomoroo Taguchi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

274 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Street Kingdom: Make your own sound. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Human Specimens(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Man walking his dog

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Unreachable(2025)

    as Jiro Kayama

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Aimitagai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No. 6 Trans Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No. 5 Drifting Dotonbori Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as 杉山高志

  • Project X: Unsung Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 86 episodes · Actor

  • Stage 『Spirited Away』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kamaji

  • Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yasunori Okatome

  • House of Ninjas(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jin Hamashima

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • City of Desire No. 4 Outrageous and Dirty Social Network Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • リムジン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No.3 - The Lizard of Minami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No.2 - The Dark Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • City of Desire No.1 - The Road to Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Sanctuary(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Spirited Away: Live on Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kamaji

  • Love Life(2022)

    as Makoto Ōsawa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • You've Got A Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Door Into Summer(2021)

    as Professor Toi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Lunch at a Famous Building: Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chiaki Uekusa

  • Midnight Swan(2020)

    as Mama Yoko

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lunch at a Famous Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chiaki Uekusa

  • #HandballStrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Masashi

  • Fukushima 50(2020)

    as Kazuhiko Fukuhara

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Fancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yuichi Kimura

  • Parallel World Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sudo

  • Hydra(2019)

    as Teru Nakaya

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hiroshi Yamazaki

  • Happy Go Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In This Corner of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Entaro Hojo

  • Room Laundering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Saizen

  • Life in Overtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Toshihiko Aoyama

  • The Blood of Wolves(2018)

    as Hideo Doi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • My Little Monster(2018)

    as Shizuku's Father

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Odd Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Violence Voyager(2018)

    as Koike

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Half End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Many Faces of Ito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Room Laundering(2018)

    Show as Saizen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Game of Business Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Katayama Shoji

  • The Last Shot in the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Matsuo

  • Neko Atsume House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Asakusa

  • Policeman and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shuichi Yamamoto

  • ひと夏の隣人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 鈴木次郎

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kudo Kensuke

  • 吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mikuriya Saburo

  • Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu(2016)

    as Hato

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ame Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rika's father

  • Hibana(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Artist of Fasting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narration (voice)

  • Piece of Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Drop of the Grapevine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Asahi

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tadaaki Matsuda

  • Kabukicho Love Hotel(2014)

    as Masashi Kubota

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Monsterz(2014)

    as Mr. Kumoi

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Rose Color's Buko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gangster

  • The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Haneoka

  • Botanical Life of Varendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 37 episodes · as Verandar

  • Danger Dolls(2014)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • RoomMate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Disregarded People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as President Maruyoshi

  • Detective in the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Matsuo

  • Maruyama, the Middle Schooler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Saito

  • AIBOU: X-DAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shinichi Haitani

  • 1+1=11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Samurai That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nobuo Hoshi

  • Fly with the Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Yamagishi

  • A Road Stained Crimson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Drudgery Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Secondhand Bookstore Manager

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show as Narration

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • QP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hiko

  • Phone Call to the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • A Man with Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sanada

  • The Egoists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shinji Ninomiya

  • Chivalrous Sinking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Gantz: Perfect Answer(2011)

    as Yoshikazu Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Another Gantz(2011)

    as Yoshikazu Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Maid cafe owner

  • YOYOCHU in the Land of the Rising Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Gantz(2010)

    as Yoshikazu Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Household X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kenichi Hashimoto

  • Piecing Me Back Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Keisuke Ogi

  • Shinigami no Yaiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Midnight Diner(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Oh, My Buddha! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • April Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Okuno

  • Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shinto Priest

  • Brass Knuckle Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jimmy

  • Ain't No Tomorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yoshida

  • Otokotachi no uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Your Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Climber's High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Enji Kishi

  • The Most Beautiful Night In The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kazuya Mizuno

  • The Invitation from Cinema Orion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yuji Miyoshi

  • Kamen Rider: THE NEXT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Scissors Jaguar

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kazumi's Father

  • The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi(2007)

    as a stuff of Toraoh

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • How to Become Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Koji Ueshima

  • Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Barber Owner

  • Cain's Descendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Prisoner/Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as M

  • The Pride of the Temp(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Sea of Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • SOUL TRAIN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Love Letter So-renka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yui's father

  • M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pimp

  • Sway(2006)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • It's Only Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as K

  • Gamera the Brave(2005)

    as Councilor Yoshimitsu Hitotsugi

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Black Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Kawai (segment "Dark Hole")

  • Haru, Bânîzu de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Strange Circus(2005)

    as Taeko's Editor-in-Chief

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • School Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Wolf Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Until the Lights Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ryotaro Saeki

  • Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Who's Camus Anyway? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Oyama

  • Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • A Blue Automobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Record Store Boss

  • Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Miho's Father

  • 大人計画「ドライブイン　カリフォルニア」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend Youkai Hel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kamachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sensei Komori

  • L'amant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as A

  • Mask de 41 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tadao Kuramochi

  • Vibrator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cop

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend Banchou Soccer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • A Snake of June(2002)

    as Editor-in-Chief

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cop Festival: New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Fukurô(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Iden & Tity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Aiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Barber's Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Barber

  • September 11(2002)

    as Yukichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Picaresque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • MPD-PSYCHO/FAKE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tanabe

  • Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Matsunaga

  • Young Thugs: EPISODE FINAL Stand By Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend EPISODE II From Russia With Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • My Blood Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend EPISODE I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • man-hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)

    as Man with telescope

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Chinpira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Trash Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Oshikiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Jorogumo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Senrigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mitsuhiko Shima

  • PROJECT X 〜Challengers〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 44 episodes · Creator · as 語り

  • Kamome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Akitoshi Fukuma

  • Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Taboo(1999)

    as Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dead or Alive(1999)

    as Afro Thug

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • White-Collar Worker Kintaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Shibamata

  • Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Weak guard

  • Gemini(1999)

    as Middle-aged Patient

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Night the Angel Turned Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tawada

  • Ley Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chan

  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris(1999)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tadon and Chikuwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Bullet Ballet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Policeman

  • Scorpion: Double Venom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Three Businessmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Noodle Shop Waiter

  • Tomie(1998)

    as Detective Harada

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kôshichirô Urushido (as Tomoroo Taguchi)

  • You Alone Can't See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kimura

  • Unlucky Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Miyata

  • Andromedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Goda

  • Sleepless Town(1998)

    as Kenji Tozawa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Nosaka

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sada(1998)

    as Kin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Don't Have a Grave! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Takagi Noboru

  • Full Metal Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Genpaku Hiraga

  • Tokyo Fair Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Lie Lie Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Party Guest

  • The Things We Liked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Postman Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Profiler

  • Prostitution Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Rainy Dog(1997)

    as The Pursuer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Towers of Musashino Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Time Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Eel(1997)

    as Eiji Dojima

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Edge

  • Kawaki no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Ignatius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Dangan Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Shinkichi Yasuda

  • Tokyo Mafia: Battle for Shinjuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kikura

  • San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fudoh: The New Generation(1996)

    as Dealer being shot in toilet

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Shôsetsu Yui

  • Swallowtail Butterfly(1996)

    as Honda

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • All Night Long 3: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kawasaki

  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion(1996)

    as Ishida

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love Hotel Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Midori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • A Fragile Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Shôsetsu Yui

  • Sadistic Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Ladies Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Fist(1995)

    as Tattoo Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Goodbye for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tetsu Sasayama

  • Shinjuku Triad Society(1995)

    as Wang

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ring(1995)

    as Jotaro Nagao

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Super-Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Angel's Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Nozokiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Young Blood Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Kamikaze Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chaplin

  • Love Letter(1995)

    as Female Itsuki's Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lady Poison: Beasts of the Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Detective Kono

  • Love Worker Sharaba Ya Ranko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Forever with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Pu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A New Love in Tokyo(1994)

    as Man with a Knife

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • N45゜ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Detective

  • Undo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Psychiatrist

  • Angel Dust(1994)

    as Endo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • At the Mercy of the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Black Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Evil Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Puru Puru Angelic Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • A Night in Nude(1993)

    as Kenzo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wandering Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kiriko, A Woman Who Loved the Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yusuke's Father

  • Maohgai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Tomb & the Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tokio

  • Kuma-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Fried Dragon Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Delta Works Japan Sales Manager

  • My Beloved Ultraseven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Takano

  • Abnormal People: Three Legendary Rainbow Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • All Night Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Airline Manager

  • Kirai ja nai yo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Tetsuo II: Body Hammer(1992)

    as Taniguchi Tomoo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • New Joyful Embarrassing Story 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • New Joyful Embarrassing Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • New Pink Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • One-Room Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • I Hate You... Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Her 3 - Kanojyo No Sanjyou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Love of Sawako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ichiro Tanaka

  • Psychic Theater Mr. Maric's Super Magic V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Primary Colour High School Girl Pink Picture Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Heartbreak Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Arietta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Red Saturn Club Manager

  • Tetsuo: The Iron Man(1989)

    as Salaryman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Guinea Pig Part 5: Android of Notre Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Pretty Body: Frankenstein's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Robinson's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Man wrestling with restaurant table

  • The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hijikata

  • The Phantom of Regular Size (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The Man

  • More and More Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Zokubutsu zukan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amadum

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Byplayers: What If Supporting Actors Lived On a Deserted Island for a TV Tokyo Morning Drama? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 271 titles, 270 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Monsterz (2014)

$8.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Doctor X (2012)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19712026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting267 of 271: 266 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdDirecting4 of 271: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 271: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 271: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s97 · acting2000s77 · 75 acting · 3 crew2010s57 · 56 acting · 1 crew2020s29 · 28 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 4% of 47 roles
8797020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tomoroo Taguchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Danger Dolls (2014)

86th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tomoroo Taguchi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 90 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles33–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tomoroo Taguchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomoroo Taguchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chu Ishikawa shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers