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Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Actor · Born July 27, 1974 (52) · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Takehiro Hira (平 岳大, Hira Takehiro, born July 27, 1974) is a Japanese theatre, film, and television actor. Hira was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, to actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma. He was raised in Japan until he was 15 years old. He went to high school at Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and then attended Brown University. He made his theatrical debut in 2002 with Rokumeikan, which was written by Yukio Mishima. He worked closely with his father, Mikijirō Hira, who was also a Japanese actor. Takehiro played the role of Iago in the production of Othello with his father playing Othello. He received major recognition when he played the last shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, in the NHK taiga drama Atsuhime. He has appeared in several films of Takashi Miike, including Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Ace Attorney, and Aku no Kyoten. He plays Natsuka Masaie in the big-budget film Nobou's Castle. He played the role of the Player Queen in the English stage production of Hamlet in 2005, in which the title role was played by Michael Maloney. This three-month tour was received well at many places in the UK. Hira played the lead role in the 2019 British TV series Giri/Haji. He has also had notable parts in the American films Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) and Snake Eyes (2021) and a minor role in Gran Turismo. In 2024, Hira starred in FX's adaptation of Shōgun. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takehiro Hira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 27, 1974 (52)
From
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Takehiro Hira's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
28%
Self
23%
Bonds
15%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
3%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Takehiro Hira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takehiro Hira'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

58 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Karoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Anima(2026)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rental Family(2025)

    as Shinji Tada

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tornado(2025)

    as Fujin

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Brave New World(2025)

    as Prime Minister Ozaki

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crosspoint(2024)

    as Shigeru Watanabe

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rumours(2024)

    as Tatsuro Iwasaki

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ishido Kazunari

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hiroshi Randa · as Hiroshi Randa (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Contestant(2023)

    as Nasubi's Diary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gran Turismo(2023)

    as Kazunori Yamauchi

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Swarm(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Riku Sato

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • We Couldn't Become Adults(2021)

    as Keiichiro Sanai

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Snake Eyes(2021)

    as Kenta

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Yasuke(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oda Nobunaga (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Chiken no Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Lost Girls and Love Hotels(2020)

    as Kazu

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Giri/Haji(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kenzo Mori

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Erica 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ikuo Hirasawa

  • Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as 雲仙一彦（うんぜん かずひこ）

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Koujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Killing for the Prosecution(2018)

    as Kazuki Tanno

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sekigahara(2017)

    as Shima Sakon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • War of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Toru Kushima

  • IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 99.9: Criminal Lawyer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Koichi Yamashiro

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Fragile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Foujita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lieutenant

  • Stone's Cocoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kadowaki Hitoshi

  • 警視庁殺人分析班 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as 門脇仁志

  • Kaze no Tōge: Ginkan no Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Shinigami-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sleeping Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yasunari Kajita

  • Bushido(2013)

    as Daihachiro Harada

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ooka Echizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 42 episodes · as Tokugawa Yoshimune

  • The Farthest Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lesson of the Evil(2012)

    as Takeki Kume

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Floating Castle(2012)

    as Masaie Natsuka

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Kekkon Houkoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Juzo Itami

  • Ace Attorney(2012)

    as Shin Mitsurugi (Gregory Edgeworth)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 真珠湾からの帰還～軍神と捕虜第一号～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tsukahara Bokuden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Samon Yamazaki

  • Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai(2011)

    as Naotaka Ii

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Kazunari Saji

  • AIBOU: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • SP: The Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Eiji Takigawa

  • 桂ちづる診察日録 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as 三国屋喜兵衛

  • Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tomoki Sawada

  • 松本清張スペシャル　山峡の章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Goodbye, Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kasai

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Suketake Inugami

  • 竜馬がゆく (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • ワルシャワの秋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub(2002)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Degrees of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 54 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Snake Eyes (2021)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20032026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 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
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
1121

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.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 4 major nominations, 2020–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2020
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Takehiro Hira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Anima (2026)

92nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, 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 Takehiro Hira's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–86 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–66 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles32–63 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–84 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles17–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Takehiro Hira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takehiro Hira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masato Harada shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers