Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Takayuki Yamada

1. Isle of Dogs (2018)

PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban

Votes: 191,372 | Gross: $32.02M

2. The Cat Returns (2002)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.

Director: Hiroyuki Morita | Stars: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada

Votes: 64,802

3. 13 Assassins (2010)

R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura

Votes: 68,750 | Gross: $0.80M

4. The Naked Director (2019–2021)

TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama

Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto

Votes: 6,968

5. Terra Formars (2016)

Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

To colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae and cockroaches. 500 years later, the first manned mission to Mars loses contact with Earth, and a second spacecraft is sent to investigate.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Rinko Kikuchi, Rila Fukushima, Tomohisa Yamashita, Hideaki Itô

Votes: 3,377

6. Crows Zero (2007)

130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A transfer student attempts to take over the most violent high school in the country, whose students form factions and battle each other for power.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Kenta Kiritani

Votes: 8,947

7. Gantz (2010)

Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kanata Hongô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Natsuna

Votes: 8,324

8. Lesson of the Evil (2012)

Unrated | 129 min | Horror, Thriller

A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Takehiro Hira, Hideaki Itô, Shôta Sometani

Votes: 6,809

9. The Imaginary (2023)

105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

An imaginary friend must return to his creator before he is forgotten or captured by an evil man who can see imaginary friends.

Director: Yoshiyuki Momose | Stars: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Andô, Riisa Naka

Votes: 36

10. Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019)

103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Based on the fifth Dragon Quest game.

Directors: Makoto Hanafusa, Ryuichi Yagi, Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Steve Blum, Shaun Conde, Jacob Craner

Votes: 3,210

11. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017)

TV-14 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A teen gifted with supernatural power discovers the truth behind his cursed and bizarre bloodline, and the evil that lurks within his town.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Masaki Okada

Votes: 1,941

12. DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017)

105 min | Animation, Comedy

Joker has come to Japan to steal the Eagle Talon Society's secret weapons in his continued scheme for pure chaos. However, the Justice League is on his trail, but there's something off with... See full summary »

Director: Frogman | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Ken Yasuda, Kang Ji-young, Ken'ichi Suzumura

Votes: 103

13. Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017)

131 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In an era where aliens have invaded and conquered feudal Tokyo, a young samurai seeks work as he can.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Shun Oguri

Votes: 2,751

14. Shinjuku Swan (2015)

139 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A down-and-out man finds a new job in Tokyo's red-light district as a scout who recruits women to work in the adult-entertainment business.

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Gô Ayano, Kôsuke Toyohara, Takayuki Yamada

Votes: 1,265

15. Seinto Oniisan (2018–2020)

Comedy, Fantasy

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment.

Stars: Yuki Yamada, Shôta Sometani, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Jirô Satô

Votes: 79

16. Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden (2022)

100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The film features Shinnosuke as a ninja, and will reveal if Shinnosuke is the real son of Hiroshi and Misae.

Director: Masakazu Hashimoto | Stars: Yumiko Kobayashi, Miki Narahashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Satomi Kôrogi

Votes: 259

17. Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)

Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Kato's (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) death changes Kurono's (Kazunari Ninomiya) view of life completely. He decides to keep fighting until he earns 100 points so that he can bring back Kato. GANTZ ... See full summary »

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ayumi Ito

Votes: 4,681

18. Bakuman (2015)

119 min | Comedy

Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. ... See full summary »

Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Hirofumi Arai

Votes: 1,825

19. Crows Zero II (2009)

133 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Tension escalates and violence ensues when a young student unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between two rival high schools.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Kenta Kiritani

Votes: 5,431

20. Rilakkuma and Kaoru (2019)

TV-PG | 12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Her life might be a little mundane, but Kaoru gets to go home to Rilakkuma, her endearingly lazy roommate who happens to be a fuzzy toy bear.

Stars: Veronica Taylor, Abby Trott, Barbara Goodson, Chris Hackney

Votes: 1,901

21. Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)

128 min | Drama, War

During the end of World War 2, a group of Japanese soldiers fight on after US forces capture most of the island. They refuse to surrender and continue to resist after the Emperor surrenders.

Directors: Cellin Gluck, Hideyuki Hirayama | Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Sean McGowan, Mao Inoue, Treat Williams

Votes: 1,216

22. Hagoku (2017 TV Movie)

108 min | Drama

The year is 1942 and Japan is in the midst of World War II. Prison warden Susumu's prisoner Seitaro escapes from his cell through the thick of winter and disappears. He was serving a life ... See full summary »

Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Sari Awano, Duncan, Isao Hashizume, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Votes: 139

23. MONSTERZ: Monsutâzu (2014)

112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A battle between a man who can control people with a stare, and the only man he cannot control. When their fate cross, the survival battle begins. The two men with inevitable fate, who will survive ?

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kentez Asaka, Mina Fujii, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Satomi Ishihara

Votes: 535

24. Densha otoko (2005)

101 min | Comedy, Romance

The supposedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervenes when a drunk man is harassing several women on a train. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women, ... See full summary »

Director: Shôsuke Murakami | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryôko Kuninaka, Eita Nagayama

Votes: 2,430

25. Nobunaga Concerto (II) (2014– )

54 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

After time-travelling to Japan's Sengoku Era and taking the identity of Oda Nobunaga, Saboru must fulfill Oda's destiny in unifying Japan. How will Saboru, a teenager from current-day Japan, fare in his duty?

Stars: Shun Oguri, Kô Shibasaki, Osamu Mukai, Takayuki Yamada

Votes: 514

26. The Hero Yoshihiko (2011– )

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village from a mysterious plague.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro, Azusa Okamoto

Votes: 450

27. From Today, It's My Turn (2018)

46 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Two high school students, Mitsuhashi Takashi and Ito Shinji, set out to become the strongest delinquents in Japan.

Stars: Yui Ohta, Kento Kaku, Kentarô Itô, Nana Seino

Votes: 1,110

28. Churasan (2001–2007)

Drama, Romance

The 64th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Churasan, a story of a young woman, Kohagura Eri, who was born in Kohamajima Island, Okinawa on May 15, 1972, the day when Okinawa was returned to ... See full summary »

Stars: Tomi Taira, Ryôko Kuninaka, Rinko Kikuchi, Chikau Satô

Votes: 20

29. Train Man (2005–2006)

45 min | Comedy, Drama

With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.

Stars: Misaki Itô, Atsushi Itô, Miho Shiraishi, Risa Sudou

Votes: 1,199

30. The Floating Castle (2012)

144 min | Comedy, Drama, History

In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika must use his army to defend the castle.

Directors: Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudô | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Takayuki Yamada, Hiroki Narimiya, Mana Ashida

Votes: 614

31. VS Arashi (2008–2020)

31 min | Game-Show

In this highly physical game and variety show, Japanese pop idols Arashi pit their wits, strength and courage against a different team of entertainers or sportspeople every week.

Stars: Arashi, Shô Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya

Votes: 85

32. The Confidence Man JP (2018)

45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Dako (Masami Nagasawa) is a con woman who takes money from wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide) and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) to carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.

Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide, Fumiyo Kohinata, Michael Keida

Votes: 960

33. Nanimono (2016)

97 min | Drama

Looking for jobs, five young friends regularly meet at one's apartment. Judging and gauging one another by their ability to land job pits the friends as also competitors. When one of the ... See full summary »

Director: Daisuke Miura | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Sakurako Mizuki, Fumi Nikaidô, Masaki Okada

Votes: 754

34. The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)

113 min | Comedy, History, War

A new interpretation of "Records of the Three Kingdoms," which is historical text of the three states of Wei, Shu, and Wu in China.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Shinnosuke Abe, Kazuaki Hankai, Kanna Hashimoto, Satoshi Hashimoto

Votes: 233

35. Byakuyakô (2006)

45 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

One boy kills his father to save his first love. One girl takes the life of her mother to protect the boy. The two commit a crime to hide another, and move on with life, turning their backs against the sun.

Stars: Haruka Ayase, Takayuki Yamada, Kimiko Yo, Yumi Asô

Votes: 661

36. 50-kai-me no fâsuto kisu: 50 First Kisses (2017)

114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Meeting the woman of your dreams in Hawaii is a blessing until you discover she has short-term memory loss and forgets everything the very next day.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Masami Nagasawa, Tsuyoshi Muro, Jirô Satô

Votes: 821

37. Aoi tokugawa sandai (2000– )

Drama, History

The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa power base.

Stars: Baijaku Nakamura, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kazuyo Asari, Machiko Washio

Votes: 38

38. Step (I) (2020)

118 min

Single father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school until her graduation from elementary school. Kenichi is currently 30 ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Iizuka | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Nanami Hidaka, Ryôko Hirosue, Sairi Itô

Votes: 117

39. Tanabata no Kuni (2024– )

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery | Completed

Yôji Minamimaru, nicknamed Nanmaru. He is a college student who has the supernatural ability that allows him to "create small holes in anything." With this seemingly useless ability, he must confront a crisis threatening the entire world.

Stars: Kanata Hosoda, Ryôko Fujino, Hiroshi Mikami, Takayuki Yamada

40. The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero (2022)

120 min | Drama

Dako, Boku-chan, and Richard commit their next con on Malta Island.

Director: Ryô Tanaka | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Masahiro Higashide, Shinya Kote

Votes: 505

41. The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2013)

130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Reiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever. He becomes a police constable, but is suddenly fired by the Police Chief due... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Ryôhei Abe, Yoshiki Arizono, Ken'ichi Endô

Votes: 1,084

42. Hard-Core (2018)

124 min | Comedy, Drama

Hardcore is about the life story of a treasure hunter who lives in the countryside of Gunma in Japan. He is pure and kind, but has no communication skills and has a mind of his own. His ... See full summary »

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Takeru Satoh, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Takako Matsu

Votes: 314

43. Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu (2004)

47 min | Drama, Romance

"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that beautiful.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Ayase, Naoto Ogata, Jun Toba

Votes: 474

44. The Devil's Path (2013)

128 min | Thriller

Journalist Shuichi Fujii receives a letter from convicted killer Junji Sudo. Writing from death row, Sudo wants to confess to crimes unknown to the police. On visiting Sudo in prison, Fujii... See full summary »

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Pierre Taki, Lily Franky, Chizuru Ikewaki

Votes: 1,245

45. Boss (2009– )

54 min | Drama

This series revolves around a group of peculiar detectives in a new division created to fight against an increase in atrocious crimes. Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just ... See full summary »

Stars: Yûki Amami, Yutaka Takenouchi, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yôichi Nukumizu

Votes: 292

46. Ushijima the Loan Shark (2010– )

Comedy

This drama depicts the harsh reality of those at the bottom of society through the eyes of the loan shark Ushijima. He is the head of Kaukau Finance which is a ruthless black market lending... See full summary »

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Gô Ayano, Hiromi Sakimoto, Kyôsuke Yabe

Votes: 109

47. Ikigami (2008)

133 min | Drama

Ikigami takes place in a dystopian society where the government has implemented the "Prosperity Law". This law dictates 1 in 1000 random citizens ages 18~24 will die for the state in a ... See full summary »

Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Shôta Matsuda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Riko Narumi, Takayuki Yamada

Votes: 1,116

48. Dele (2018)

Drama

Freelance programmer Sakagami Keishi is paralyzed in the lower half of his body because of an unknown illness and confined to a wheelchair.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Masaki Suda, Kumiko Asô, Kom I.

Votes: 469

49. Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016)

126 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

This adaptation to a popular manga is the story of a contemporary teenager travelling back in time to the Sengoku period of the sixteenth century. There he meets with the historical figure ... See full summary »

Director: Hiroaki Matsuyama | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kô Shibasaki, Takayuki Yamada, Osamu Mukai

Votes: 470

50. The Queen of Lunch (2002)

54 min | Comedy, Romance

Natsumi loves lunch. By chance she starts working for "Kitchen Macaroni", posing as the fiance of the owner's eldest son, Kenichiro. Kenichiro's father Kenzo and his three younger brothers ... See full summary »

Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Misaki Itô, Tomohisa Yamashita

Votes: 698