Yôji Tanaka

actor, director, camera and electrical department

Yôji Tanaka was born on Aug 08, 1963 in Japan. Yôji Tanaka's big-screen debut came with Nowhere Man directed by Naoto Takenaka in 1991, strarring Bar patron. Yôji Tanaka is known for His: Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, Naoya Kusakawa stars as Shun Igawa and Sara Shida as Chika Kumakiri. The upcoming new movie Yôji Tanaka plays is What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? which will be released on Feb 04, 2022.

Yoji Tanaka's an actor, director & writer. He's 1 of the famous people from Nagano prefecture. During his younger days, he worked in the Central Japan Railway Company. Later, he became an actor. He has been appearing in movies as well as TV dramas. He's popular as a bar master in Hero (2001). As a movie director, he directs independent movies. Some of his works include Doramukan Z: Bachi ga motarasu yokisenu dekigoto (2016) & Loco DD: Nihon zenkoku dokodemo aidoru (2017).

Birthday
Aug 08, 1963
Place of Birth
Kiso, Japan

Known For

His: Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta

His: Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta

20197.5

It Is Your Turn

It Is Your Turn

20197.1

20177.8

Survival Family

Survival Family

20177.2

The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

20157.6

20157.2

Tokyo Bandwagon

Tokyo Bandwagon

20138.4

20137.9

The Solitary Gourmet

The Solitary Gourmet

20128.0

19917.1

Movies & TV Shows

2022
What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?
What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?
actor
as Hayato Nakajima (as Yoji Tanaka)
4.4
2022
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 10
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 10
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2021
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 9
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 9
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2020
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie
actor
5.4
2020
Kansatsui Asagao - Season 2
Kansatsui Asagao - Season 2
actor
as Miura
6.1
2019
Shadowfall
Shadowfall
actor
as Katô (as Yoji Tanaka)
5.1
2019
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
actor
6.8
2019
Hydra
Hydra
actor
as Junichiro Kishida (as BoBA)
5.9
2019
It Is Your Turn - Season 1
It Is Your Turn - Season 1
actor
as Keisuke Ukita
7.1
2019
It Is Your Turn - Season 2
It Is Your Turn - Season 2
actor
as Keisuke Ukita
7.1
2019
His: Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta - Season 1
His: Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta - Season 1
actor
as Yusaku Kumakiri
7.5
2019
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 8
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 8
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2018
Ten: Tenhodori no Kaidanji - Season 1
Ten: Tenhodori no Kaidanji - Season 1
actor
as Ginji Asai
6.7
2018
Eerie: Invisible Face - Season 1
Eerie: Invisible Face - Season 1
actor
as Shogo Hashimoto
6.2
2018
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 7
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 7
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Meatball Machine Kodoku
actor
5.8
2017
Loco DD: Nihon zenkoku dokodemo aidoru
Loco DD: Nihon zenkoku dokodemo aidoru
director, actor
as Self (Segment: "Last DAYS Kimi To Ita Basyo")
2017
Kataomoi - Season 1
Kataomoi - Season 1
actor
as Mochizuki
6.7
2017
Hitoya no toge - Season 1
Hitoya no toge - Season 1
actor
as Shogo Jingu
7.8
2017
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 6
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 6
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2016
My Long Awaited Love Story
My Long Awaited Love Story
actor
as Cafe Owner (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.5
2016
Survival Family
Survival Family
actor
7.2
2015
Lingering Memories
Lingering Memories
actor
1.4
2015
The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast
actor
7.6
2015
Saikyô no futari: Kyôto fukei tokubetsu sôsahan - Season 1
Saikyô no futari: Kyôto fukei tokubetsu sôsahan - Season 1
actor
as 8 episodes, 2015
2015
Fubenna Benriya - Season 1
Fubenna Benriya - Season 1
actor
as 12 episodes, 2015
6.6
2015
Ouroboros - Season 1
Ouroboros - Season 1
actor
as Jesus mikoshiba
7.2
2015
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 5
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 5
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2014
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 4
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 4
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2013
Tokyo Bandwagon - Season 1
Tokyo Bandwagon - Season 1
actor
as 2 episodes, 2013
8.4
2013
Woman - Season 1
Woman - Season 1
actor
as 1 episode, 2013
7.9
2013
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 3
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 3
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2012
The Rakugo Movie
The Rakugo Movie
actor
as Manager (as Yoji Tanaka)
5.4
2012
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 1
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 1
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2012
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 2
The Solitary Gourmet - Season 2
actor
as Yoshino
8.0
2011
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - Season 1
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - Season 1
actor
as Masato Mine
6.0
2010
Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
actor
6.0
2010
Sakurada Gate Incident
Sakurada Gate Incident
actor
as Juzo Inada (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.1
2010
Saru Lock the Movie
Saru Lock the Movie
actor
5.5
2009
Kirâ vâjin rôdo
Kirâ vâjin rôdo
actor
as Repair man (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.0
2009
Summer Wars
Summer Wars
actor
as Yorihiko Jin'nouchi (voice, as Tanaka Yôji)
7.4
2009
Baby, Baby, Baby!
Baby, Baby, Baby!
actor
6.5
2009
Tsurugidake: Ten no ki
Tsurugidake: Ten no ki
actor
6.7
2009
Tsumi toka batsu toka
Tsumi toka batsu toka
actor
6.3
2009
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
actor
as Detective Higashino (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.3
2008
Gururi no koto
Gururi no koto
actor
7.5
2008
Yama no anata - Tokuichi no koi
Yama no anata - Tokuichi no koi
actor
6.3
2008
Utatama
Utatama
actor
6.8
2008
Death Note: L Change the World
Death Note: L Change the World
actor
as Taxi Driver (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.0
2008
Gin iro no shîzun
Gin iro no shîzun
actor
as Kazuhiko Igawa (as Yoji Tanaka)
5.9
2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
Sukiyaki Western Django
actor
6.1
2007
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
actor
5.5
2007
Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions
actor
as Takashima (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.3
2006
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
actor
as Crazy 88 #3 (as Yoji Boba Tanaka)
8.8
2006
Tegami
Tegami
actor
as Kurata (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.8
2006
Have a Nice Day
Have a Nice Day
actor
2006
Bakkudansâzu!
Bakkudansâzu!
actor
5.8
2006
Udon
Udon
actor
as Biker police (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.5
2006
Love.Com: The Movie
Love.Com: The Movie
actor
as Aniki (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.2
2006
Death Note
Death Note
actor
as Sasaki (as Tanaka Yôji)
7.5
2006
Kiraware Matsuko no isshô
Kiraware Matsuko no isshô
actor
7.8
2006
Kurosagi - Season 1
Kurosagi - Season 1
actor
as Takayuki Goto
7.1
2005
Shinkaijû Reigô
Shinkaijû Reigô
actor
3.8
2005
Semishigure
Semishigure
actor
7.1
2005
The Great Yokai War
The Great Yokai War
actor
as Yoichi's father (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.4
2005
In za pûru
In za pûru
actor
6.5
2005
Fukigen na jiin - Season 1
Fukigen na jiin - Season 1
actor
as Hamaguchi Tsuyoshi
6.4
2004
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars
actor
6.3
2004
Insutôru
Insutôru
actor
5.7
2004
Suwingu gâruzu
Suwingu gâruzu
actor
as Manager of Pachinko Parlour (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.5
2004
Cha no aji
Cha no aji
actor
7.6
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
actor
as Crazy 88 (as Boba)
8.0
2004
Cutie Honey
Cutie Honey
actor
6.1
2004
Zebraman
Zebraman
actor
6.5
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
actor
as Crazy 88 #3 (as Yoji Boba Tanaka)
8.2
2003
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
actor
7.5
2003
Kôshônin
Kôshônin
actor
6.9
2003
Samurai Resurrection
Samurai Resurrection
actor
5.1
2003
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro - Season 1
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro - Season 1
actor
as Narimoto
5.8
2002
Out
Out
actor
as Kaneda (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.1
2002
Ju-on: The Grudge
Ju-on: The Grudge
actor
as Yûji Tôyama (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.7
2002
Sensen fukoku
Sensen fukoku
actor
7.5
2002
Alive
Alive
actor
as Hair Cut Guard (as Boba)
5.5
2002
Aiki
Aiki
actor
6.9
2002
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
actor
6.0
2002
Bastoni: Stick Handlers
Bastoni: Stick Handlers
actor
5.0
2002
KT
KT
actor
6.2
2001
Go
Go
actor
7.4
2001
Platonic Sex
Platonic Sex
actor
5.8
2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
All About Lily Chou-Chou
actor
as Teru Onda (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.5
2001
Waterboys
Waterboys
actor
as Security Guard (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.1
2001
Pisutoru opera
Pisutoru opera
actor
as Koroshi-ya No. 7 (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.3
2001
Scarecrow
Scarecrow
actor
as Junsa (as Yoji Tanaka)
5.4
2001
Satorare
Satorare
actor
as Junya Aoki (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.4
2000
Tojiru hi
Tojiru hi
actor
6.0
2000
Body Drop Asphalt
Body Drop Asphalt
actor
as Tôjô, Fuyuki (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.7
2000
Love/Juice
Love/Juice
actor
6.3
2000
Party 7
Party 7
actor
as Relative (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.2
2000
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
actor
as Kinta (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.2
2000
Mandei
Mandei
actor
as Yakuza (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.3
2000
Ring 0: Birthday
Ring 0: Birthday
actor
as Dansei Kyôyu (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.0
1999
Taboo
Taboo
actor
as Samurai executed by Kanô (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.8
1999
Kikujiro
Kikujiro
actor
as Yakuza Henchman (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.7
1999
Karisuma
Karisuma
actor
as Sugishita (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.8
1999
Adrenaline Drive
Adrenaline Drive
actor
6.9
1998
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
actor
as Asahina (as Boba)
6.7
1998
Gokudo zangeroku
Gokudo zangeroku
actor
6.7
1997
Posutoman burûsu
Posutoman burûsu
actor
as Killer (as Yoji Tanaka)
7.4
1996
Atlanta Boogie
Atlanta Boogie
actor
1995
Shinjuku Triad Society
Shinjuku Triad Society
actor
6.6
1995
Hunters' Sense of Touch
Hunters' Sense of Touch
actor
as Yoshino (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.9
1994
Tokarev
Tokarev
actor
as Yakuza (as Yoji Tanaka)
6.4
1991
Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man
camera and electrical department, actor
as Bar patron
7.1