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Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda, born on 27 August 1965 in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, is a prolific Japanese actor whose career spans over three decades, marked by a remarkable versatility that ranges from gritty horror to tender drama. He first entered the film industry in 1993 with a role in Sonatine, quickly establishing himself as a reliable character actor and earning steady work throughout the 1990s with appearances in celebrated titles such as Kids Return (1996) and the critically acclaimed Hana‑bi (1997). Tsuda’s breakthrough came with his memorable performance as the bartender in Takashi Miike’s Audition (1999), a role that showcased his ability to blend subtle menace with nuanced humanity. Throughout the early 2000s, he became a familiar face in both cinema and television, portraying Daisuke Okubo in the popular tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki and its film special, while also delivering a chilling turn as Katsuya Tokunaga in the internationally known horror franchise Ju‑on: The Grudge (2002). His dedication was recognized in 2002 when he received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Copycat Killer.
Beyond genre work, Tsuda has demonstrated impressive range with roles in mainstream and art-house projects alike, appearing in Tokyo Sonata (2008) as Kurosu, the deeply human drama Shin Godzilla (2016) as Fumiya Mori, and the historical epic Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021) as a middle‑aged Hiroo Onoda. He continues to lend his voice to animated works, notably voicing Gurge in the Japanese dub of Finding Nemo (2003) and its sequel Finding Dory (2016). With a filmography that includes over fifty titles across film, television, and voice‑over work, Kanji Tsuda remains a steadfast figure in Japanese entertainment, celebrated for his consistent performances, professional reliability, and the subtle depth he brings to every role.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Kanji
Born: Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Citizenship: Japanese
Birthday: August 27, 1965
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1993-present
Children: 2
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Movies Featuring Kanji Tsuda
Vampire Clay
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Mr. Straightforward
The King of Jail Breakers
GARO: Red Requiem
Smuggler
The Warped Forest
Missing
GARO Side Story: The Tougen Flute
Surely Someday
Mutant Girls Squad
Helldriver
Heaven’s Story
My SO Has Got Depression
Life Back Then
Dead Sushi
There is Light
Hello! Junichi
Tokyo Refugees
Three Sisters
Saving My Stupid Youth
Flower & Snake: Zero
A Courtesan with Flowered Skin
Samurai Cat: The Movie
Raining Blood
The Ninja War of Torakage
Lowlife Love
Outrage Coda
3 Feet Ball and Souls
Being Natural
Izakaya Bottakuri
Shin Godzilla
Slavemen
Quartet for Two
Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening
Distance
GO
Kamen Rider Ryuki
A Forest with No Name
Trava: Fist Planet
Age 17
Copycat Killer
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders
Rock’n’Roll Mishin
Recall
Luxurious Bone
Hotoke
Alter Ego
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
Zatoichi
Seventh Anniversary
A Day on the Planet
Survive Style 5+
Love Kill Kill
The Boy from Hell
Sodom the Killer
Jam Films 2
Party 7
Gips
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka
Karaoke Terror
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: Diet
Takeshis’
LoveDeath
Japan Sinks
The Pavillion Salamandre
Gamera the Brave
Asyl: Park and Love Hotel
Monday
The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage
Samurai Chicks
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Kamen Rider Ryuki: EPISODE FINAL
Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji
Water Flower
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
Cat-Eyed Boy
Sakuran
The Brutal Hopelessness of Love
Hataraki Man
Loving You
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
Hand
Touken Ranbu 2
Kubi
Getting Any?
Gonin
Bayside Shakedown
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
A Good Husband
Audition
119
Blood
Unlucky Monkey
Non-ko
Many Happy Returns
Open House
Kids Return
Sayonara, Maestro!
Old Narcissus
My Darling of the Mountains
April Story
Michiko & Hatchin
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Tokyo Fair Weather
April Bride
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Jinsei
Don’t Look Back
This Man
My Rainy Days
Junk Food
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Jinsei
Career Timeline
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2014
Hello! Junichi
Pharmacy Owner
Tokyo Refugees
Police Officer
Three Sisters
Toru
Flower & Snake: Zero
Shizuko's husband
A Courtesan with Flowered Skin
Toemon Yoshidaya
Samurai Cat: The Movie
Genshichiro Yamada
Raining Blood
Kengo Higashino
2011
Smuggler
Aloha man
The Warped Forest
My SO Has Got Depression
Kazuo Takazaki
Life Back Then
Teacher Hagiwara
2010
The King of Jail Breakers
Hashimoto
GARO: Red Requiem
Makai Knight Kengi
Surely Someday
Mutant Girls Squad
Rin's Father
Helldriver
Priest
Heaven’s Story
Kuroda
2009
A Good Husband
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Fisherman Kubo
April Bride
Okada
My Rainy Days
Kazuki
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Dan Moroboshi
2008
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Moroboshi
Non-ko
Tokio Yasukawa
My Darling of the Mountains
2006
LoveDeath
Japan Sinks
The Pavillion Salamandre
Tsubame
Gamera the Brave
Kousuke Aizawa
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
The White-Robed Man
Cat-Eyed Boy
Sakuran
Customer
2005
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: Diet
Detective
Takeshis’
Film Director
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Tsuda
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Bat
Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji
Toshio Yamada
Water Flower
Takashi Nagahara
2004
A Day on the Planet
Matsumoto
Survive Style 5+
Tsuda - Burglar
Love Kill Kill
Satoshi Minagawa
The Boy from Hell
Detective
Sodom the Killer
Jam Films 2
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Johnny
Samurai Chicks
2003
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
Mina's father
Zatoichi
Playboy at Home
Seventh Anniversary
Okunuki
Karaoke Terror
Seo
The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage
2002
A Forest with No Name
No. 17
Age 17
Smart Cop
Copycat Killer
Hiromi Kurihashi
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders
Daisuke Okubo
Rock’n’Roll Mishin
Alter Ego
Hiroki Isaka
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka
Tsuda
Kamen Rider Ryuki: EPISODE FINAL
Daisuke Okubo
2001
Quartet for Two
Ramen-ya no kyaku
Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening
Distance
Masaru's Elder Brother
GO
Henchman of Kato's Father
Luxurious Bone
Hotoke
Shinzo
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