Actor

Issey Takahashi: Movies & Box Office

films: 39
on screen: 1991–2025
box office: $253M
average score: 78

Biggest hits

The Best Issey Takahashi Movies

The films of Issey Takahashi that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Shin Godzilla (2016) leads with $82.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Issey Takahashi's Career in Numbers

Issey Takahashi's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Issey Takahashi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Only Yesterday (1991) to Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Issey Takahashi Movies by Decade

1990s 2
2000s 12
2010s 15
2020s 10

The 2010s were Issey Takahashi's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Issey Takahashi Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Comedy 6
Action 4
Romance 4
Mystery 2
History 1
Family 1
Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Issey Takahashi has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (6).

Issey Takahashi Career Milestones

First film: Only Yesterday 1991
Biggest box office hit: Shin Godzilla $82.1M worldwide
Best-rated film: Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional 2025

39 credits

Issey Takahashi Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Issey Takahashi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Issey Takahashi Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Issey Takahashi shares the most films with. Kasumi Arimura comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Kanji Tsuda (3).

FAQ

Issey Takahashi: Questions & Answers

How many movies Issey Takahashi has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Issey Takahashi been in?

Issey Takahashi is credited on 39 films, from 1991 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Issey Takahashi's highest-grossing movie?

Shin Godzilla (2016) is Issey Takahashi's biggest box office hit, with $82.1M worldwide, ahead of Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) ($74.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Issey Takahashi's movies have made $253M.

Issey Takahashi's biggest hits

What is the best Issey Takahashi movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Issey Takahashi's best-rated film is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) with a score of 80, followed by Wife of a Spy (2020) (75).

Best Issey Takahashi movies, ranked

What is Issey Takahashi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Issey Takahashi's filmography is Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional (2025), in the role of Rohan Kishibe.

Who does Issey Takahashi work with most often?

Issey Takahashi shares the most films with Kasumi Arimura (4 films), Kanji Tsuda (3 films) and Jun Kunimura (3 films).

The Best Issey Takahashi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.

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