Kanji Tsuda: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 117
- on screen
- 1993–2026
- box office
- $331M
- average score
- 69
- Born
- August 27, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Fukui, Fukui, Japan
- Full name
- Kanji
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1993-present
- Children
- 2
The Best Kanji Tsuda Movies
The films of Kanji Tsuda 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.
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Worldwide box office: $82.1M Shin Godzilla 2016 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $74.8M Crying Out Love in the Center of the World 2004 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $48.4M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption 2009 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $32.1M April Bride 2009 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $15.1M Recall 2018 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $12M Outrage Coda 2017 · Action
Kanji Tsuda's Career in Numbers
Kanji Tsuda's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kanji Tsuda works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Many Happy Returns (1993) to Jinsei (2026), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Kanji Tsuda Movies by Decade
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 58
- 2010s 33
- 2020s 11
The 2000s were Kanji Tsuda's busiest decade, with 58 films.
Kanji Tsuda Movies by Genre
- Drama 42
- Comedy 13
- Action 11
- Sci-Fi 10
- Horror 8
- Romance 8
- Thriller 5
- Animation 3
- Adventure 3
- Mystery 3
Drama is the genre Kanji Tsuda has worked in most, with 42 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Kanji Tsuda Career Milestones
- First film
- Many Happy Returns 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- Shin Godzilla $82.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- Jinsei 2026
Kanji Tsuda Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kanji Tsuda is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026
Jinsei Animation Worldwide box office: $55.7K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2025
Jinsei as Shiratori (voice) · Drama - 2024
This Man Horror - 2024
Sayonara, Maestro! as Masuo Kondo · Family - 2023
Kubi as Tamezo · Action Worldwide box office: $6.13M - 2023
Old Narcissus Drama - 2023
Touken Ranbu 2 as Minamoto no Yorimitsu · Action Worldwide box office: $4.03M - 2022
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle as Hiroo Onoda - Old · Adventure Worldwide box office: $262K Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2022
Hand Drama - 2021
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP Mystery - 2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood Comedy - 2018
Recall as Joji Hamanaka · Drama Worldwide box office: $15.1M - 2018
Vampire Clay Horror Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2018
Being Natural as Keigo Kurihara · Comedy - 2018
Izakaya Bottakuri Drama - 2017
3 Feet Ball and Souls Sci-Fi - 2017
Outrage Coda as Choi · Action Worldwide box office: $12M - 2017
Slavemen as Yuuzan Kiryu · Sci-Fi - 2016
Shin Godzilla as Fumiya Mori : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Research and Development Division Director · Action Worldwide box office: $82.1M - 2015
Lowlife Love as Shinjo · Romance - 2015
The Ninja War of Torakage as Rikuri · Action - 2014
A Courtesan with Flowered Skin as Toemon Yoshidaya · Drama - 2014
Three Sisters as Toru · Comedy - 2014
Flower & Snake: Zero as Shizuko's husband · Drama - 2014
Raining Blood as Kengo Higashino · Thriller - 2014
Samurai Cat: The Movie as Genshichiro Yamada · History - 2014
Tokyo Refugees as Police Officer · Drama - 2014
Hello! Junichi as Pharmacy Owner · Comedy - 2014
Saving My Stupid Youth as Shintaro Murai · Drama - 2013
GARO Side Story: The Tougen Flute as Kengi · Horror - 2013
There is Light Drama - 2012
Missing Horror - 2012
Dead Sushi as Chef Tsuchida · Comedy - 2011
Life Back Then as Teacher Hagiwara · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.36M - 2011
The Warped Forest Comedy - 2011
My SO Has Got Depression as Kazuo Takazaki · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.1M - 2011
Smuggler as Aloha man · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.5M - 2010
GARO: Red Requiem as Makai Knight Kengi · Thriller - 2010
Heaven’s Story as Kuroda · Drama - 2010
Helldriver as Priest · Sci-Fi - 2010
Mutant Girls Squad as Rin's Father · Action - 2010
Surely Someday Drama Worldwide box office: $2.57M - 2010
The King of Jail Breakers as Hashimoto · Action - 2010
Mr. Straightforward as Tatsuhiko Yamaguchi · Drama - 2009
My Rainy Days as Kazuki · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.09M - 2009
A Good Husband Drama Worldwide box office: $2.64M - 2009
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption as Dan Moroboshi · Adventure Worldwide box office: $48.4M - 2009
April Bride as Okada · Drama Worldwide box office: $32.1M - 2009
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster as Fisherman Kubo · Fantasy - 2008
Non-ko as Tokio Yasukawa · Drama - 2008
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End as Moroboshi · Sci-Fi - 2008
My Darling of the Mountains Drama - 2008
Michiko & Hatchin as Hiroshi Morenos (voice) · Animation - 2007
Asyl: Park and Love Hotel Drama - 2007
Loving You Romance Worldwide box office: $121K - 2007
The Brutal Hopelessness of Love as Okano · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.03K - 2007
Hataraki Man as Fumiya Sugawara · Drama - 2006
Sakuran as Customer · History Worldwide box office: $6.25M - 2006
Gamera the Brave as Kousuke Aizawa · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $2.65M - 2006
Cat-Eyed Boy Horror - 2006
The Pavillion Salamandre as Tsubame Worldwide box office: $173 - 2006
Japan Sinks Sci-Fi - 2006
LoveDeath Action - 2006
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet as The White-Robed Man · Sci-Fi - 2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST as Bat · Sci-Fi - 2005
Funky Forest: The First Contact as Tsuda · Sci-Fi - 2005
Takeshis’ as Film Director · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $1.27M - 2005
Water Flower as Takashi Nagahara · Drama - 2005
Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji as Toshio Yamada · Drama - 2005
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: Diet as Detective · Horror - 2004
Jam Films 2 - 2004
Sodom the Killer Action - 2004
The Boy from Hell as Detective · Horror - 2004
Love Kill Kill as Satoshi Minagawa · Drama - 2004
Survive Style 5+ as Tsuda - Burglar · Mystery - 2004
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World as Johnny · Drama Worldwide box office: $74.8M - 2004
Samurai Chicks Comedy - 2004
A Day on the Planet as Matsumoto · Romance - 2003
The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage Thriller - 2003
Seventh Anniversary as Okunuki · Drama - 2003
Karaoke Terror as Seo · Drama - 2003
Zatoichi as Playboy at Home · Action - 2003
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost as Mina's father · Adventure Worldwide box office: $11.1M - 2002
Alter Ego as Hiroki Isaka · Horror - 2002
Rock’n’Roll Mishin Drama - 2002
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders as Daisuke Okubo · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $10.1M - 2002
Kamen Rider Ryuki: EPISODE FINAL as Daisuke Okubo · Sci-Fi - 2002
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka as Tsuda - 2002
Copycat Killer as Hiromi Kurihashi · Mystery - 2002
Age 17 as Smart Cop · Drama - 2002
A Forest with No Name as No. 17 · Drama - 2002
Kamen Rider Ryuki as Daisuke Okubo · Drama - 2002
Trava: Fist Planet as Trava (voice) · Animation - 2001
GO as Henchman of Kato's Father · Romance - 2001
Luxurious Bone Drama - 2001
Hotoke as Shinzo · Romance - 2001
Distance as Masaru's Elder Brother · Drama - 2001
Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening Drama - 2001
Quartet for Two as Ramen-ya no kyaku · Drama - 2000
Gips Romance - 2000
Party 7 as Desk Clerk · Comedy - 2000
Monday as Kenji · Thriller Worldwide box office: $9.02K - 1999
Don’t Look Back Drama - 1999
Audition as Bartender · Drama Worldwide box office: $365K - 1998
Bayside Shakedown as SIT Investigator · Comedy - 1998
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl as Fukazume · Thriller - 1998
Unlucky Monkey Drama - 1998
Open House as Goto's Subordinate · Drama - 1998
April Story as Fukatsu · Romance Worldwide box office: $98.2K - 1998
Blood Action - 1997
Tokyo Fair Weather Drama - 1997
Junk Food as Sato · Drama - 1996
Kids Return as Kazuo · Crime - 1995
Gonin as Fukatsu · Crime - 1994
119 as Hiroshi Morishita · Comedy - 1994
Getting Any? as Earth Defense Force Member · Comedy - 1993
Many Happy Returns Comedy
Who Is Kanji Tsuda?
Kanji Tsuda was born in Fukui, Fukui, Japan in 1965 and is 61 years old. Credited on films since 1993, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Kanji Tsuda Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kanji Tsuda shares the most films with. Ken Mitsuishi comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Susumu Terajima (13).
Kanji Tsuda: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kanji Tsuda has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kanji Tsuda been in?
Kanji Tsuda is credited on 117 films, from 1993 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kanji Tsuda's highest-grossing movie?
Shin Godzilla (2016) is Kanji Tsuda'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, Kanji Tsuda's movies have made $331M.
Kanji Tsuda's biggest hits What is the best Kanji Tsuda movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kanji Tsuda's best-rated film is Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) with a score of 77, followed by Jinsei (2026) (73).
Best Kanji Tsuda movies, ranked How old is Kanji Tsuda?
Kanji Tsuda is 61 years old, born on August 27, 1965 in Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
What is Kanji Tsuda's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kanji Tsuda's filmography is Jinsei (2026).
Who does Kanji Tsuda work with most often?
Kanji Tsuda shares the most films with Ken Mitsuishi (13 films), Susumu Terajima (13 films) and Tadanobu Asano (10 films).
The Best Kanji Tsuda Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 117 credits.
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