Ken Yasuda: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 58
- on screen
- 1994–2024
- box office
- $231M
- average score
- 77
The Best Ken Yasuda Movies
The highest-rated films Ken Yasuda is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Fable (2019) scores highest, at 81. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Ken Yasuda's Career in Numbers
Ken Yasuda's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken Yasuda works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Red Sun Rising (1994) to River Returns (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ken Yasuda Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 37
- 2020s 14
The 2010s were Ken Yasuda's busiest decade, with 37 films.
Ken Yasuda Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 13
- Romance 4
- Action 4
- Sci-Fi 4
- Crime 3
- Mystery 2
- Tv movie 2
- Adventure 2
- History 1
Drama is the genre Ken Yasuda has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Ken Yasuda Career Milestones
- First film
- Red Sun Rising 1994
- Biggest box office hit
- The Cat Returns $54.7M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Fable Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- River Returns 2024
Ken Yasuda Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ken Yasuda is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ken Yasuda Movies as an Actor
57- 2024
River Returns as Tsunekichi · Drama - 2023
In Love and Deep Water as Michihiko · Romance - 2023
Shin Kamen Rider as Criminal · Action Worldwide box office: $15.8M Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2023
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams as Nakagawa Ichiro · Drama - 2022
Fragments of the Last Will History Worldwide box office: $18M - 2022
Tonbi as Mitsumo · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.44M - 2022
Ten Count to the Future as Seiichiro Kai · Drama - 2022
Love with a Case as Masumi Morizono · Mystery - 2021
Struggling Man as Haruo Izawa · Comedy - 2021
Ring Wandering as Seiichi Kawauchi · Drama - 2021
THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill as Ebihara · Crime Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2020
Hotel Royal as Daikichi Tanaka · Drama - 2020
Beneath the Shadow as Hiasa Kaoru · Drama - 2020
Alibi Breaker as Yoshiyuki Saji · Crime - 2019
Dragon Quest: Your Story as Pusan (voice) · Action Worldwide box office: $11.1M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
The Fable as Ebihara · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2M Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2019
My Story Is Long as 秋叶光司 · Drama - 2019
Stay Tuned! as Katori（鹿取） · Comedy - 2018
Come On Irene as Iwao Shishido · Drama - 2018
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead as Jun Kagami · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.75M - 2018
Sakura Guardian in the North as Hisashi Sugimoto · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.98M - 2018
IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE as Ko Kawazumura · Mystery - 2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon as Joker (voice) · Animation - 2017
Gintama as Tetsuya Murata · Sci-Fi - 2017
Reminiscence Drama Worldwide box office: $7.07M - 2017
Closest Love To Heaven as Takahiro Okamura · Romance - 2016
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow as Seiichiro Tachibana · Drama - 2016
HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis as Kiman · Comedy - 2016
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! as Yumehiko Nubatama (voice) · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $21.6M - 2016
The Actor as Takuji Kameoka · Romance - 2016
Sleepeeer Hit! as Noboru Yasui · Comedy - 2016
Love That Makes You Cry as Atsushi Shirai · Drama - 2015
The Virgin Psychics as Takahiro Asami · Sci-Fi - 2015
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ as Prof. Asami · Sci-Fi - 2015
Shinjuku Swan as Matsukata · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2015
Flying Colors as Takashi Nishimura · Drama Worldwide box office: $28.5M - 2015
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen as Nishi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.8M - 2015
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City as Takahiro Asami · Tv movie - 2015
Again Drama - 2015
A Restaurant with Many Problems as Haiji Oshimazuki · Comedy - 2014
Jossy’s as Minagawa · Sci-Fi - 2014
Blue Blazes as Hideaki Anno · Comedy - 2013
SPEC: Close Reincarnation as Ryota Unno · Comedy - 2013
SPEC: Close~Incarnation as Ryota Unno · Crime - 2013
HK: Forbidden Super Hero as Teacher Towatari · Action Worldwide box office: $780K - 2013
Minna! ESPer Dayo! as Takahiro Asami · Comedy - 2012
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair as Naoya Komiyama · Drama - 2012
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life as Shoji Futatsugi · Romance Worldwide box office: $23M - 2012
SPEC: Life as Unno Ryouta · Tv movie - 2012
Going My Home as Kenji Ito · Drama - 2010
SPEC ~ First Blood as Ryota Unno · Comedy - 2009
Chasing My Girl Comedy Worldwide box office: $145K - 2008
Sensei wa Erai! as Akio Aoyama - 2006
The Vanished Horror - 2005
Into the Sun as Yakuza · Adventure Worldwide box office: $176K - 2002
The Cat Returns as Machida (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $54.7M - 1994
Red Sun Rising as Oyabun's Guard · Action
Ken Yasuda in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Ken Yasuda Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ken Yasuda shares the most films with. Kasumi Arimura comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Takayuki Yamada (6).
Ken Yasuda: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ken Yasuda has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ken Yasuda been in?
Ken Yasuda is credited on 58 films, from 1994 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ken Yasuda's highest-grossing movie?
The Cat Returns (2002) is Ken Yasuda's biggest box office hit, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Flying Colors (2015) ($28.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Ken Yasuda's movies have made $231M.
Ken Yasuda's biggest hits What is the best Ken Yasuda movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ken Yasuda's best-rated film is The Fable (2019) with a score of 81, followed by Shin Kamen Rider (2023) (79).
Best Ken Yasuda movies, ranked What is Ken Yasuda's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ken Yasuda's filmography is River Returns (2024), in the role of Tsunekichi.
Who does Ken Yasuda work with most often?
Ken Yasuda shares the most films with Kasumi Arimura (8 films), Takayuki Yamada (6 films) and Tetsushi Tanaka (6 films).
The Best Ken Yasuda Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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