Masahiro Higashide: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 2012–2025
- box office
- $208M
- average score
- 67
- Born
- February 1, 1988 (age 38)
- Birthplace
- Saitama, Japan
- Full name
- Higashide Masahiro
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- Actor, Model
- Years active
- 2011-present
- Spouses
- Anne Watanabe, Unnamed non-celebrity woman
- Children
- 3
The Best Masahiro Higashide Movies
The highest-rated films Masahiro Higashide is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Asako I & II (2019) scores highest, at 83. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Masahiro Higashide's Career in Numbers
Masahiro Higashide's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Masahiro Higashide works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Kirishima Thing (2012) to Transcending Dimensions (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Masahiro Higashide Movies by Decade
- 2010s 29
- 2020s 13
The 2010s were Masahiro Higashide's busiest decade, with 29 films.
Masahiro Higashide Movies by Genre
- Drama 20
- Comedy 7
- Sci-Fi 3
- Action 2
- History 2
- Mystery 2
- Romance 2
- Fantasy 1
- Documentary 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Masahiro Higashide has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Masahiro Higashide Career Milestones
- First film
- The Kirishima Thing 2012
- Biggest box office hit
- The Confidence Man JP: Fortune $36.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Asako I & II Movie Echo Score 83
- Newest film
- Transcending Dimensions 2025
Masahiro Higashide Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Masahiro Higashide is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Demon City as Kanta Fase · Action Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2025
Transcending Dimensions as Yazu · Fantasy - 2024
Dare to Stop Us 2 as Junji Kimata · Drama - 2023
September 1923 as Kurazo Tanaka · Drama - 2023
Winny Drama - 2023
Trapped Balloon as Kenji Murata · Drama - 2022
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai History - 2022
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - as Boku · Comedy Worldwide box office: $23.2M - 2021
We Couldn't Become Adults as Kenta Sekiguchi · Drama - 2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone as Shūzō · Drama - 2020
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – as Bokuchan · Comedy - 2020
Wife of a Spy as Yasuharu Tsumori · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.29M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2020
Mishima: The Last Debate as Narrator (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.23M - 2019
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune as Boku-chan · Mystery Worldwide box office: $36.1M - 2019
Asako I & II as Baku, Ryôhei · Drama Worldwide box office: $645K Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2019
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - as Boku-chan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $26.2M - 2018
The Antique as Yoshio Tanaka · Mystery - 2018
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine as Tetsu Nakahama · History - 2018
Punk Samurai Slash Down as Naohito Kuroae · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.23M - 2018
Before We Vanish as Pastor · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $449K Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2018
The Confidence Man JP as Boku-chan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $26.2M - 2017
Foreboding as Matsuka · Sci-Fi - 2017
Sekigahara as Kobayakawa Hideaki · Drama Worldwide box office: $19.4M - 2017
Foreboding: Serial Version as Shirou Makabe · Drama - 2016
My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday as Shoichi Kaminoyama · Romance Worldwide box office: $14.5M - 2016
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow as Yoshiharu Habu · Drama - 2016
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World as Tsukuru Mishima · Horror Worldwide box office: $19.1M - 2016
Maniac Hero as Hidetoshi Nakatsu · Comedy - 2016
Death Note: New Generation as Tsukuru Mishima · Drama - 2015
Gonin Saga as Hayato Hisamatsu · Drama - 2015
Sea Side Blue as Shunji Kondo · Drama - 2015
Parasyte: Part 2 as Shimada Hideo · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $12.8M - 2015
A Restaurant with Many Problems as Makoto Monji · Comedy - 2014
Blue Spring Ride as Mabuchi Kou · Drama Worldwide box office: $39.5K - 2014
Parasyte: Part 1 as Shimada Hideo · Drama Worldwide box office: $9.65M - 2014
Legal High 2 SP as Fumiya Hirose · Tv movie - 2014
0.5 mm as Karaoke Clerk · Drama - 2014
Crows Explode as Kazeo Kaburagi · Action Worldwide box office: $10.3M - 2013
It All Began When I Met You as Takumi · Romance Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 2013
Amachan as young Daikichi Ōmukai · Drama - 2013
×××HOLiC as Shizuka Dōmeki · Drama - 2012
The Kirishima Thing as Hiroki Kikuchi · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.59M
Who Is Masahiro Higashide?
Masahiro Higashide was born in Saitama, Japan in 1988 and is 38 years old. Credited on films since 2012, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Masahiro Higashide is a Japanese actor and model, who was born on February 1, 1988 in Saitama, Japan. His career kick-started with his impressive debut as an actor in 'The Kirishima Thing' in 2012. Prior to this, he had already made a mark as a model, having been active on the fashion front from 2006 to 2011. Higashide's filmography is diverse with prominent roles in both television shows and movies such as Renai Kentei, Reset: Honto no Shiawase no Mitsukekata, and Death Note: New Generation. He's known for his performances on the NHK TV program Rakugo Deeper!. His father being a kendo teacher and cook, Higashide himself practiced kendo during his school days. Post high school, he was keen on becoming a jewelry designer and studied at a jewelry school. His personal life saw tumultuous times following an extra-marital affair which affected his endorsement deals. After divorcing Anne Watanabe in August 2020, with whom he has three children, he announced his engagement to a non-celebrity woman in 2024.
Who Masahiro Higashide Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Masahiro Higashide shares the most films with. Masami Nagasawa comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Fumiyo Kohinata (5).
Masahiro Higashide: Questions & Answers
How many movies Masahiro Higashide has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Masahiro Higashide been in?
Masahiro Higashide is credited on 42 films, from 2012 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Masahiro Higashide's highest-grossing movie?
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) is Masahiro Higashide's biggest box office hit, with $36.1M worldwide, ahead of The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019) ($26.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Masahiro Higashide's movies have made $208M.
Masahiro Higashide's biggest hits What is the best Masahiro Higashide movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Masahiro Higashide's best-rated film is Asako I & II (2019) with a score of 83, followed by Wife of a Spy (2020) (75).
Best Masahiro Higashide movies, ranked How old is Masahiro Higashide?
Masahiro Higashide is 38 years old, born on February 1, 1988 in Saitama, Japan.
What is Masahiro Higashide's newest movie?
The most recent film on Masahiro Higashide's filmography is Demon City (2025), in the role of Kanta Fase.
Who does Masahiro Higashide work with most often?
Masahiro Higashide shares the most films with Masami Nagasawa (6 films), Fumiyo Kohinata (5 films) and Naoto Takenaka (4 films).
The Best Masahiro Higashide Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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