Takayuki Yamada: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 67
- on screen
- 2002–2025
- box office
- $838M
- average score
- 74
- Born
- October 20, 1983 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Full name
- Takayuki
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- actor, singer, producer
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Children
- 2
The Best Takayuki Yamada Movies
The films of Takayuki Yamada that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) leads with $166M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $166M Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback 2025 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $74.8M Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World 2004 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $54.7M The Cat Returns 2002 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $54.7M The Cat Returns (2002) 2018 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $43.8M The Imaginary 2024 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $40.6M Gantz 2010 · Horror
Takayuki Yamada's Career in Numbers
Takayuki Yamada's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Takayuki Yamada works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cat Returns (2002) to Blazing Fists (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Takayuki Yamada Movies by Decade
- 2000s 17
- 2010s 38
- 2020s 11
The 2010s were Takayuki Yamada's busiest decade, with 38 films.
Takayuki Yamada Movies by Genre
- Drama 17
- Comedy 16
- Action 7
- Animation 4
- Romance 4
- Adventure 4
- Thriller 3
- Crime 2
- Mystery 2
- Family 1
Drama is the genre Takayuki Yamada has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of comedy (16).
Takayuki Yamada Career Milestones
- First film
- The Cat Returns 2002
- Biggest box office hit
- Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback $166M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Cat Returns (2002) Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Blazing Fists 2025
Takayuki Yamada Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Takayuki Yamada is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Takayuki Yamada Movies as an Actor
66- 2025
Good News Action - 2025
11 Rebels as Masa · Action Worldwide box office: $1.64M - 2025
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback as Takashi Otomo (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $166M - 2025
Blazing Fists Drama - 2024
The Imaginary as Jinzan · Animation Worldwide box office: $43.8M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2024
House of Ninjas as Yosuke Tsujioka · Drama - 2024
Tokyo Swindlers as Narrator (voice) · Crime - 2024
Land of Tanabata Drama - 2022
Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure as Hayate (voice) · Animation - 2020
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms as Yellow Turban · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.7M - 2020
Step as Kenichi Takeda · Family Worldwide box office: $726K - 2019
Dragon Quest: Your Story as Pankraz (voice) · Action Worldwide box office: $11.1M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
Rilakkuma and Kaoru as Hayate (voice) · Comedy - 2018
Hard-Core as Ukon Gondo · Comedy - 2018
50 First Kisses as Daisuke Yuge · Romance Worldwide box office: $11.5M - 2018
The Cat Returns (2002) as Lune · Adventure Worldwide box office: $54.7M Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2018
Cinema Fighters as Toru · Drama - 2018
dele as Keiji Sakagami · Drama - 2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon as Batman (voice) · Animation - 2017
Ten as Takashi - 2017
Gintama as Elizabeth (voice) · Sci-Fi - 2017
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 as Anjūrō Katagiri · Action Worldwide box office: $2.08M - 2017
Prison Break Tv movie - 2017
Shinjuku Swan II Action Worldwide box office: $6.36M - 2016
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final as Kaoru Ushijima · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.77M - 2016
Someone as Sawa · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.58M - 2016
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3 as Kaoru Ushijima · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.77M - 2016
Terra Formars as Ichiro Hiruma · Action Worldwide box office: $5.55M - 2016
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie as Denjiro Tahara · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.2M - 2015
Bakuman as Akira Hattori · Drama - 2015
Shinjuku Swan as Hideyoshi Minami · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2014
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 as Kaoru ushijima · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.91M - 2014
Nobunaga Concerto as Denjiro Tahara · Comedy - 2013
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji as Shun Tsukihara · Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 2013
I’ll Give It My All … Tomorrow as Shuichi Ichinosawa · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.9M - 2012
Lesson of the Evil as Tetsuro Shibahara · Thriller Worldwide box office: $26.2M - 2012
The Floating Castle as Yoshitsugu Otani · History Worldwide box office: $32M - 2012
The Samurai That Night as Hiroshi Kijima · Drama - 2012
Ushijima the Loan Shark as Kaoru Ushijima · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.93M - 2012
Arakawa Under the Bridge as Hoshi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.35M - 2011
Looking for a True Fiancée as Teruhiko Katayama · Romance - 2011
UNFAIR: the answer as Katsuaki Murakami · Mystery - 2011
Gantz: Perfect Answer as Masamitsu Shigeta · Mystery Worldwide box office: $33.7M - 2011
Milocrorze: A Love Story as Besson Kumagai / Tamon / Ovreneli Vreneligare · Comedy - 2011
Oba: The Last Samurai as Toshio Kitami · War Worldwide box office: $17.7M - 2011
Arakawa Under the Bridge as Hoshi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.35M - 2010
Gantz as Masamitsu Shigeta · Horror Worldwide box office: $40.6M - 2010
Vengeance Can Wait as Banjo Takai · Comedy - 2010
The Seaside Motel as Yosuke Asakura · Romance - 2009
Chasing My Girl as Sugimoto · Comedy Worldwide box office: $145K - 2009
MW as Yutaro Garai · Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.58M - 2009
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto as Akira Abe · Comedy - 2009
Crows Zero II as Tamao Serizawa · Adventure Worldwide box office: $29.9M - 2008
252: Signal of Life as Makoto Shigemura · Adventure Worldwide box office: $18.5M - 2008
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit as Satoshi Iizuka · Drama - 2007
Crows Zero as Tamao Serizawa · Action Worldwide box office: $22M - 2007
Maiko Haaaan!!! as Student on field trip (cameo) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.8M - 2007
Say Hello for Me as Satoshi Toyama · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.48M - 2006
The Letters as Naotaka Takeshima · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.26M - 2006
A Song to the Sun as Fujishiro Koji · Drama - 2006
Into the White Night as Ryoji Kirihara · Crime - 2004
Jenifa Drama - 2004
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World as Matsumoto Sakutaro · Drama Worldwide box office: $74.8M - 2003
Dragon Head as Nobuo Takahashi · Thriller Worldwide box office: $8.63M - 2002
The Cat Returns as Lune (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $54.7M - 2002
Lunch Queen as Ushijima Minoru · Comedy
Takayuki Yamada in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Takayuki Yamada?
Takayuki Yamada was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan in 1983 and is 42 years old. Credited on films since 2002, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之) is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer whose career has spanned more than two decades, beginning with his debut in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999. Born on October 20, 1983 in Naha, Okinawa, he was raised in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima until age fifteen, when he moved to Tokyo after being scouted in front of Laforet Harajuku with his sisters. Although he completed middle school in Tokyo, he forwent high school to devote himself entirely to the entertainment industry, a decision that quickly paid off. His breakthrough came with the 2003 cult classic Water Boys, where he played the charismatic Kankuro Shindo, a role he won after an intensive audition process. The following year he starred as Sakutaro Matsumoto in the beloved drama Socrates in Love, cementing his status as a household name. Densha Otoko (2005) marked his first major film lead, becoming the fourteenth best‑selling Japanese movie of that year. International audiences later recognized him for his portrayal of Tamao Serizawa in the Crows Zero series, and Japanese media often describe him as a “chameleon actor” for his versatile performances across genres. Beyond acting, Yamada launched a music career, releasing the CD 真夏の天使All I want for this Summer is you in 2002 and later becoming the lead vocalist of the band The XXXXXX (read “The Six”) in 2018, alongside Gō Ayano and Asahi Uchida. He also experimented with short‑term collaborations, such as the Jintaka unit with Jin Akanishi in 2016. As a producer, he oversaw the live‑action web series Saint Young Men, expanding his footprint behind the camera. His personal life has been publicly documented: after an early relationship with actress Chiho Oyama that resulted in a son, he married a non‑celebrity woman in January 2012, and they welcomed a second child in 2013. Yamada is known for his candid presence on social media, though he temporarily closed his Instagram in 2020 due to overwhelming follower numbers. Today, with more than two children and a portfolio that includes acting, singing, and production, Takayuki Yamada remains a dynamic and influential figure in contemporary Japanese entertainment.
Who Takayuki Yamada Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Takayuki Yamada shares the most films with. Shun Oguri comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Gaku Hamada (5).
Takayuki Yamada: Questions & Answers
How many movies Takayuki Yamada has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Takayuki Yamada been in?
Takayuki Yamada is credited on 67 films, from 2002 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Takayuki Yamada's highest-grossing movie?
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) is Takayuki Yamada's biggest box office hit, with $166M worldwide, ahead of Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) ($74.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Takayuki Yamada's movies have made $838M.
Takayuki Yamada's biggest hits What is the best Takayuki Yamada movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Takayuki Yamada's best-rated film is The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) with a score of 84, followed by The Imaginary (2024) (70).
Best Takayuki Yamada movies, ranked How old is Takayuki Yamada?
Takayuki Yamada is 42 years old, born on October 20, 1983 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
What is Takayuki Yamada's newest movie?
The most recent film on Takayuki Yamada's filmography is Good News (2025).
Who does Takayuki Yamada work with most often?
Takayuki Yamada shares the most films with Shun Oguri (9 films), Gaku Hamada (5 films) and Ken'ichi Endô (4 films).
The Best Takayuki Yamada Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 67 credits.
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