Yo Oizumi: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 43
- on screen
- 2002–2025
- box office
- $260M
- average score
- 48
The Best Yo Oizumi Movies
The films of Yo Oizumi that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Cat Returns (2002) leads with $54.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $54.7M The Cat Returns 2002 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $36.7M The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms 2020 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $28.3M The Kiyosu Conference 2013 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $18.9M Kitaro 2007 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $13.6M I Am a Hero 2015 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $11.4M Brave Story 2006 · Animation
Yo Oizumi's Career in Numbers
Yo Oizumi's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yo Oizumi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cat Returns (2002) to Samurai Fury (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Yo Oizumi Movies by Decade
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 26
- 2020s 10
The 2010s were Yo Oizumi's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Yo Oizumi Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 9
- Animation 5
- Action 3
- Family 2
- Fantasy 2
- Mystery 1
- Tv movie 1
- Thriller 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Yo Oizumi has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Yo Oizumi Career Milestones
- First film
- The Cat Returns 2002
- Biggest box office hit
- The Cat Returns $54.7M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Fullmetal Alchemist Movie Echo Score 48
- Newest film
- Samurai Fury 2025
Yo Oizumi Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Yo Oizumi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 48. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Samurai Fury Action Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2024
Dear Family Family Worldwide box office: $8.53M - 2024
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram as Yoshihisa Kawazoe (voice) · Action - 2023
Mom, Is That You?! as Kanzaki Akio · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.55M - 2023
Last Man: The Blind Profiler as Shintaro Godou · Mystery - 2022
Phases of the Moon as Kei Osanai · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.56M - 2021
Asakusa Kid as Fukami Senzaburo · Drama - 2021
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction as Teruya Hayami · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.28M - 2020 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms as Liu Bei · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.7M
- 2020
Food Luck! as Minoru Ozaki · Drama Worldwide box office: $84.9K - 2019
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.16M - 2019
Restaurant from the Sky as Wataru · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.27K - 2019
No Side Game as Hayato Kimijima · Drama - 2019
Stay Tuned! as Masayoshi Kanbara（蒲原 正義） · Comedy - 2018
A Banana? At This Time of Night? as Yasuaki Kano · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.65M - 2018
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler as Chief Editor · Family - 2018
After the Rain as Masami Kondo · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.4M - 2018
Yakiniku Dragon as Tetsuo · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.41M - 2018
Kuroido Goroshi as Dr. Shiba Heisuke · Tv movie - 2018
Doraemon: Nobita’s Treasure Island as Captain Silver (voice) · Animation - 2018
After the Rain: Wish in a Pocket as Masami Kondo · Drama - 2017
Fullmetal Alchemist as Shou Tucker · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $8.05M Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2017
The Last Shot in the Bar as Private Detective · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.59M - 2016
Gold Medal Man as Teacher Kawahara · Comedy - 2015 I Am a Hero as Hideo Suzuki · Horror Worldwide box office: $13.6M
- 2015
Kakekomi as Nobujiro Nakamura · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.53M - 2014
Twilight: Saya in Sasara as Yutaro · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.51M - 2014
A Drop of the Grapevine as Ao · Drama Worldwide box office: $331K - 2014
A Bolt from the Blue as Haruo Domeki / Shotaro Domeki · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.6M - 2013 The Kiyosu Conference as Hideyoshi Toyotomi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $28.3M
- 2013
Detective in the Bar 2 as taitei · Action - 2012
G’mor Evian! as Yagu · Drama - 2012
Bread of Happiness as Mizushima · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.66M - 2011
Phone Call to the Bar as The Detective · Crime - 2011
Drucker in the Dug-Out as Makoto Kachi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.6M - 2010
Looking Up at the Half-Moon as Dr. Natsume · Drama - 2009
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva as Professor Layton (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $6.14M - 2007
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase as Pepe (voice) · Drama - 2007 Kitaro as Nezumi Otoko · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $18.9M
- 2006 Brave Story as Ki-Kima (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $11.4M
- 2006
The Day I Bought a Star as Maykinso (Voice) · Animation - 2003
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia as Pepe Benengeli (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $256K - 2002 The Cat Returns as Japanese Teacher (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $54.7M
Who Yo Oizumi Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Yo Oizumi shares the most films with. Mari Hamada comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Yutaka Matsushige (4).
Yo Oizumi: Questions & Answers
How many movies Yo Oizumi has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Yo Oizumi been in?
Yo Oizumi is credited on 43 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 Yo Oizumi's highest-grossing movie?
The Cat Returns (2002) is Yo Oizumi's biggest box office hit, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) ($36.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Yo Oizumi's movies have made $260M.
Yo Oizumi's biggest hits What is the best Yo Oizumi movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Yo Oizumi's best-rated film is Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) with a score of 48.
Best Yo Oizumi movies, ranked What is Yo Oizumi's newest movie?
The most recent film on Yo Oizumi's filmography is Samurai Fury (2025).
Who does Yo Oizumi work with most often?
Yo Oizumi shares the most films with Mari Hamada (4 films), Yutaka Matsushige (4 films) and Yoshihiro Fukagawa (3 films).
The Best Yo Oizumi Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 credits.
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