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Director

Yojiro Takita: Movies & Box Office

films
20
as director
18
on screen
1984–2023
box office
$20.8M
Biggest hits

The Best Yojiro Takita Movies

The films of Yojiro Takita that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) leads with $9.41M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Yojiro Takita's Career in Numbers

Yojiro Takita's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yojiro Takita works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sexy Timetrip Ninjas (1984) to Silence of Smoke (2023), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Yojiro Takita Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 10
  2. 1990s 2
  3. 2000s 5
  4. 2010s 2
  5. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Yojiro Takita's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Yojiro Takita Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Comedy 4
  • Action 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Yojiro Takita has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of comedy (4).

Yojiro Takita Career Milestones

First film
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas 1984
Biggest box office hit
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer $9.41M worldwide
Newest film
Silence of Smoke 2023
20 credits

Yojiro Takita Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Yojiro Takita is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 18 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Yojiro Takita

18
  1. 2023 Silence of Smoke (2023) movie poster Silence of Smoke Drama
  2. 2018 Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) movie poster Sakura Guardian in the North Drama
  3. 2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) movie poster Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Drama
  4. 2009 Sanpei the Fisher Boy (2009) movie poster Sanpei the Fisher Boy
  5. 2005 Ashura (2005) movie poster Ashura Action
  6. 2003 Onmyoji II (2003) movie poster Onmyoji II Action
  7. 2002 When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) movie poster When the Last Sword Is Drawn Action
  8. 2001 Onmyoji (2001) movie poster Onmyoji Drama
  9. 1999 Secret (1999) movie poster Secret Fantasy
  10. 1993 The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993) movie poster The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark Thriller
  11. 1988 The Yen Family (1988) movie poster The Yen Family Comedy
  12. 1986 Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax (1986) movie poster Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax Sci-Fi
  13. 1986 Exposed School Swimsuits (1986) movie poster Exposed School Swimsuits Comedy
  14. 1986 Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken (1986) movie poster Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken Horror
  15. 1986 No More Comics! (1986) movie poster No More Comics! Comedy
  16. 1984 Sexy Timetrip Ninjas (1984) movie poster Sexy Timetrip Ninjas Sci-Fi
  17. 1984 High Noon Ripper (1984) movie poster High Noon Ripper Thriller
  18. 1984 The Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl (1984) movie poster The Groper Train: Search for the Black Pearl Comedy

Yojiro Takita Movies as an Actor

2
  1. 1984 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio (1984) movie poster Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio as Passenger on train
  2. 1984 Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio (1984) movie poster Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio as Passenger on train
Works with

Who Yojiro Takita Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Yojiro Takita shares the most films with. Kiichi Nakai comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Hiroyuki Sanada (2).

FAQ

Yojiro Takita: Questions & Answers

How many movies Yojiro Takita has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Yojiro Takita been in?

Yojiro Takita is credited on 20 films, from 1984 to 2023. 2 of them as an actor and 18 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Yojiro Takita's highest-grossing movie?

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) is Yojiro Takita's biggest box office hit, with $9.41M worldwide, ahead of Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) ($7.98M). Across every film with box office figures, Yojiro Takita's movies have made $20.8M.

Yojiro Takita's biggest hits

What is Yojiro Takita's newest movie?

The most recent film on Yojiro Takita's filmography is Silence of Smoke (2023), which Yojiro Takita directed.

Who does Yojiro Takita work with most often?

Yojiro Takita shares the most films with Kiichi Nakai (3 films), Hiroyuki Sanada (2 films) and Kaori Momoi (2 films).

The Best Yojiro Takita Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 directing credits.

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