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Takayuki Yamada
Director & actor · born 20 October 1983 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999.
One of his first big roles was starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he made his name known with the movie Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) with co-star Erika Sawajiri.
Where to start: Isle of Dogs (2018).
As director 2
As actor 63
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025 · 5.0/10
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Good News
2025 · 7.0/10
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025 · 7.2/10
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Blazing Fists
2025 · 4.4/10
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Faceless
2024 · 6.7/10
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11 Rebels
2024 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The Imaginary
2023 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Six Singing Women
2023 · 7.4/10
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The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
2022 · 6.4/10
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The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
2020 · 5.4/10
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Step
2020 · 7.1/10
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Brothers in Brothel
2019 · 2.5/10
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Dragon Quest: Your Story
2019 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Hard-Core
2018 · 6.2/10
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50 First Kisses
2018 · 7.0/10
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Isle of Dogs
2018 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017 · 6.9/10
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Gintama
2017 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Prison Break
2017 · 5.8/10
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Shinjuku Swan II
2017 · 4.8/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final
2016 · 6.6/10
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Someone
2016 · 6.8/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3
2016 · 7.1/10
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Terra Formars
2016 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie
2016 · 6.4/10
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Bakuman
2015 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Shinjuku Swan
2015 · 5.5/10
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Monsterz
2014 · 5.6/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
2014 · 7.2/10
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The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Devil's Path
2013 · 6.4/10
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I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow
2013 · 6.7/10
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The Rakugo Movie
2013 · 3.5/10
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The Samurai That Night
2012 · 5.0/10
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Lesson of the Evil
2012 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
The Floating Castle
2012 · 7.2/10
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Bungo: Stories of Desire
2012 · 6.5/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark
2012 · 6.8/10
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Arakawa Under the Bridge
2012 · 6.8/10
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Looking for a True Fiancée
2011 · 2.7/10
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UNFAIR: the answer
2011 · 6.3/10
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Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Milocrorze: A Love Story
2011 · 6.4/10
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Oba: The Last Samurai
2011 · 6.3/10
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Gantz
2010 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Vengeance Can Wait
2010 · 5.8/10
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13 Assassins
2010 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Seaside Motel
2010 · 6.4/10
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Chasing My Girl
2009 · 4.9/10
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MW
2009 · 6.4/10
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Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
2009 · 6.1/10
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Crows Zero II
2009 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
252: Signal of Life
2008 · 6.0/10
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Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
2008 · 6.6/10
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Crows Zero
2007 · 7.1/10
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Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007 · 6.5/10
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Say Hello for Me
2007 · 6.5/10
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The Letters
2006 · 6.5/10
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Train Man
2005 · 6.6/10
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Quiztopia
TV · 2026
Coming Soon
Last Samurai Standing
TV · 2025 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Tokyo Swindlers
TV · 2024 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Land of Tanabata
TV · 2024 · 7.4/10
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House of Ninjas
TV · 2024 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Yomawari Neko
TV · 2023 · 5.0/10
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Japan's Got Talent
TV · 2023 · 8.0/10
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What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
TV · 2023 · 7.9/10
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Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure
TV · 2022 · 7.7/10
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Mitsuhide no Sumaho
TV · 2020
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Marumaru no Smartphone
TV · 2020
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夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
TV · 2020
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The Naked Director
TV · 2019 · 7.3/10
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Rilakkuma and Kaoru
TV · 2019 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
dele
TV · 2018 · 7.7/10
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The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee
TV · 2018 · 5.8/10
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Takayuki Yamada at Cannes Film Festival
TV · 2017
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Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
TV · 2016 · 7.3/10
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映像の世紀プレミアム
TV · 2016
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A Century on Film
TV · 2015 · 7.6/10
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REPLAY＆DESTROY
TV · 2015 · 7.0/10
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Yamada Takayuki in Akabane, Kita, Tokyo
TV · 2015 · 6.0/10
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Nobunaga Concerto
TV · 2014 · 7.5/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark: Super Taxi-kun
TV · 2014 · 7.0/10
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Brave Yoshihiko and the Demon's Key
TV · 2012 · 7.2/10
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Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
TV · 2012 · 9.3/10
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Arakawa Under the Bridge
TV · 2011 · 4.8/10
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The Brave 'Yoshihiko'
TV · 2011 · 7.6/10
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Ushijima the Loan Shark
TV · 2010 · 8.6/10
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The History of Our Family
TV · 2010 · 6.7/10
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BOSS
TV · 2009 · 7.0/10
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A Song to the Sun
TV · 2006 · 7.6/10
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Into the White Night
TV · 2006 · 7.4/10
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H2: The Days with You
TV · 2005 · 7.8/10
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Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
TV · 2004 · 8.4/10
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Fire Boys
TV · 2004
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Water Boys
TV · 2003 · 7.2/10
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Onmyoji Abe no Seimei
TV · 2002
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The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine
TV · 2002 · 7.4/10
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Long Love Letter
TV · 2002 · 6.5/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Takayuki Yamada movie?
By viewer score, Isle of Dogs (2018) at 7.8/10.
What are Takayuki Yamada’s most popular movies?
Isle of Dogs, The Cat Returns, 13 Assassins.
How many movies has Takayuki Yamada made?
65 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 63 as actor.