Masatô Ibu
Actor · Since 1978
Known for
Fame aside, Masatô Ibu is above all a career actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 49 years. Among all the titles, 'Empire of the Sun' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Godzilla: Final Wars' is the other credit most often cited. Action keeps coming back on the credit list.
Masatô Ibu
Actor · Since 1978
95 Movies · 55 Series
Fame aside, Masatô Ibu is above all a career actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 49 years. Among all the titles, 'Empire of the Sun' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Godzilla: Final Wars' is the other credit most often cited. Action keeps coming back on the credit list.
Movies
Plays Sgt. Nagata
Empire of the Sun
1987
Plays Koichi Kido
Emperor
2012
Plays Motohiko Sugiura
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2000
Plays Xilian General
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
Plays Desler / Todo Heikuro (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
1977
Plays Heikuro Todo
Final Yamato
1983
Plays Flander-ou (voice)
NiNoKuni
2019
Plays Nagamasa Asano
Azumi
2003
Plays Desler (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Plays designer
Cyborg She
2008
Plays Sato Eisuke Hakase
Genome Hazard
2014
Plays Shinpei Kuzo
Black Butler
2014
Plays Toshio Okabe
Museum
2016
Plays Kojima
Into the Sun
2005
Plays Tetsurou Obata (voice)
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
Plays Ieyasu Tokugawa
Goemon
2009
Plays Shigeru Togo
Kaiji: Final Game
2020
Plays Isamu Hayakawa
Sway
2006
Plays Taxi Passenger
Love Hotel
1985
Plays Tatsumi Mine
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
2010
Plays Police Tanaka
P. P. Rider
1983
Plays Noriatsu Oosaki
Time Trip App
2014
Plays Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi
For Those We Love
2007
Plays Sosuke Ichigahara
Murder in the Kairotei
2011
Plays Pagoola (voice)
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
Plays Nakanishi
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005
Plays Kichizo
Villon's Wife
2009
Plays Yamada
Drugstore Girl
2004
Plays Akio Kikuta
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008
Plays Ikeda
Dr. Akagi
1998
Plays Police Officer
Hakuchi: The Innocent
1999
Plays Hamaguchi
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation
2016
Plays Black Jack (voice)
Phoenix 2772
1980
Plays Mizushima
Agitator
2001
Plays Heikurou Toudou (voice)
Be Forever Yamato
1980
Plays Chief Constable Noma
The Choice of Hercules
2002
Plays Katagai
Moment of Demon
1985
Plays Ishimaru
The Woodsman and the Rain
2012
Plays Mine Tatsumi
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
2009
Plays Doctor
Mikadroid
1991
Plays Dohsan Saito
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
2005
Plays Priest (voice)
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987
Plays Shoichi Satono
Train Brain Express
2012
Plays Yoshio Murayama
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
2009
Plays Takagi
Labyrinth Romanesque
1988
Plays Murase
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
2006
Plays Conductor
Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion
1985
Plays Akuemon (voice)
Akuemon
1993
Plays Ryuzo Hikita
My Grandpa
2003
Plays Kozo Mikami
Miracle Apples
2013
TV Shows
Plays 犬飼小次郎
Dokaben
1976
Plays 藪沢洋一
Hirari
1992
Plays Hanako's Father (voice)
Scary High School Rumors
1994
Plays Heikuro Todo
Space Battleship Yamato
1974
Plays Trosculs (voice)
Gordian Warrior
1979
Plays Ultraman Joneus (voice)
The Ultraman
1979
Plays Iwata Gozo
Inochi
1986
Plays Merubi
Fighting General Daimos
1978
Plays Nakamura Suguru
Someone Who Praises Someone Who Is Praised
2023
Plays Chuji Shimizu (voice)
Space Carrier Blue Noah
1979
Plays Ryouichi Ugai
The Great White Tower
2003
Plays Yuchiro Ishihara
Tokio: Message Across Time
2004
Plays Ryuuji Busuzima
Draft King
2023
Plays Yoshinaka Kira
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love
2016
Plays Kudo Mikio
The Negotiator
2008
Plays Kinezumi
Kumokiri Nizaemon
2013
Plays Shinoda Masakatsu
Live
1999
Plays 王 小龍（ワン シャオロン）
I Won't Love Anyone Anymore
1991
Plays Daisaku Higo
Umizaru Evolution
2005
Plays Tokuji Kondo
Ms. Sadistic Detective
2015
Plays Yuzo Samejima
Marumo's Story
2011
Plays Tatsuhiko Umemiya
Hataraki Man
2007
Plays Yuhjiro Takase
Kamo, Kyoto e Iku.
2013
Plays Yoshimune Tokugawa
Ooku
2024
Plays Mine Tatsumi
Nodame Cantabile
2006
Plays 谈合坂 升
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
Plays Sakakibara Soichiro
Unsung Culinary Delights
2024
Plays Eiichi Narusawa
Hotel Concierge
2015
Plays Motohiko Chikumagawa
Remote
2002
Plays 小松崎周一〈60〉
Rinjo
2009
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Flames of a Flower
Full Filmography 150
I Won't Give Up!
Kojiro Murai
2027
The Criminal
Toshio Sonoda
2026Season 1
A Moonlight Nights Passing
Kurata Fumihiko
2026Season 1
Unsung Culinary Delights
Sakakibara Soichiro · 10 episodes
2024–
Ooku
Yoshimune Tokugawa · 11 episodes
2024–
Someone Who Praises Someone Who Is Praised
Nakamura Suguru · 32 episodes
2023–
Draft King
Ryuuji Busuzima · 20 episodes
2023–
Uzukawamura Incident
Yahagi Kichiro · 6 episodes
2022–
Winter Rose
Kenzo Nagahara
2022
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Masatô Ibu and where are they from?
Masatô Ibu is 77 years old, born on March 28, 1949 in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Masatô Ibu?
Masatô Ibu is best known for roles in Empire of the Sun, Godzilla: Final Wars, Azumi.
How many movies has Masatô Ibu been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1977), Masatô Ibu has appeared in 95 movies and 55 TV shows.
What was Masatô Ibu's first movie?
The career of Masatô Ibu began with Space Battleship Yamato (1977).
What is Masatô Ibu's most recent movie or series?
Masatô Ibu's most recent release is The Criminal, which premiered on July 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Masatô Ibu appeared in?
On television, Masatô Ibu has appeared in Future Boy Conan, Unnatural, Nodame Cantabile, The Great White Tower.
Does Masatô Ibu have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Masatô Ibu's upcoming work includes: I Won't Give Up! (2027).
Masatô Ibu
1949-03-28 · Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Masatô Ibu (伊武 雅刀), born Satoru Murota (室田 悟) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is also sometimes credited as Masato Eve and Masayuki Ibu (伊武 雅之).