Munetaka Aoki
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Born in Osaka in 1980, Munetaka Aoki is best known internationally as the loyal, brawling ex-fighter Sagara Sanosuke in the Rurouni Kenshin live-action films (2012-2021) directed by Keishi Otomo. On television he moved between Fuji TV dramas and NHK Taiga historical epics, building a reputation as a physical, working-class leading man. He is a regular collaborator of Otomo across period-action projects. He continues to alternate genre spectacle with more grounded ensemble drama.
Munetaka Aoki
43 Movies · 30 Series
Born in Osaka in 1980, Munetaka Aoki is best known internationally as the loyal, brawling ex-fighter Sagara Sanosuke in the Rurouni Kenshin live-action films (2012-2021) directed by Keishi Otomo. On television he moved between Fuji TV dramas and NHK Taiga historical epics, building a reputation as a physical, working-class leading man. He is a regular collaborator of Otomo across period-action projects. He continues to alternate genre spectacle with more grounded ensemble drama.
Movies
Plays Sosaku Tachibana
Godzilla Minus Zero
2026
Plays Sosaku Tachibana
Godzilla Minus One
2023
Plays Prison Guard #1
Silence
2016
Plays Ricky
The Roundup: No Way Out
2023
Plays Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012
Plays Rosencrantz (voice)
Scarlet
2025
Plays Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021
Plays Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014
Plays Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014
Plays Jun Nanami
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Plays Tetsuya (voice)
Ghost Cat Anzu
2024
Plays Sakiyama
The World of Kanako
2014
Plays Hikokuro Omodaka
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011
Plays Debt Collector
True Mothers
2020
Plays Detective Kenzi Kuribayashi
Twisted Justice
2016
Plays Takahisa Maruyama
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
2021
Plays Kozan Takai
HOKUSAI
2021
Plays Gonsuke
Princess Sakura
2013
Plays Araki Kyuzaemon
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
Plays Kazuki Jo
Oppai Volleyball
2009
Plays Gotetsu (Masamichi Hasegawa)
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2010
Plays Ryo Shirohama
Heavenly Forest
2006
Plays Daigo Tsuda
It Comes
2018
Plays Soichiro
Serpent's Path
2024
Plays Yoshikuni Ueki
Samurai Marathon
2019
Plays Loneliness 2
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
2020
Plays Shuhei Okuzono
Our Departures
2018
Plays Yutaka
Missing
2024
Plays Iwatani
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
2018
Plays Kayano
Fly, Daddy, Fly
2005
Plays Bartender Kosugi
My Friend "A"
2018
Plays Tetsu
First Love
2006
Plays Iguchi-san
Omotenashi
2018
Plays Akagi
Strayer's Chronicle
2015
Plays Katsuichiro Kurata
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
2015
Plays Michiko deguchi
Cannonball Wedlock
2011
Plays Makoto Kondo
Chateau de la Reine
2015
Plays Seiichiro Yanagisawa
Rise Up
2009
Plays Shinyasiki
The All-Out Nine: Field of Nightmares
2005
TV Shows
Plays Tsurezuretei Soso
Chiritotechin
2007
Plays Goto Shojiro
Ryōmaden
2010
Plays Taiyo Shibuya
The Japanese the Japanese Don't Know
2010
Plays Isaac Gardner (voice)
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
2023
Plays Shuto Moriguchi
Buzzer Beat
2009
Plays Takahisa Marukawa
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
Plays Katsutoshi Hirota
H2: The Days with You
2005
Plays Hideaki Takano
Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team
2022
Plays Hachiro Kaizuka
Pretty Proofreader
2016
Plays Yuma Tachibana
Border
2014
Plays Shimazu Hisamitsu
Segodon
2018
Plays Mankichi
Chikaemon
2016
Plays Yoshiaki Sasaki
30 million
2024
Plays Kiyoshi Shimada
The Clock Mansion Murders
2026
Plays Jun Murakami
Hatsukoi
2012
Plays Okamoto
Human Vapor
2026
Plays Hideaki Takano
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–
2019
Plays Takano Hideaki
Stone's Cocoon
2015
Plays Hideaki Takano
Crystal's Beating
2016
Plays Kenichi Yoshioka
The Reason Mom and Papa Live
2014
Plays Kiyoshi Shimada
The Decagon House Murders
2024
Plays Seitoku Yonaha
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
2025
Plays Isa Kenji
Fence
2023
Plays Kousuke Odajima
The Criminal
2026
Plays Goro Majima
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
2024
Plays Hajime Tsuburaya
Futari no Ultraman
2022
Plays Masaki Kudo
Doubles - Futari no Keiji
2013
Plays Okei's Husband / Police Officer
Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema
2010
Plays Hagashiyama
Living
2020
Plays Shinsuke Matsuno
BG: Personal Bodyguard
2018
Latest Trailers
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Godzilla Minus Zero
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Godzilla Minus Zero
Sosaku Tachibana
2026
Film
Human Vapor
Okamoto · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Kyuzaemon
2026
Film
The Clock Mansion Murders
Kiyoshi Shimada · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
Scarlet
Rosencrantz (voice)
2025
Film
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
Seitoku Yonaha · 5 episodes
2025–
TV
30 million
Yoshiaki Sasaki · 8 episodes
2024–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Munetaka Aoki and where are they from?
Munetaka Aoki is 46 years old, born on March 14, 1980 in Osaka, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Munetaka Aoki?
Munetaka Aoki is best known for roles in Godzilla Minus One, Silence, Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins.
How many movies has Munetaka Aoki been in?
Over a 23-year career (since 2003), Munetaka Aoki has appeared in 43 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was Munetaka Aoki's first movie?
The career of Munetaka Aoki began with Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003).
What is Munetaka Aoki's most recent movie or series?
Munetaka Aoki's most recent release is Godzilla Minus Zero, which premiered on November 3, 2026.
What TV shows has Munetaka Aoki appeared in?
On television, Munetaka Aoki has appeared in Human Vapor, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, The Legendary Hero Is Dead!, Pretty Proofreader.
Munetaka Aoki
1980-03-14 · Osaka, Japan
Born in Osaka in 1980, Munetaka Aoki is best known internationally as the loyal, brawling ex-fighter Sagara Sanosuke in the Rurouni Kenshin live-action films (2012-2021) directed by Keishi Otomo. On television he moved between Fuji TV dramas and NHK Taiga historical epics, building a reputation as a physical, working-class leading man. He is a regular collaborator of Otomo across period-action projects. He continues to alternate genre spectacle with more grounded ensemble drama.