Riki Takeuchi
Actor · Producer · Since 1999
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Ask a viewer to place Riki Takeuchi and the answer usually comes back 'Battle Royale II: Requiem'. 'Dead or Alive' is a second title with real reach. Roughly 104 titles carry his name.
Riki Takeuchi
Actor · Producer · Since 1999
96 Movies · 8 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Ask a viewer to place Riki Takeuchi and the answer usually comes back 'Battle Royale II: Requiem'. 'Dead or Alive' is a second title with real reach. Roughly 104 titles carry his name.
Movies
Plays Banki No. 2
ICHI
2008
Plays Buppa
Tokyo Tribe
2014
Plays Riki
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Plays the MC of "Yakiniku Battle"
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
2007
Plays Ryuuichi
Dead or Alive
1999
Plays Kizaki
Blood
1998
Plays Koh Hashimoto
His Motorbike, Her Island
1986
Plays TV Drama Actor
The Discarnates
1988
Plays Shima
Chaka: The Lonely Hitman
1998
Plays Giro (voice)
Stormy Night
2005
Plays Tateno
Thermae Romae
2012
Plays Daigen Nohma
Fudoh: The New Generation
1996
Plays Taichi Hanada
Yakuza Ladies
1986
Plays Hanerunojyuu
Big Man Japan
2007
Plays Tateno
Thermae Romae II
2014
Plays Takizawa
Otoko Michi 2
2000
Plays Shuuichi Sawada
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
2000
Plays Go Samejima
Gokusen: The Movie
2009
Plays Man of High School Cafeteria
No Longer Heroine
2015
Plays Kazutoshi Kira
Yo-Yo Girl Cop
2006
Plays Arata Kunisada
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
2002
Plays Officer Takeshi Honda
Dead or Alive: Final
2002
Plays Nanbu
Nobody
1994
Plays Seiji Kokubu
Yakuza Demon
2003
Plays Ahiru
Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage
1989
Plays Takashi
Last Life in the Universe
2003
Plays Young Officer
Sada
1998
Plays Mikage Takeshi
Silver Spoon
2014
Plays Daigen Nohma
Fudoh 2: Nohma Strikes Back!
1997
Plays Ginji Sonezaki (young)
Ginji the Slasher
2003
Plays General Red
God Tongue: Kiss Pressure Game The Movie
2013
Plays Kawakita
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986
Plays Mitsuru Tsutsui
Real Girl
2018
Plays Shonoshin Kimura
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005
Plays Ginya Yabuki
Tokyo Mafia 2: Wrath of the Yakuza
1996
Plays Joe
Blowback: Love & Death
1991
Plays Udo
Wild Criminal
1999
Plays Ginjirō Manda
The King of Minami: Planned Bankruptcy
1992
Plays Ginya Yabuki
Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Wars
1995
Plays Ryota
Korogashi Ryota - The Monster Bus
1988
Plays Monk Grin
The Sword of Alexander
2007
Plays Gingya Yabuki
Tokyo Mafia: Battle for Shinjuku
1996
TV Shows
Plays Minoru Fujisawa
Tears of a Swan
1989
Plays Jack ILL Dark (voice)
Detroit Metal City
2008
Plays Naoto Sawamura
The 101st Proposal
1991
Plays Saigo Takamori
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
2013
Plays Daisaku Natsume
Villiany Ganbo
2014
Plays Hanamura Jin
The Full Throttle Girl
2011
Plays Masaki Kyosuke
Shonan Junai-gumi!
1995
Plays Kayo Ooba
Oobakayo
2017
Latest Trailers
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City of Desire No.10: Generative AI Romance Scam
Full Filmography 104
City of Desire No. 5 Drifting Dotonbori Kids
鮫島竜士
2024
Real Girl
Mitsuru Tsutsui
2018
Oobakayo
Kayo Ooba · 2 episodes
2017–
Yakuza Ambition 2
Samejima
2016
Yakuza Ambition
Samejima
2016
Hiromi-Kun 4
Hiromi Shiratori
2015
No Longer Heroine
Man of High School Cafeteria
2015
Hiromi-Kun 3
Hiromi Shiratori
2014
Tokyo Tribe
Buppa
2014
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Riki Takeuchi and where are they from?
Riki Takeuchi is 62 years old, born on January 4, 1964 in Saiki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Riki Takeuchi?
Riki Takeuchi is best known for roles in Battle Royale II: Requiem, Dead or Alive, Last Life in the Universe.
How many movies has Riki Takeuchi been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Riki Takeuchi has appeared in 96 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Riki Takeuchi's first movie?
The career of Riki Takeuchi began with His Motorbike, Her Island (1986).
What is Riki Takeuchi's most recent movie or series?
Riki Takeuchi's most recent release is 欲望の街 No.13 フェイク動画の甘い罠, which premiered on September 18, 2026.
What TV shows has Riki Takeuchi appeared in?
On television, Riki Takeuchi has appeared in Detroit Metal City, Minna! ESPer Dayo!, The 101st Proposal, The Full Throttle Girl.
Riki Takeuchi
1964-01-04 · Saiki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies. Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in Battle Royale II: Requiem, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself.