Tomorowo Taguchi
Known for
Tomorowo Taguchi has spent most of a working life as a Japanese actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 44 years of work add up to around 144 titles. 'Tetsuo: The Iron Man' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. He appears in 'Gantz' too. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
Tomorowo Taguchi
130 Movies
14 Series
Tomorowo Taguchi has spent most of a working life as a Japanese actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 44 years of work add up to around 144 titles. 'Tetsuo: The Iron Man' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. He appears in 'Gantz' too. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
Movies
Plays Female Itsuki's Father
Love Letter
1995
Plays Kazuhiko Fukuhara
Fukushima 50
2020
Plays Yoshikazu Suzuki
Gantz
2010
Plays Salaryman
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
1989
Plays Honda
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996
Plays Afro Thug
Dead or Alive
1999
Plays Yoshikazu Suzuki
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Plays Eiji Dojima
The Eel
1997
Plays Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Taboo
1999
Plays Jiro Kayama
Unreachable
2025
Plays Hato
Too Young To Die!
2016
Plays Makoto Ōsawa
Love Life
2022
Plays a stuff of Toraoh
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
2007
Plays Man with a Knife
A New Love in Tokyo
1994
Plays Hideo Doi
The Blood of Wolves
2018
Plays Tattoo Artist
Tokyo Fist
1995
Plays Masashi Kubota
Kabukicho Love Hotel
2014
Plays Editor-in-Chief
A Snake of June
2003
Plays Doctor
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Plays Detective Harada
Tomie
1998
Plays Taniguchi Tomoo
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
1992
Plays Ishida
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Plays Councilor Yoshimitsu Hitotsugi
Gamera the Brave
2006
Plays Taeko's Editor-in-Chief
Strange Circus
2005
Plays Kenzo
A Night in Nude
1993
Plays Middle-aged Patient
Gemini
1999
Plays Yoshikazu Suzuki
Another Gantz
2011
Plays President Maruyoshi
Disregarded People
2013
Plays Shizuku's Father
My Little Monster
2018
Plays Profiler
Postman Blues
1997
Plays Nosaka
Dr. Akagi
1998
Plays Endo
Angel Dust
1994
Plays Yusuke's Father
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1993
Plays Yukichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
September 11
2002
Plays Mama Yoko
Midnight Swan
2020
Plays Dealer being shot in toilet
Fudoh: The New Generation
1996
Plays Yuichi Kimura
The Witness
2019
Plays 鍋爐爺爺
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
2023
Plays Jimmy
Brass Knuckle Boys
2009
Plays Kenji Tozawa
Sleepless Town
1998
Plays Psychiatrist
Undo
1994
Plays Wang
Shinjuku Triad Society
1995
Plays Kin
Sada
1998
Plays Professor Toi
The Door into Summer
2021
Plays Barber Owner
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2007
Plays Airline Manager
All Night Long
1992
Plays Saizen
Room Laundering
2018
Plays Policeman
Bullet Ballet
1998
Plays Teru Nakaya
Hydra
2019
Plays Genpaku Hiraga
Full Metal Yakuza
1997
TV Shows
Plays Verandar
Botanical Life of Varendar
2014
Plays Himself
Byplayers ~ What If 6 Supporting Actors Had a Houseshare
2017
Plays Narrator (voice)
The Pride of the Temp
2007
Plays Hiko
QP
2011
Plays Mikuriya Saburo
吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？
2016
Plays Hiroshi Yamazaki
In Hand
2019
Plays Uekusa Chiaki
Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo
2020
Plays Entaro Hojo
In This Corner of the World
2018
Plays Jin Hamashima
House of Ninjas
2024
Plays Haneoka
The Long Goodbye
2014
Plays Katayama Shoji
The Game of Business Card
2017
Plays Amadum
Kamen Rider
1971
Plays Lyricist
Midnight Diner
2009
Plays Man walking his dog
Human Specimens
2025
Latest Trailers
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Welcome to the Village
Full Filmography
Human Specimens
Man walking his dog · 1 episode
2025
TV
Unreachable
Jiro Kayama
2025
Film
House of Ninjas
Jin Hamashima · 8 episodes
2024
TV
City of Desire No. 5 Drifting Dotonbori Kids
杉山高志
2024
Film
Stage 『Spirited Away』
Kamaji
2024
Film
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2
Yasunori Okatome
2024
Film
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
鍋爐爺爺
2023
Film
Love Life
Makoto Ōsawa
2022
Film
The Door into Summer
Professor Toi
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Tomorowo Taguchi and where are they from?
Tomorowo Taguchi is 68 years old, born on November 30, 1957 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Tomorowo Taguchi?
Tomorowo Taguchi is best known for roles in Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Gantz, Love Letter.
How many movies has Tomorowo Taguchi been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), Tomorowo Taguchi has appeared in 130 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Tomorowo Taguchi's first movie?
The career of Tomorowo Taguchi began with Zokubutsu zukan (1982).
What is Tomorowo Taguchi's most recent movie or series?
Tomorowo Taguchi's most recent release is Human Specimens, which premiered on December 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Tomorowo Taguchi appeared in?
On television, Tomorowo Taguchi has appeared in House of Ninjas, Kamen Rider, Midnight Diner, Sanctuary.
Tomorowo Taguchi
1957-11-30 · Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Tomorowo Taguchi (born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese actor. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he made a screen debut in Zokubutsu Zukan (based on the book by Yasutaka Tsutsui) in 1982. He was also a prominent cult musician in the Tokyo underground scene with his band Bachikaburi in the 1980s and early 1990s.
He is probably most well known to the West as the lead actor in Tetsuo and Tetsuo II directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. He also makes regular appearances in Takashi Miike's films. He became known to the Japanese public as a narrator for the TV documentary series Project X - Challengers which aired between 2000 and 2005 by NHK. Taguchi directed Iden & Tity in 2003 and his second film, Shikisoku Generation, is scheduled for release in 2009.