Toshiro Yanagiba
Known for
Seen across enough titles, Toshiro Yanagiba turns into a familiar face who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Another entry worth naming is 'Space Battleship Yamato'. Most of the work sits in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 40 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Only Yesterday' (Toshio).
Toshiro Yanagiba
34 Movies
32 Series
Seen across enough titles, Toshiro Yanagiba turns into a familiar face who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Another entry worth naming is 'Space Battleship Yamato'. Most of the work sits in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 40 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Only Yesterday' (Toshio).
Movies
Plays Toshio (voice)
Only Yesterday
1991
Plays Shirō Sanada
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Plays Shinji Muroi
Bayside Shakedown
1998
Plays Moriyama
Hachiko
1987
Plays Shinji Muroi
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
2010
Plays Shinji Muroi
Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL: The New Hope
2012
Plays Shinji Muroi
Bayside Shakedown 2
2003
Plays Mamiya Denzo
Year One in the North
2005
Plays Shigeyoshi Inoue
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
2011
Plays Kizaki Toshiro
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Plays Yakuza
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
Plays Shinji Muroi
Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated
2024
Plays Udo Genichi
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn
2022
Plays Yasuo Natsui
Any Crybabies Around?
2020
Plays Kaoru Kujo
Shylock's Children
2023
Plays Shinji Muroi
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication
1998
Plays Shinji Muroi
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
2005
Plays Kenji Shimada
Firefly
1989
Plays Shinji Muroi
Negotiator
2005
Plays Section Chief Mochizuki
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie
2001
Plays Tetsu Tomijima
South to the Horizon
1986
Plays Kahei
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
2023
Plays Hoshino Satoshi
Father of the Bride
2012
Plays Naoyuki Takahash
Again
2015
Plays Hideo Sato
Follow the Light
2021
TV Shows
Plays 沢木智太郎
Miyako no kaze
1986
Plays Matoba Shinichi
Pandora
2008
Plays Isao Kawamata
Wasted Land
2009
Plays Kuroda Shuji
Code Blue
2008
Plays Koichi
The Rules of Marrying for Love
1999
Plays Kazuyuki Asakawa
Ring: The Final Chapter
1999
Plays 土門隆
君の瞳をタイホする!
1988
Plays 島田祐二
Light My Heart!
1989
Plays Shinji Muroi (credit only)
Bayside Shakedown
1997
Plays 高树源太
Ns' Aoi
2006
Plays Jo Minamino
A Brighter Tomorrow
2025
Plays Kai Takumi
Aishiatteru Kai
1989
Plays Shumpei Nomo
Wonderful Unrequited Love
1990
Plays Shinsaku Tadokoro
Shining Brightly
1998
Plays Hideo Ogawa
It was sudden, like a storm...
2004
Plays Ohkido (voice)
Poketto ni Bōken o Tsumekonde
2023
Plays Toshio Imaizumi
Apoyan
2013
Plays Zen Fukazawa
GATE24: The Border
2026
Plays Takeo Kashimura
Police and Prosecutor
2020
Plays Kaname Fujiwara
Keishichou Outsider
2023
Plays Daisuke Fujimaki
Asunaro Sanzan Nana Byoushi
2014
Plays Owashi Ameku
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
2025
Plays Shinjiro Niita
HUNT - Tax Investigation Officer
2010
Plays Danjuro Sumitomo
The High School Heroes
2021
Plays Kanzaki Hiroyuki
The Travel Nurse
2022
Plays Tanno Fumihiko
I Prefer Tomorrow's You
2018
Plays 霧島研一
Non-mama White Paper
2016
Plays Yohei Sasaki
The Great White Tower
2019
Plays Ishirugi Ken
And Then There Were None
2017
Plays Shoeless Sarumata
Time Limit Investigator
2006
Latest Trailers
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Muroi Shinji: Stay Alive
Full Filmography
GATE24: The Border
Zen Fukazawa · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
A Brighter Tomorrow
Jo Minamino · 11 episodes
2025–
TV
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Owashi Ameku · 9 episodes
2025–
TV
Muroi Shinji: Stay Alive
Shinji Muroi
2024
Film
Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated
Shinji Muroi
2024
Film
Poketto ni Bōken o Tsumekonde
Ohkido (voice) · 10 episodes
2023
TV
Shylock's Children
Kaoru Kujo
2023
Film
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
Kahei
2023
Film
Keishichou Outsider
Kaname Fujiwara · 9 episodes
2023–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Toshiro Yanagiba and where are they from?
Toshiro Yanagiba is 65 years old, born on January 3, 1961 in Akita, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Toshiro Yanagiba?
Toshiro Yanagiba is best known for roles in Only Yesterday, Space Battleship Yamato, Hachiko.
How many movies has Toshiro Yanagiba been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Toshiro Yanagiba has appeared in 34 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Toshiro Yanagiba's first movie?
The career of Toshiro Yanagiba began with 雨の降る駅 (1986).
What is Toshiro Yanagiba's most recent movie or series?
Toshiro Yanagiba's most recent release is GATE24: The Border, which premiered on July 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Toshiro Yanagiba appeared in?
On television, Toshiro Yanagiba has appeared in Code Blue, Bayside Shakedown, Keishichou Outsider, Ring: The Final Chapter.
Toshiro Yanagiba
1961-01-03 · Akita, Japan
Toshiro Yanagiba (柳葉 敏郎, Yanagiba Toshirō, born January 3, 1961) is a Japanese actor.