Yoji Tanaka

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Yoji Tanaka was born on August 8, 1963 in Nagano, Japan. Tanaka made his film debut in 1994. He has starred in dozens of films in Japan and also appeared in the American film Kill Bill: Vol.1, which was directed by Quentin Tarantino. He has also appeared in the Japanese film Desu nôto or Death Note, which is based on a manga of the same name that debuted in 2003.

Filmography

• Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) (post-production)
• Tegami (2006)
  • ... aka The Letter (Hong Kong: English title)
• Shiawase no suitchi (2006) .... Sumikawa
• My Boss, My Hero .... Tetsuya Kikushima (3 episodes, 2006)
  • ... aka Mai bosu, Mai hîrô (Japan)
    • - Waka-gashira/Tesuto ni moeru?! (2006) TV Episode .... Tetsuya Kikushima
    • - Waka-gashira/Gakkyû încho ni naru! (2006) TV Episode .... Tetsuya Kikushima
    • - Waka-gashira/Kôkôsei ni naru! (2006) TV Episode .... Tetsuya Kikushima
• Desu nôto (2006) .... Sasaki
  • ... aka Death Note (International: English title)
• Jikô keisatsu (2006) (mini) TV Series .... Yasuo Ohara
• Route 225 (2006)
• Shinkaijû Reigô (2005) (as Yôji Tanaka)
• Nagurimono (2005) (as Yôji Tanaka)
  • ... aka Nagurimono: Love & Kill (International: English title)
• In za pûru (2005) (as Yôji Tanaka)
  • ... aka In the Pool (International: English title)
• Inu no eiga (2005)
  • ... aka All About My Dog (International: English title)
• Animusu anima (2005) .... Kato
• Koibumi-biyori (2004) .... (segment "Yuki ni saku hana") (as Yôji Tanaka)
• 17-sai no fûkei - shônen wa nani o mita no ka (2004) (as Yôji Tanaka)
• Believer (2004) .... Keisuke
• Cha no aji (2004)
  • ... aka The Taste of Tea (International: English title)
• The Hotel Venus (2004) .... Policeman A
• Zebraman (2004)
• Dead End Run (2003)
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (as Yoji Boba Tanaka) .... Crazy 88 *3
  • ... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
  • ... aka Kill Bill 1 (USA: informal title)
  • ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
• Kôshônin (2003) (TV) (as Yôji Tanaka)
• Ruang rak noi nid mahasan (2003) (as Yohji Tanaka) .... Yakuza
  • ... aka Chikyû de saigo no futari (Japan)
  • ... aka Last Life in the Universe (International: English title)
• Ju-on: The Grudge (2003) .... Yûji Toyama
  • ... aka The Grudge (UK: DVD title) (USA)
• Igyo no koi (2002)
• Parco Fiction (2002) .... Parco Ten-in
• Sabu (2002) (TV) .... Toku
• Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002)
• Pisutoru opera (2001) .... Koroshi-ya No. 7
  • ... aka Pistol Opera (International: English title)
• Go (2001)
• Quartet (2001) .... 'Pop' singer
  • ... aka Karutetto (Japan: non-modified Hepburn romanization)
• Satorare (2001) .... Junya Aoki
  • ... aka Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
• Kakashi (2001) .... Policeman
  • ... aka Scarecrow (USA: literal English title)
• Riri Shushu no subete (2001) .... Teacher
  • ... aka All About Lily Chou-Chou (International: English title) (USA)
  • ... aka Lily Chou-Chou no subete (Japan: alternative transliteration)
• Stacy (2001) .... Rokuyama
  • ... aka Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (USA)
• Red Shadow: Akakage (2001)
  • ... aka Red Shadow
• Rendan (2001) .... Customer
  • ... aka Quartet for Two (International: English title)
• Toki no kaori: Remember me (2001) .... Tamaki Sensei
• Body Drop Asphalt (2000) .... Tôjô, Fuyuki
• Ringu 0: Bâsudei (2000) .... Male Teacher
  • ... aka Ring Ø: Birthday
• Sebunzu feisu (2000) .... Takahashi
  • ... aka Seven's Face (International: English title: literal title)
• Gohatto (1999) .... Samurai executed by Kanô
  • ... aka Taboo (International: English title)
  • ... aka Tabou (Gohatto) (France)
• One Piece! (1999)
• Messengers (1999)
• Tenshi ni misuterareta yoru (1999) .... Shop assistant
• Kikujirô no natsu (1999) .... Yakuza Henchman
  • ... aka Kikujiro (Japan: short title)
  • ... aka Kikujiro no natsu (Japan: English title)
• Karisuma (1999) .... Sugishita
  • ... aka Charisma (International: English title)
• Shabondama Elegy (1999) (as Yôji Tanaka) .... Yakuza Boss
  • ... aka Tokyo Elegy (USA: DVD box title)
• Adorenarin doraibu (1999)
  • ... aka Adrenaline Drive
• Samehada otoko to momojiri onna (1998) (as Boba) .... Asahina
  • ... aka Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
• Orokamono: Kizu darake no tenshi (1998) .... Police
  • ... aka Orokamono (Japan: short title)
  • ... aka The Goofball
• Tsuki to kyabetsu (1996)
  • ... aka One More Time, One More Chance
• Karyudo-tachi no shokkaku (1995) .... Yoshino
• Monzetsu honban: buchikomu! (1995)
• Tokarefu (1994) .... Yakuza
  • ... aka Tokarev
• Anata-ga suki desu, dai suki desu (1994)
  • ... aka I Like You, I Like You Very Much