Tetsushi Tanaka - Actor Profile

Tetsushi Tanaka

Acting
Freshness: Jan 20, 2026
50Total Films
8.2 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 18, 1966
Birth Place: Suzuka, Mie, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Tetsushi Tanaka reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Tetsushi Tanaka's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 80% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Tetsushi Tanaka remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Rinco's Restaurant, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Tetsushi Tanaka Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Tetsushi Tanaka's career based on audience ratings.

★8.2
Rinco's Restaurant (2010) movie poster
★8.2

Rinco's Restaurant — After a bad breakup, a young woman returns to her hometown and opens a menuless restaurant. A young woman in her mid 20'

Rinco's Restaurant

2010•Drama
★8.1
SPEC: Life (2012) movie poster
★8.1

SPEC: Life — Set one year after the fight between detectives Saya Toma, Takeru Sebumi, and Satoshi Chii. More confrontations ensues b

SPEC: Life

2012•TV Movie
★8.0
Tonbi (2022) movie poster
★8.0

Tonbi — Yasuo (Hiroshi Abe) grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira (later played by Takumi K

Tonbi

2022•Drama
★8.0
The Choice of Hercules (2002) movie poster
★8.0

The Choice of Hercules — When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyu

The Choice of Hercules

2002•Drama
★8.0
SPEC: Zero (2013) movie poster
★8.0

SPEC: Zero — High school student Saya Toma lost her parents and younger brother in an airplane accident. Detective Akio Kondo came

SPEC: Zero

2013•TV Movie

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Tetsushi Tanaka.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Dollhouse Kanda Super Hit Similar →
2024 Faceless Ando Average Similar →
2024 All Lives - Hit Similar →
2024 The Parades Tanaka Super Hit Similar →
2022 Shin Ultraman Tatsuhiko Munakata Hit Similar →
2022 Tonbi Akiyuki Shimano Super Hit Similar →
2022 The Last 10 Years Hirata Hit Similar →
2021 Ride or Die Yoshio Akiba Hit Similar →
2021 SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit Satoshi Yamasaki Average Similar →
2021 Air Girl Yanagisawa Seiji Hit Similar →
2019 The Journalist Tomoya Tada Hit Similar →
2019 Day and Night Yohei Miyake Average Similar →
2018 The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps Shindo Hit Similar →
2018 Love At Least Murata Average Similar →
2017 The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Iwashita Hit Similar →
2015 Flying Colors Toru Kudo Super Hit Similar →
2015 Revenge Court Suminori Okada Hit Similar →
2015 ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie Goro Kikukawa Super Hit Similar →
2014 My Little Nightmare: The Movie Motoshi Haruyama Hit Similar →
2014 Love's Whirlpool Shop Manager Average Similar →
2013 SPEC: Close Reincarnation Toshiaki Reisen Hit Similar →
2013 SPEC: Close~Incarnation Toshiaki Reisen Hit Similar →
2013 SPEC: Zero Toshiaki Reisen Super Hit Similar →
2013 Like Father, Like Son Satoru Suzumoto Super Hit Similar →
2013 Midsummer's Equation Keiichi Tsukazaki Hit Similar →
2013 Penance Toshio Adachi Hit Similar →
2012 The Land of Hope Umibe's Father Average Similar →
2012 Beyond Outrage Masashi Funaki Hit Similar →
2012 SPEC: Life Reisen Toshiaki Super Hit Similar →
2011 Murder in the Kairotei Naoyuki Ichigahara Average Similar →
2011 Rebirth Takehiro Akiyama Super Hit Similar →
2011 Into the White Night Isamu Matsuura Hit Similar →
2011 Quirky Guys and Gals Yoshio Okada Average Similar →
2010 Ekeb of Dekye Senichi Izumi Hit Similar →
2010 Rinco's Restaurant Neokon Super Hit Similar →
2008 Happy Flight Kengo Koizumi Average Similar →
2008 Gu Gu, the Cat - Hit Similar →
2008 Double Trouble - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Closed Note Kashima Hit Similar →
2007 Into the Faraway Sky - Hit Similar →
2007 The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia - Hit Similar →
2007 Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad - Hit Similar →
2007 I Just Didn't Do It Akira Ahamada Hit Similar →
2006 Hana Kanpei Yokokawa Hit Similar →
2005 Scrap Heaven Bus Hijacker Hit Similar →
2005 Water Flower Keisuke Takatsuki Hit Similar →
2002 The Choice of Hercules - Super Hit Similar →
2001 GO - Hit Similar →
2000 Sunflower Takahashi Hit Similar →
2000 Chaos - Average Similar →

Tetsushi Tanaka - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Tetsushi Tanaka?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Tetsushi Tanaka is "Rinco's Restaurant" with a rating of 8.2/10.

How many movies has Tetsushi Tanaka acted in?

Tetsushi Tanaka has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Tetsushi Tanaka?

Other notable films include "SPEC: Life", "Tonbi", and "The Choice of Hercules".