Hajime Yamazaki - Actor Profile

Hajime Yamazaki

Acting
Freshness: Jan 22, 2026
50Total Films
8.2 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 13, 1957
Birth Place: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Hajime Yamazaki reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Hajime Yamazaki'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 36% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Hajime Yamazaki 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 Hajime Yamazaki Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Hajime Yamazaki'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
★8.0
Last Love (2007) movie poster
★8.0

Last Love: Akira was a sax player in New York, but retired from it because of his wife's sudden death. One day, Akira Agawa met Yui

Last Love

2007
★7.8
Love Letter (1995) movie poster
★7.8

Love Letter: Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsu

Love Letter

1995•Drama
★7.5
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) movie poster
★7.5

Swallowtail Butterfly: The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996•Drama
★7.5
Marathon (2007) movie poster
★7.5

Marathon: Remake of the 2005 South Korean movie "Marathon", this special is about an autistic boy guided by his mother and his coa

Marathon

2007•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Hajime Yamazaki.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final - Flop Similar →
2025 昭和から騒ぎ - Flop Similar →
2024 オーランド - Flop Similar →
2024 帰れない男～慰留と斡旋の攻防～ - Flop Similar →
2023 Confess to Your Crimes Ushikaku Toru Average Similar →
2023 ケンジトシ - Hit Similar →
2022 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale - Average Similar →
2022 Shin Ultraman Seiichi Nakanishi Hit Similar →
2021 Shinrei Shokudō 2 父 Hit Similar →
2019 Erica 38 Tamaki Flop Similar →
2018 シャンハイムーン - Flop Similar →
2015 The Lion Standing in the Wind Seiichi Akijima Hit Similar →
2013 Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version - Flop Similar →
2013 Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version - Flop Similar →
2012 The Eternal Fountain - Flop Similar →
2010 Rinco's Restaurant Midori's father Super Hit Similar →
2009 Tokyo Taxi Yamada Kazushi Average Similar →
2009 The Harimaya Bridge Kunji Inoue Flop Similar →
2009 Crime or Punishment?!? Suezumi Hit Similar →
2008 Be yourself - Flop Similar →
2008 GS Wonderland Atsushi Momose Average Similar →
2008 Myu will Give Daddy Her Legs Keigo Nagamachi Hit Similar →
2007 Gumi. Chocolate. Pine. - Flop Similar →
2007 Marathon - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Into the Faraway Sky - Hit Similar →
2007 The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia - Hit Similar →
2007 Last Love - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 3, Part 2 - Flop Similar →
2006 Damejin Murashita Flop Similar →
2006 Midnight Sun Doctor Hit Similar →
2005 Touch Mr. Department Head Average Similar →
2005 Innocent Seven Hideo Yanagioka Hit Similar →
2004 Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy - Flop Similar →
2003 1980 Yamazaki Flop Similar →
2002 Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy - Hit Similar →
2002 Bonheur Heights - Flop Similar →
2001 High School Girl's Friend - Flop Similar →
1999 Minato no Rokishî - Flop Similar →
1998 Bayside Shakedown Wangan Police Station Chief of Police Division Hit Similar →
1998 Innocent World - Flop Similar →
1998 Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special - Flop Similar →
1998 Blood - Flop Similar →
1997 Onibi: The Fire Within Driving School Teacher Flop Similar →
1996 Be-Bop High School 6 - Flop Similar →
1996 Umarekawaru to shitara - Flop Similar →
1996 Swallowtail Butterfly - Super Hit Similar →
1995 Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Norimichi's Father Hit Similar →
1995 Love Letter Headmaster Super Hit Similar →
1993 Fried Dragon Fish Delivery Company Staff Average Similar →
N/A NODA・MAP「兎、波を走る」 - Flop Similar →

Hajime Yamazaki - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Hajime Yamazaki?

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

How many movies has Hajime Yamazaki acted in?

Hajime Yamazaki has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Hajime Yamazaki?

Other notable films include "Last Love", "Love Letter", and "Swallowtail Butterfly".