Toyo Takahashi - Actor Profile

Toyo Takahashi

Acting
Updated: Apr 19, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jul 15, 1903
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Toyo Takahashi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Toyo Takahashi reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Toyo Takahashi's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 36% of Toyo Takahashi's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Toyo Takahashi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Toyo Takahashi's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword (1963) movie poster
★10.0

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword: A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

1963•Comedy
★8.6
Hero of the Red Light District (1960) movie poster
★8.6

Hero of the Red Light District: A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a w

Hero of the Red Light District

1960•Drama
★8.2
Tokyo Story (1953) movie poster
★8.2

Tokyo Story: The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult chi

Tokyo Story

1953•Drama
★8.0
Late Spring (1949) movie poster
★8.0

Late Spring: Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until

Late Spring

1949•Drama
★8.0
Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956) movie poster
★8.0

Three Women Around Yoshinaka: The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari. Close in setting t

Three Women Around Yoshinaka

1956•Romance

Full Filmography

Every movie Toyo Takahashi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1973 Gokudo of Kamagasaki - Flop Similar →
1968 In Broad Daylight Tatsuko Morisawa Flop Similar →
1967 Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II - Flop Similar →
1966 Women Doing Time - Flop Similar →
1966 Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage Okami Flop Similar →
1964 The Scarlet Camellia - Flop Similar →
1964 Samurai from Nowhere - Hit Similar →
1963 Duel of Blood and Sand - Hit Similar →
1963 Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword - Super Hit Similar →
1963 Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō - Flop Similar →
1962 A Man With Dragon Tattoos - Flop Similar →
1962 An Autumn Afternoon Wakamatsu's Owner Super Hit Similar →
1962 Akitsu Hot Springs Geisha Hit Similar →
1962 Tokyo Bay - Hit Similar →
1962 Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama - Flop Similar →
1962 Kono ni uruwashi - Flop Similar →
1962 湖愁 - Flop Similar →
1961 The Strangers Upstairs Tomi Hamuro Average Similar →
1961 The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy - Flop Similar →
1961 Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū - Flop Similar →
1961 Hikkoshi yatsure - Flop Similar →
1961 Love and the Shop Curtain - Flop Similar →
1961 Zero Focus Mrs. Okazaki Average Similar →
1960 Late Autumn Wakamatsu's Owner Super Hit Similar →
1960 Hero of the Red Light District - Super Hit Similar →
1960 When a Woman Loves Ohan Flop Similar →
1959 Pineapple Butai Mother of Kumagai Flop Similar →
1959 The Bride from Japan - Flop Similar →
1959 Floating Weeds Aiko's Mother Super Hit Similar →
1959 The Human Wall - Flop Similar →
1959 Good Morning Shige Okubo Super Hit Similar →
1959 Hahakogusa - Flop Similar →
1959 Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face - Flop Similar →
1958 Equinox Flower Wakamatsu's Owner Hit Similar →
1958 The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow Mitsu Shirafuji Average Similar →
1957 Black River (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1957 When It Rains, It Pours - Average Similar →
1956 Three Women Around Yoshinaka - Super Hit Similar →
1955 大江戸出世双六 矢島の局 Flop Similar →
1954 A Billionaire Han Gan Average Similar →
1954 Twenty-Four Eyes Kobayashi Sensei Super Hit Similar →
1954 Sunny house - Flop Similar →
1953 Tokyo Story Woman Next Door Super Hit Similar →
1951 Bengawan Solo Mother Aisha Flop Similar →
1951 Early Summer Nobu Tamura Super Hit Similar →
1951 情艶一代女 おつた Flop Similar →
1949 Late Spring Shige Super Hit Similar →
1948 Shachō to onna tenin - Flop Similar →
1947 Phoenix Moto Yasaka Average Similar →
1946 Victory of Women Mother Hit Similar →

Toyo Takahashi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Toyo Takahashi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Toyo Takahashi is "Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Toyo Takahashi acted in?

Toyo Takahashi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Toyo Takahashi?

Other notable films include "Hero of the Red Light District", "Tokyo Story", and "Late Spring".

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