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Yukiya Kitamura

Yukiya Kitamura

Actor · Born April 29, 1974 (52) · Tokyo, Japan

Yukiya Kitamura was born on 29 April 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Pandora II: Kiga rettou (2010), Shiberia Chôtokkyû 2 (2001) and The Real Thing (2019). He has been married to Shiho Takano since 4 June 2013. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 29, 1974 (52)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Yukiya Kitamura's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Survival
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yukiya Kitamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yukiya Kitamura's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Children Untold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Detective

  • Oishii no Tsukurikata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Secret Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • THE A-CARE -Disusebody- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Reboot(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Wataru Goroku

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • When I was a Child Everything Was Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ogura Wataru

  • Fiamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unsung Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kimitake Wakaoji

  • Hold me tighter than anyone else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as 佐倉医師

  • Omusubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 125 episodes · as Yoneda Masato

  • Luca on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bon Negishi

  • Kanzen Muzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Arimori Yoshio

  • My Undead Yokai Girlfriend(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tenkai

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Parades(2024)

    as Kanda

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Masked Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Kyrie(2023)

    as Bon Negishi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Twilight Yusaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kitami Yusaku

  • 駐在刑事SP 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Musaka Tozuka

  • The Water Flows to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tatsuo Kumazawa

  • Police and Prosecutor, Sometimes Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • GOLDFISH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Haru

  • Utsubora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mizorogi Shun

  • The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Takeshi Ishida

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Doomsday Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Shinjiro Renjo

  • 駐在刑事SP 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • A Hundred Flowers(2022)

    as Tetsuya Osawa

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Women of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Incident Is Happening Around It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Makoto Tanizaki

  • Lost Man Found(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hirayama Heigo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • I Told You to Forget It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Sensei no Otoriyose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Prior Convictions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Naoji Takamatsu

  • Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kojiro Sanada

  • Zenkamono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Naoji Takamatsu

  • Mushoboke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Chuzai Keiji 2021 SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kunihiro Kakurai

  • 5-Meter Radius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ebihara Kaori

  • Under the Open Sky(2020)

    as Iguchi Hisatoshi

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza and the Family(2020)

    as Tsutomu Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Can't Write! ~A Life Without Scenario~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mitsuo Shoji

  • Higuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as 島寺先輩 / Shimadera

  • The Real Thing(2020)

    as Shin'ichi Wakita

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All the Things We Never Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Murderer

  • The Asadas(2020)

    as Kenzo Shibukawa

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tōru Katōno

  • Yell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 120 episodes · Actor

  • Pareto's Miscalculation: Caseworker Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 私刑人～正義の証明～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Real Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shin'ichi Wakita

  • When a Tree Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kazuya Ebisawa

  • Cicada Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ogawa Kunio

  • Hotarugusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Todoroki Heikuro

  • Momikeshite Fuyu 2019 Natsu: Natsu demo Samukute Shini Soudesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Onomichi Shohei

  • The Journalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kazumasa JInno

  • A Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Arata

  • The Seal Of The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nabeshima

  • Fortuna's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Takeo Kurokawa

  • Mario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Stationed Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Hibiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hitoshi Kijima

  • Unnatural(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shishido Riichi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Segodon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Oyama Kakunosuke

  • Chūzai keiji SP 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Sekigahara(2017)

    as Ii Naomasa

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Premium Stage "Hamlet" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Araya Takumi

  • Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Katsumi Naruse

  • Over the Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Koichiro Hara

  • The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shiota Hayao

  • The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kenichiro Todo（藤堂 健一郎）

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Aka Medaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tatekawa Dandan

  • The Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Keiichi Mamiya

  • Kakekomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yozo Torii

  • Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Water Polo Yankees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hanzo Kuwahara

  • Silent Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yuichi Yamakura

  • A Woman from Ashio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as 新井

  • Sotoba Komachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Poet

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Shiren & Ragi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Takahashi

  • The Last Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as 소에지마 마사오미

  • 再会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • I'm Flash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Tokkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Masachika Kagami

  • Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryo Kiyohara

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as 医師

  • Jiu: Special Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Azuma Hiroki

  • Control - Hanzai Shinri Sousa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Toyotomi Hidetsugu

  • 25-year-old Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as George

  • Sakurada Gate Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Hanjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Hebi no Hito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Metropolitan Police Missing Person Investigation Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rui Daigo

  • The Last Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Genji Morozumi

  • Play Cards When You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hayashi Hirokazu

  • Konkatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masaru Ito

  • Peeping Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Akasaki

  • Security Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kaneda

  • Chosyu Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Backdancers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as DJ Kem

  • Trick: The Movie 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ginzo Isano

  • Chanko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kataoka Tomio

  • Nibanme no kanojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Sea Is Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gonta

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge(2001)

    as Shintaro Uomi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Darkness in the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Koji Asakawa

  • Siberian Express 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Sankichi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 逆賊の幕臣 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Tataka Oguri

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 116 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Asadas (2020)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Yakuza and the Family (2020)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Unnatural (2018)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Dr. Akagi
  • 2021Career best· A Family

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 117: 116 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew1 of 117: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s50 · acting2020s49 · 49 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yukiya Kitamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Yakuza and the Family (2020)

Midcredits 88th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yukiya Kitamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yukiya Kitamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shōhei Imamura shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers