
Acting
Takuya Kirimoto
Born
1967-07-27 (59)
Place of birth
Gifu, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
29 titles
Takuya Kirimoto (桐本 拓哉, Kirimoto Takuya, July 27, 1967) is a Japanese actor and seiyū (voice actor) from Gifu Prefecture. He is affiliated with Aoni Production. He previously belonged to the Seinenza Theater Company. His former stage name was Takuya Kirimoto (桐本 琢也, Kirimoto Takuya) until February 2016.
Known for
6.4Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
Kamen Rider
1971
8.7Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
The Apothecary Diaries
2023
8.5Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
8.1In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...
Sword Art Online
2012
8.2Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
Natsume's Book of Friends
2008
8.1Unable to remember the past, high school senior Saya Otonashi must rediscover her destiny in order to defeat the chiropteran vampires that threaten her loved ones' existence.
Blood+
2005
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
6.3When video creator Angie knocks on the door of the City Hunter detective agency looking for a missing cat, Ryo Saeba and Kaori Makimura think they have a simple case on their hands. But an attempt on Angie's life changes the game, leaving Ryo in the crosshairs of mysterious assassins on the trail of Angel Dust, a military technology capable of creating super soldiers. Under the watchful eye of his adoptive father Kaibara, Ryo will have to deal with a past he has tried to escape for too long.
City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust
2023
8.7Two years after the Summit War in which Straw Hat pirate Luffy lost his brother Ace, the story takes place on the Sabaody Archipelago. The protagonist, a young girl who has a strong admiration for Nami, sets off on a small adventure. This is an ensemble drama that focuses on people who do not "pursue" ONE PIECE, depicting the reunion of the Straw Hat Pirates from their perspective. This work serves to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the One Piece anime.
One Piece Fan Letter
2024
2010s · 6 titles
6.8Mitsumasa Kido discovers a misterious baby in the himalayas whom he adopts as his grandaughter. 16 years later, Saori Kido is a young girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by Seiya from an assassin sent to kill her. Saori then learns she is the reincarnation of the Goddess Athena with Seiya being one of her Saints sworn to protect her. Upon learning of her destiny, she heads to the Sanctuary to rebel against the Pope's murderous plot.
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
2014
6.7The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing world has drowned under a wave of genocides. The mysterious American John Paul seems to be behind the collapse of the world system, and it's up to intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd to track John Paul across the wreckage of civilizations and to find the true heart of darkness—a genocidal organ.
Genocidal Organ
2017
8.0Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
6.7As Luffy and the crew were attacked by several marine warships, they were forced to use a Coup de Burst to escape. Crash landing on an island, the crew decided to explore while some repairments are made. Upon meeting an wax artisan and learning the truth behind the island, Luffy offers his help.
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012
6.5This V-Cinema release takes place between Missions 44 & 45. While preparing to celebrate New Year's, the Go-Busters are all killed by a monster named Azazel. Finding himself (and J) before God in Heaven, Nick uses his status as the one millionth person to die in 2012 to grant his wish that Messiah never existed. He awakens to find a changed world, where the Busters are now known as the Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters.
They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters
2013
8.1Heart is a tyrannosaurus who is found and raised by a herbivore mother. After learning his true nature as a meat eater, he runs away from home and finds a baby ankylosaurus egg that hatches and thinks Heart is his father. After accidentally naming the baby Yummie - thinking he looked tasty - their love for one another tests the bounds of nature vs. nurture.
Heart and Yummie
2010
2000s · 4 titles
7.5Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
Summer Wars
2009
7.9When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007
6.4Second part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro.
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria
2007
6.7The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
2008
Series credits
6.4Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
Kamen Rider
1971
8.7Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
The Apothecary Diaries
2023
8.5Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
8.1In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...
Sword Art Online
2012
8.2Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
Natsume's Book of Friends
2008
8.1Unable to remember the past, high school senior Saya Otonashi must rediscover her destiny in order to defeat the chiropteran vampires that threaten her loved ones' existence.
Blood+
2005
7.4The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
Basilisk
2005
7.4The evil empire, Shadow Line appeared to cover the world in darkness. Five childhood friends who have great imaginations were selected as the ToQgers to fight the Shadow Line.
Ressha Sentai ToQger
2014
7.7With demons reawakened and humanity in turmoil, a sensitive demon-boy is led into a brutal, degenerate war against evil by his mysterious friend, Ryo.
Devilman Crybaby
2018
6.9It is the Correct Century, two millenniums after a devastating conflict which left the world broken. Earth is now mostly uninhabitable, and thus a remnant of humanity has resided on the Moon while the Earth and its few survivors recover.
Turn A Gundam
1999
8.4At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, Futaba realizes that he has gone through many changes. He acts more cool and even had his last name changed to Mabuchi. Gradually the two rekindle their love while piecing together what had happened in the time that they were apart.
Blue Spring Ride
2014
5.3Four ownerless androids shack up in an abandoned house, but with no electricity to recharge themselves, they face the threat of a forced shutdown. To get utilities up and running, they rally together to perform at Babel, the epicenter of entertainment where singers sing their way through a tournament for prize money. Will this android boy band have what it takes?
Technoroid OVERMIND
2023
7.7Kojiro Shindo is a highly-skilled negotiator working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As his plane at Haneda airport prepares to take off, a huge mysterious cube appears from the sky. 'It' expands rapidly, and absorbs the passenger plane and its 252 passengers. The cube's name is "Kado." A strange being called Yaha-kui zaShunina appears from within Kado and tries to make contact with humanity. Shindo, who was been absorbed by Kado, ends up taking on the role of mediator between Yaha-kui zaShunina and humanity. Who is Yaha-kui zaShunina? What does he want?
KADO: The Right Answer
2017
6.1Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
Blade of the Immortal
2008
8.1The year is 2062. Earth has been left in ruin after the failure of a labor automation project when the AI called Artemis waged war against humanity. A girl, Empress, awakens in a research lab. As one of the three surviving guardians, she must destroy the Orbital Elevator before Artemis can complete its construction. Failure will result in a machine army overrunning Earth.
Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
2022
5.6In the year 2267, more than 160 years after the Skyport orbital station fell to Earth and wiped out all of humanity, Eden is a thriving lunar colony home to young Takeru, who tries to make the most of the brief hiatus of freedom granted to the colony's inhabitants between the end of compulsory education and the rite of becoming a full citizen.
Freedom
2006
4.0A series of various short stories based off of the works of Monkey Punch.
Mankatsu
2004
