Kozo Takeda

Acting

Kozo Takeda

Born

1972-12-27 (53)

Known for

Acting

Credits

49 titles

Known for

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game poster
9.3

After participating to a previous show where they have to bet or be challenged to any kind of competitions, the losing members of the Gaki no Tsukai are selected to spend 24 hours in a setting which they have no knowledge of the theme nor the course of the events. They are exposed to various absurd and crazy situations nonstop for 24 hours and must refrain from laughing. If they do so, hang-men appear and hit the rule breakers with a weapon (the weapon varies every year).

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

2003

Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu poster
NR

The first installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, which has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide, has been adapted into a live action work that remains almost faithful to the original. Produced by the cast and staff of the hugely popular franchise Unification of Japan, which depicts the Japanese underworld, the adaptation is fully supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The story follows the events leading up to the video game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu

2026

Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi poster
NR

Shirai Torajiro (Nishino Akihiro), nicknamed Byakko ('White Tiger'), is a former diplomat whose hair turned white overnight after he was subjected to tremendous physical abuse. He dislikes people and is a loner, but during his time as a diplomat, he was trained in areas such as negotiation techniques and behavioural psychology, and conditioned to be the trump card in political diplomacy. Assisted by Sakura Ayano (Kutsuna Shiori), a freeter, Shirai applies his negotiation skills to penetrate the lies of those who have maliciously created trouble, and free people from the depths of despair.

Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi

2011

GOKU-OH 6 poster
NR

During the funeral of Senior Advisor Yudai Kanou (Yudai Ishiyama), the Souryukai executives prepare for battle against the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, who were behind Kanou's murder. However, Chairman Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), wary of the Anti-Boryokudan Law, hesitates to make the first move. Thus, instead of starting a full-scale gang war, he entrusts Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda) with carrying out revenge on the direct perpetrators and mastermind. Where had Kanou's plans leaked from? Vice Chairman Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa) discovers that the day before Kanou was killed, Daisuke Sakai (Daisuke Nagakura), Chief of the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, met with Eiichi Konkai (Eiichi Furui) of the Sakuraba clan. After extracting the truth from Konkai, Kanzaki goes after Sakai—but Sakai and his men are headed for Kanou's gravestone...

GOKU-OH 6

2020

Kamen Rider #1 poster
7.5

45 years ago, a man was subjected to the experiments of the secret organization Shocker and became a cyborg. Since that day, the man's sole mission has been protecting humanity and justice from the threat of Shocker. His name is Takeshi Hongo, the first Kamen Rider. After a long battle overseas, Hongo hears a certain girl is in danger and immediately returns to Japan. He then meets Takeru Tenkuji, Kamen Rider Ghost, who had been investigating the girl's whereabouts.

Kamen Rider #1

2016

Otasukeya Jinpachi poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Otasukeya Jinpachi

2013

Film credits

2020s · 27 titles

Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu poster
NR

The first installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, which has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide, has been adapted into a live action work that remains almost faithful to the original. Produced by the cast and staff of the hugely popular franchise Unification of Japan, which depicts the Japanese underworld, the adaptation is fully supervised by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The story follows the events leading up to the video game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu

2026

GOKU-OH 6 poster
NR

During the funeral of Senior Advisor Yudai Kanou (Yudai Ishiyama), the Souryukai executives prepare for battle against the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, who were behind Kanou's murder. However, Chairman Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), wary of the Anti-Boryokudan Law, hesitates to make the first move. Thus, instead of starting a full-scale gang war, he entrusts Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda) with carrying out revenge on the direct perpetrators and mastermind. Where had Kanou's plans leaked from? Vice Chairman Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa) discovers that the day before Kanou was killed, Daisuke Sakai (Daisuke Nagakura), Chief of the Fourth-Generation Sakata family, met with Eiichi Konkai (Eiichi Furui) of the Sakuraba clan. After extracting the truth from Konkai, Kanzaki goes after Sakai—but Sakai and his men are headed for Kanou's gravestone...

GOKU-OH 6

2020

Unification of Japan 39 poster
NR

The body of Kikumura, the attacker who was supposed to have been killed by Himuro, Tamura, and Kawatani, has disappeared. Himuro and his friends learn from arms dealer Jimmy Ogata that the guns the attackers had were made in China, and they suspect that there are remnants of the semi-grey group "Cobra." Then, he ends up looking for Kikumura, who was supposed to be dead...

Unification of Japan 39

2020

GOKU-OH 4 poster
NR

Chairman of the Souryukai, Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa), is shielded by Executive Director Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda) who takes a bullet and is severely injured. The Sakata family holds an emergency executive meeting, attended by Detective Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) from the Fourth Investigative Division, to deny any involvement. Meanwhile, at the Souryukai, Vice Chairman Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa) and the others begin to prepare for retaliation against the Sakata family. The tension between both sides rapidly escalates — following emergency surgery, Kanzaki narrowly escapes death. Then, at Kawaji's command, the battle finally ignites!!

GOKU-OH 4

2020

Unification of Japan 38 poster
NR

Obuchi, the young leader of Gasonkai, a group affiliated with Marukamikai, was found dead at Kaga Onsen in Hokuriku. As a result, Kikumura was kicked out of the Marukami-kai and ordered to be isolated, and this information also reached the ears of Himuro and Tamura of the Kyowa-kai. Sensing that his life is in danger, Kaifu, the president of the Gasonkai, consults with Kamiyama, an executive of the Kyowakai, but...

Unification of Japan 38

2020

GOKU-OH 5 poster
NR

Despite the peace efforts of Souryukai's Senior Advisor Yudai Kanou (Yudai Ishiyama), the conflict between the Souryukai and Sakata family only intensifies. Led by Executive Director Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), the Souryukai is designated under the Anti-Boryokudan Law, prompting Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) from the Osaka Prefectural Police to conduct a raid. Upon receiving the news, the Daitoua Union demands a response from the Fourth-Generation Sakata family. In the midst of this, the retired Third Generation head Tatsuichi Kuroki (Jiro Dan) suddenly collapses and falls into a coma. His biological son, Kanzaki, goes to see him...

GOKU-OH 5

2020

Unification of Japan 40 poster
NR

Tatsumi of the Marukami-kai is isolated from the Marukami-kai and is chased away by the Kyowa-kai and the Marukami-kai. Himuro invites Tatsumi and his friends to Nagoya and attempts to settle the matter, but ends in failure. Tatsumi escapes and gets the civilians involved, and as the situation worsens, Himuro tries to set a trap for Tatsumi and his friends.

Unification of Japan 40

2020

Unification of Japan 37 poster
NR

The person Yuichi Kawatani, the president of the Kyowakai, was secretly meeting with was Mayumi Omiya. She is the daughter of Kazunari Omiya, head of the Mikami Group. Mayumi is being chased by the Chinese mafia who are looking for drugs, and Himuro Renji and Tamura Yuto stop them. However, Mayumi suddenly disappears...

Unification of Japan 37

2020

Japan Gangster War 12 poster
NR

The twelfth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Japan Gangster War 12

2021

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 13 poster
NR

The 13th sequel to the popular series "Yakuza Emblem Legend".

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 13

2023

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 9 poster
NR

The ninth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 9

2022

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 10 poster
NR

The tenth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 10

2022

Japan Gangster War Chapter 9 poster
NR

The ninth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 9

2021

Japan Gangster War Chapter 11 poster
NR

The eleventh 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 11

2021

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 7 poster
NR

The seventh 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 7

2022

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 8 poster
NR

The eighth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 8

2022

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 5 poster
NR

The fifth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 5

2021

Japan Gangster War Chapter 6 poster
NR

The sixth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 6

2020

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 2 poster
NR

The second 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 2

2021

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 3 poster
NR

The third 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 3

2021

Yakuza Emblem Legend poster
NR

The first 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend

2021

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 4 poster
NR

The fourth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 4

2021

Japan Gangster War Chapter 7 poster
4.5

The 7th popular series starring Hitoshi Ozawa. Hitoshi Soma, the leader of the Soma group, went to the third chairman, Goichi Yajima, with his feet settled with Keizo Sakai, who planned to take over the Shinseikai, and asked him about the killing of the same gate. On the other hand, the Hanshin Tigers' Murasame prepares to fight with the Soma group because Sakai's Odai was killed, but the chairman, Harimoto, takes measures. The Soma group and the Hanshin Tigers did not appear at the regular meeting of the headquarters. The stage is moved to Kochi, and the conflict between the Soma group and the Hanshin Tigers begins.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 7

2020

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 6 poster
NR

The sixth 'Yakuza Emblem Legend' film.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 6

2021

Japan Gangster War Chapter 8 poster
NR

The eighth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 8

2020

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 12 poster
NR

The twelfth sequel to the popular series "Yakuza Emblem Legend" Hakuryu and Ichizo Matsuda team up again and expand their influence from Kansai to the whole country, advancing to the top of the Yakuza organization.

Yakuza Emblem Legend: Chapter 12

2022

Anger Girl poster
3.0

Nico, a girl who has closed her mind from noise and whose only emotional support is her favorite coffee shop, one day meets Ryota, a boy who is being abused by his parents. Nico, who had been abused herself, could not forgive Ryota's parents.

Anger Girl

2022

2010s · 19 titles

Kamen Rider #1 poster
7.5

45 years ago, a man was subjected to the experiments of the secret organization Shocker and became a cyborg. Since that day, the man's sole mission has been protecting humanity and justice from the threat of Shocker. His name is Takeshi Hongo, the first Kamen Rider. After a long battle overseas, Hongo hears a certain girl is in danger and immediately returns to Japan. He then meets Takeru Tenkuji, Kamen Rider Ghost, who had been investigating the girl's whereabouts.

Kamen Rider #1

2016

GOKU-OH 3 poster
NR

The third-generation head of the Sakata family, Tatsuichi Kuroki (Jiro Dan), has retired. The successor to his position, however, is none other than Hiroshi Niwa (Shiro Shimomoto), who stands opposed to Wakagashira Yukihiro Kawaji (Hitoshi Ozawa)! Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), dissatisfied with Kuroki’s decision, decides to leave the judgment to his superior, Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa). Meanwhile, Niwa devises a scheme to corner and crush Kawaji’s side, including Wakamiya and Kanzaki. Kawaji and his men hold an emergency executives’ meeting… What will Kawaji, Wakamiya, and Kanzaki decide!? And what shocking fate awaits them beyond that!?

GOKU-OH 3

2019

Unification of Japan 34 poster
NR

Renji Himuro is cornered after the president Yuichi Kawatani and his assistant Wakagashira Yuto Tamura are arrested in the Marukami-kai's plan to destroy the Kyowa-kai. In order to overthrow the Sekine Cabinet, which has close ties with the Marukami-kai, Himuro supports his opponent, former Secretary-General Ishida, in the next presidential election, and tries to stop the Marukami-kai's plot.

Unification of Japan 34

2019

Unification of Japan 36 poster
NR

Tetsuya Mikami, former leader of the Mikami-gumi group, took care of ex-convicts and people who had left the group so that they could reintegrate into society. However, an incident occurred in which a man working at his store was arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary after smoking shabu. Renji Himuro and Yuto Tamura have Nakajima and his friends investigate the source of the shabu.

Unification of Japan 36

2019

Jet Black poster
7.0

Takemiya Union Tōjō-gumi Wakagashira Yasuda (Hitomi Matsuda) retaliates against the Kansai-based Myōjin-kai by attacking their office after an assassination attempt on Union chairman Shimamura (Shunsuke Kariya). Joined by Yamashina-gumi Wakagashira Kiryu (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), the two succeed and pledge to work as brothers without an official oath, dedicating themselves to their organizations and the Union. The Union faces upheaval with Shimamura's retirement announcement and the loss of his son, Katsuto (Hitoshi Ozawa). The leadership race narrows to Tōjō (Hiroyuki Watanabe), Yasuda's boss, and Yamashina (Masahiro Noguchi), Kiryu's boss. Just as Yasuda’s casino operation thrives, a police raid confiscates all earnings and forces its closure. In desperation, Yasuda turns to a certain man (Naoto Takenaka) for help.

Jet Black

2018

GOKU-OH poster
NR

Despite the peace efforts of Soryukai supreme advisor Kano (Yudai Ishiyama), the war between the Soryukai and Sakata-gumi intensified. Due to the actions led by the president Takeshi Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), the Soryukai is designated under the Violent Crime Control Law, and Osaka police officer Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) and others begin a raid on the house. Upon receiving the news, the Greater East Asia Federation also requested a response from the fourth Sakata-gumi. Meanwhile, Tatsuichi Kuroki (Dan Tokio), the retired leader of the Sakata III clan, suddenly collapsed and fell into a coma. Kanzaki, his own son, goes to see Kuroki...

GOKU-OH

2019

Unification of Japan 35 poster
NR

The leaders of the Kyowakai are surprised that Baba, the leader of the disciples, is still alive. After being discharged from the hospital, Baba immediately attends an executive meeting and asks Tani to stop retaliating against the Michinoku family for attacking the plants. Himuro and Tamura go to the house of Miyomatsu Kasuga, the head of the Michinoku family, but Kasuga's stubborn behavior does not subside...

Unification of Japan 35

2019

Japan Gangster War Chapter 2 poster
3.2

The second film in the 'Japan Gangster War' series.

Japan Gangster War Chapter 2

2019

Unification of Japan 33 poster
NR

Due to the Marukami-kai's summit operation, the Kyowa-kai, which had its president Kawatani and other executives arrested, was in an unprecedented state of turmoil. Meanwhile, in the Marukami-kai, Kikumura, the successor to the deceased Tsurumi, and Tatsumi, the leader of the Mita family known for being a mad dog, are released from prison, and preparations are underway to force the Kyowa-kai into a corner.

Unification of Japan 33

2019

Jet Black 2 poster
7.0

Yasuda (Hitomi Matsuda), the Wakagashira of the Takemiya Union Tōjō-gumi, infiltrates the hideout of the Yamashina-gumi's Sakazaki (Junichi Kawamoto), who had been secretly engaged in organ trafficking. Yasuda tries to extract the truth from Sakazaki, but is killed by Detective Hyūga from the Organized Crime Division (Marubō). The blame is pinned on Yasuda, leading to his arrest. Two years later... In Yasuda's absence, the boss of the Tōjō-gumi, Tōjō (Hiroyuki Watanabe), is assassinated by a hitman from the Myōjin-kai. The situation changes drastically. Nikaidō (Tarō Kawano) pressures Yasuda to reestablish his oath of allegiance, but Yasuda firmly refuses. Frustrated by Yasuda's response, Nikaidō makes a certain proposal to the union's chairman, Shimamura (Shunsuke Kariya).

Jet Black 2

2018

Scars and Codes 5 poster
NR

Anzai-gumi is shaken when Wakagashira Akira Kawabe (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) is attacked. Learning of the Nakahama-gumi’s involvement, boss Takashi Anzai (Koichi Iwaki) heads there alone. He confronts Nakahama-gumi leader Hiroshiro Matsukaze (Shirō Shimomoto), recently released from prison. Despite his long-standing respect for Matsukaze, Anzai reports the attack on Kawabe and demands the Nakahama-gumi take responsibility. Shocked, Matsukaze pleads for forgiveness, asking Anzai to let it go for his sake... but Anzai won’t back down.

Scars and Codes 5

2019

GOKU-OH 2 poster
NR

Seven years have passed - Takeru Kanzaki (Hitomi Matsuda), the Wakamiya clan's Wakamiya head of the Gijinkai, is released from prison. He is reunited with Shinji Wakamiya (Kazuyoshi Ozawa), his parent in the world, for the first time in a long time. Kawaji was also present, and the Gijinkai was re-launched as the Sakata clan, with the aim of spreading Sakata's territory throughout Japan.

GOKU-OH 2

2019

Japan Gangster War poster
6.5

The first film in the 'Japan Gokudo War' series.

Japan Gangster War

2019

Shopping Street War ~Suchico~ from Yoshimoto Shinkigeki poster
NR

A missing person incident takes place at a local shopping street. Detective Shohei Kasuga and comedian Suchiko are brought together to solve the case. The two men have nothing in common and do not get along at first, but the try to solve the mystery together.

Shopping Street War ~Suchico~ from Yoshimoto Shinkigeki

2017

Sorrowful Conflict poster
NR

Yakuza original video

Sorrowful Conflict

2017

Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2 poster
NR

Sorrowful Conflict sequel

Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2

2017

No artwork available
NR

suzu likes the new teacher with pure heartbeating feeling.

Sunday, Suzu Decided to Whistle

2014

KoKo Gurentai 2 poster
NR

With violent thugs eager to make a name for themselves, the cops ask undefeated high school gang leader Shota Hirose to skip town for a year. While Shota was away, his younger friend Mikiya rose to the top and is in control of the rival high schools, but Shota does not agree with his methods.

KoKo Gurentai 2

2017

KoKo Gurentai poster
NR

With violent thugs eager to make a name for themselves, the cops ask undefeated high school gang leader Shota Hirose to skip town for a year. Shota leaves his own town to put an end to the violence between rival high schools. He returns after a year only to find things are worse.

KoKo Gurentai

2017

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