Rina Takeda

Rina Takeda ( born June 15, 1991) is a Japanese actress and black belt in Ryukyu Shorin-ryu Karate. She was born on June 15, 1991 in Kanagawa Prefecture. She got her first major break in High Kick Girl! after trying to audition for a role in Shaolin Girl and is set to star in Karate Girl. Rina Takeda has also starred in The Ancient Dogoo Girl.

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Karate Girl (2011)

In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikatsu Kimura
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Hina Tobimatsu  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Richard Heselton

In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikatsu Kimura
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Hina Tobimatsu  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Richard Heselton

Nuigulumar Z (2014)

A gothic lolita merges with a teddy bear to fight zombies and save the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Shoko Nakagawa  •  Jiji Bû  •  Rina Takeda  •  Mao Ichimichi

A gothic lolita merges with a teddy bear to fight zombies and save the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Shoko Nakagawa  •  Jiji Bû  •  Rina Takeda  •  Mao Ichimichi

The Tale of Iya (2013)

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shima Onishi  •  Naomi Kawase  •  Ren Kido

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shima Onishi  •  Naomi Kawase  •  Ren Kido

Afro Tanaka (2012)

Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Shota Matsuda  •  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Kaname Endo  •  Ryusuke Komakine

Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Shota Matsuda  •  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Kaname Endo  •  Ryusuke Komakine

Dead Sushi (2012)

A disgruntled researcher injects his former employers' meal with a serum that turns their sushi into flesh-eating monsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shigeru Matsuzaki  •  Kentarō Shimazu  •  Kanji Tsuda

A disgruntled researcher injects his former employers' meal with a serum that turns their sushi into flesh-eating monsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shigeru Matsuzaki  •  Kentarō Shimazu  •  Kanji Tsuda

The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (2011)

In 16th century feudal Japan the war between the Iga clan and the Kouga clan continues unabated. Typically for such violent disputes it is the women who suffer the most – in this case lowly castrated Kouga clan ninjas are kidnapping woman from their rivals’ lands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Mayu Onomura  •  Shiho Fujisawa  •  Kotono

In 16th century feudal Japan the war between the Iga clan and the Kouga clan continues unabated. Typically for such violent disputes it is the women who suffer the most – in this case lowly castrated Kouga clan ninjas are kidnapping woman from their rivals’ lands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Mayu Onomura  •  Shiho Fujisawa  •  Kotono

High Kick Girl! (2009)

High schooler Kei Tsuchiya joins The Destroyers when she decides that her longtime karate master is holding her back. She realizes her mistake but it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuyuhiko Nishi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Tatsuya Naka  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Kyôji Amano

High schooler Kei Tsuchiya joins The Destroyers when she decides that her longtime karate master is holding her back. She realizes her mistake but it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuyuhiko Nishi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Tatsuya Naka  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Kyôji Amano

School Girl's Gestation (2014)

Yukie is a female high school student who lives in a small fishing village. The village itself is going through a slump. Yukie and her classmates decide to get pregnant around the same time to pull the village out of its slump.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Ueda
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Moeki Tsuruoka  •  Ryo Sato  •  Asuka Hinoi

Yukie is a female high school student who lives in a small fishing village. The village itself is going through a slump. Yukie and her classmates decide to get pregnant around the same time to pull the village out of its slump.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Ueda
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Moeki Tsuruoka  •  Ryo Sato  •  Asuka Hinoi

RE:BORN (2016)

A legend covert soldier with a mysterious past decides to unleash once again his beast within to stand up for what he cares about.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Shimomura
CAST:  Tak Sakaguchi  •  Yura Kondo  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Hitomi Hasebe

A legend covert soldier with a mysterious past decides to unleash once again his beast within to stand up for what he cares about.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Shimomura
CAST:  Tak Sakaguchi  •  Yura Kondo  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Hitomi Hasebe

Dragon Girls ! (2016)

Yves Montmayeur takes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the starting point for his study of the new female warrior in Asian pop culture. From Beijing to Tokyo and Taiwan, he went to meet with the most iconic muses of this new trend, including Michelle Yeoh, Zhang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Montmayeur
CAST:  Fan Bingbing  •  Zhao Wei  •  Michelle Yeoh  •  Cheng Pei-pei

Yves Montmayeur takes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the starting point for his study of the new female warrior in Asian pop culture. From Beijing to Tokyo and Taiwan, he went to meet with the most iconic muses of this new trend, including Michelle Yeoh, Zhang ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Montmayeur
CAST:  Fan Bingbing  •  Zhao Wei  •  Michelle Yeoh  •  Cheng Pei-pei

Dokumushi: Toxic Insects (2016)

7 strangers are locked up in building. There is nothing to eat in the building. They see a big stock pot, a butcher‘s knife and a watch to count 7 days. The 7 strangers are locked in the building for 7 days and they have to kill each other until there is only 1 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kayoko Asakura
CAST:  Ryouta Murai  •  Rina Takeda  •  Shintaro Akiyama  •  Kyoka Minakami

7 strangers are locked up in building. There is nothing to eat in the building. They see a big stock pot, a butcher‘s knife and a watch to count 7 days. The 7 strangers are locked in the building for 7 days and they have to kill each other until there is only 1 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kayoko Asakura
CAST:  Ryouta Murai  •  Rina Takeda  •  Shintaro Akiyama  •  Kyoka Minakami

Kagura Me (2015)

A woman bears a 13 year grudge with her father over the traditional dance he was performing that caused him to be absent from her mother's death, until they reconnect over the very same dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Okuaki
CAST:  Ren Osugi  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Ryoko Takizawa  •  Mei Kurokawa

A woman bears a 13 year grudge with her father over the traditional dance he was performing that caused him to be absent from her mother's death, until they reconnect over the very same dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Okuaki
CAST:  Ren Osugi  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Ryoko Takizawa  •  Mei Kurokawa

Kiyamachi Daruma (2015)

Shigeo Katsuura once led the yakuza that dominated the town of Kiya. Due to an accident, he lost both his arms and legs. 5 years later, to make a living, he goes to debtors' homes and collects money from the debtors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Masaki Miura  •  Rina Takeda  •  Susumu Terajima

Shigeo Katsuura once led the yakuza that dominated the town of Kiya. Due to an accident, he lost both his arms and legs. 5 years later, to make a living, he goes to debtors' homes and collects money from the debtors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Masaki Miura  •  Rina Takeda  •  Susumu Terajima

Tokyo City Girl (2015)

6 Short films from various directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshitatsu Yamada  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Hiroto Hara  •  Tomokazu Yamada  •  Kento Yamaguchi  •  Kentarô Shima
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Misato Aoyama  •  Himeko Toya  •  Rino Higa

6 Short films from various directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshitatsu Yamada  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Hiroto Hara  •  Tomokazu Yamada  •  Kento Yamaguchi  •  Kentarô Shima
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Misato Aoyama  •  Himeko Toya  •  Rino Higa

Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)

Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Hiroki Hasegawa

Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Hiroki Hasegawa

Attack on Titan (2015)

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Nanami Sakuraba

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Nanami Sakuraba

Dawn (2015)

Haru is living a disintegrated married life with her then high school teacher, Yuichiro. After Yuichiro's sudden death, Haru meets his mistress, Shiori, who was also one of his students. Fueled by jealousy, unexpected events begin...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoto Kawamura  •  Wataru Hiranami
CAST:  Tomo Kasajima  •  Rina Takeda

Haru is living a disintegrated married life with her then high school teacher, Yuichiro. After Yuichiro's sudden death, Haru meets his mistress, Shiori, who was also one of his students. Fueled by jealousy, unexpected events begin...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoto Kawamura  •  Wataru Hiranami
CAST:  Tomo Kasajima  •  Rina Takeda

Danger Dolls (2014)

A quartet of cute idol singers moonlight as butt-kicking action heroines. When extraterrestrial invaders threaten the safety of the Earth, after an earthquake unleashes them from an alternate dimension, the Danger Dolls become humanity's only hope for survival. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Nana Seino  •  Rumi Hanai  •  Kayano Masuyama

A quartet of cute idol singers moonlight as butt-kicking action heroines. When extraterrestrial invaders threaten the safety of the Earth, after an earthquake unleashes them from an alternate dimension, the Danger Dolls become humanity's only hope for survival. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Nana Seino  •  Rumi Hanai  •  Kayano Masuyama

Avec Punch (2011)

High school students Isaki and Hiramasa can't stand being bored. One day, while walking across town, they bump shoulders with two other people. An argument ensues and, as usual, Hiramasa is ready to fight. Hiramasa is supremely confident when it comes to fighting. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Tetsuya Makita  •  Suzunosuke Tanaka  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Rina Takeda

High school students Isaki and Hiramasa can't stand being bored. One day, while walking across town, they bump shoulders with two other people. An argument ensues and, as usual, Hiramasa is ready to fight. Hiramasa is supremely confident when it comes to fighting. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Tetsuya Makita  •  Suzunosuke Tanaka  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Rina Takeda

The Book Peddler (2016)

Suzume Akamatsu works at a library in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. She delivers books by riding a bicycle. Through her work, Suzume grows as a person.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ohmori
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Yutaka Kobayashi  •  Kazuko Yoshiyuki  •  Takashi Naito

Suzume Akamatsu works at a library in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. She delivers books by riding a bicycle. Through her work, Suzume grows as a person.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ohmori
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Yutaka Kobayashi  •  Kazuko Yoshiyuki  •  Takashi Naito
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