Naoki Tanaka

Best known for his appearances in the yearly batsu games shown on New Year's Eve in which he stars with other comedians in an endurance game. Tanaka is also part of Cocorico the comedian pair with 'Shôzô Endô' who star on the ongoing series Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende.

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Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)

Zebra City 2025 – music echoing across what used to be Tokyo from Zebra Queen marks the start of Zebra Time, a 5 minute window twice a day when the city population is free to commit any crime and the Vengeful Zebra Mini-Skirt Police and masked Zebra Police can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tsuyoshi Abe  •  Masahiro Inoue

Zebra City 2025 – music echoing across what used to be Tokyo from Zebra Queen marks the start of Zebra Time, a 5 minute window twice a day when the city population is free to commit any crime and the Vengeful Zebra Mini-Skirt Police and masked Zebra Police can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tsuyoshi Abe  •  Masahiro Inoue

Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! Me and the Space Princess (2012)

The Noharas get abducted by aliens who claim that Shin-chan's baby sister is their princess! Will she stay on this planet or return to Kasukabe?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Souichi Masui
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Satomi Korogi

The Noharas get abducted by aliens who claim that Shin-chan's baby sister is their princess! Will she stay on this planet or return to Kasukabe?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Souichi Masui
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Satomi Korogi

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DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Arata Furuta  •  Yusuke Hirayama  •  Maki Horikita

Walking With The Dog (2004)

Dumped by a bored pet owner, a mixed-breed mutt ends up with three time loser Yasuyuki, who's loveless, homeless and jobless. Yasuyuki finds solace in the dog, whom he calls Tamura, and uses it to mend fences with his ex, who's distracted by her mother's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Ryo  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Mutsuko Sakura

Dumped by a bored pet owner, a mixed-breed mutt ends up with three time loser Yasuyuki, who's loveless, homeless and jobless. Yasuyuki finds solace in the dog, whom he calls Tamura, and uses it to mend fences with his ex, who's distracted by her mother's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Ryo  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Mutsuko Sakura

Argentine Hag (2007)

After the death of her dearest mother, her serious-minded father goes missing, leaving their only daughter Mitsuko. Six months later, it turns out that he is at Yuri's house, who is rumored to be an eccentric and is commonly known as Argentine hag.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Nagao
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Maki Horikita  •  Satomi Tezuka

After the death of her dearest mother, her serious-minded father goes missing, leaving their only daughter Mitsuko. Six months later, it turns out that he is at Yuri's house, who is rumored to be an eccentric and is commonly known as Argentine hag.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Nagao
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Maki Horikita  •  Satomi Tezuka

Hutch the Honeybee (2010)

Hutch the Honey Bee and friends set on an adventure to find Hutch's missing Queen Bee Mother, whom he lost during a surprise attack by a group of Hornets. In the process Hutch makes friends with various other animals. At a town called Sepiatown he even befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Ayaka Saito  •  Ayaka Wilson  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kon Arimura

Hutch the Honey Bee and friends set on an adventure to find Hutch's missing Queen Bee Mother, whom he lost during a surprise attack by a group of Hornets. In the process Hutch makes friends with various other animals. At a town called Sepiatown he even befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Ayaka Saito  •  Ayaka Wilson  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kon Arimura

The Glorious Team Batista (2008)

Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon that specializes in the highly risky "Batista" procedure to shrink the size of enlarged hearts. Normally this procedure ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Sei Hiraizumi  •  Koji Kikkawa

Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon that specializes in the highly risky "Batista" procedure to shrink the size of enlarged hearts. Normally this procedure ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Sei Hiraizumi  •  Koji Kikkawa

Summer Days with Coo (2007)

A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Japan, when he is found by young Koichi. Coo, who is secretly adopted by Koichi's family, searches with his new human friend for unpopulated places in hopes of finding any remaining of his kind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Kazato Tomizawa  •  Takahiro Yokokawa  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Tamaki Matsumoto

A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Japan, when he is found by young Koichi. Coo, who is secretly adopted by Koichi's family, searches with his new human friend for unpopulated places in hopes of finding any remaining of his kind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Kazato Tomizawa  •  Takahiro Yokokawa  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Tamaki Matsumoto

Fine, Totally Fine (2008)

Two listless friends and a clumsy girl try to make sense of their lives, and perhaps find love along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôsuke Fujita
CAST:  Yoshiyoshi Arakawa  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Naoki Tanaka

Two listless friends and a clumsy girl try to make sense of their lives, and perhaps find love along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôsuke Fujita
CAST:  Yoshiyoshi Arakawa  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Naoki Tanaka

Forbidden Siren (2006)

A writer moves to a remote island with his daughter and young son. After settling into their new home, a neighbor arrives to welcome them and give them a breakdown of the local rules; most important: do not go outside when the island's siren starts wailing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yui Ichikawa  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Hiroshi Abe

A writer moves to a remote island with his daughter and young son. After settling into their new home, a neighbor arrives to welcome them and give them a breakdown of the local rules; most important: do not go outside when the island's siren starts wailing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yui Ichikawa  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Hiroshi Abe

Suite Dreams (2006)

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Takako Matsu  •  Koichi Sato  •  Shingo Katori

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Takako Matsu  •  Koichi Sato  •  Shingo Katori

Welcome Home, Hayabusa (2012)

Kento Ohashi (Tatsuya Fujiwara) is a novice ion engine developer working on a team that is launching the unmanned Hayabusa spacecraft into outerspace. His father Isao (Tomokazu Miura) was the leader of a previously failed space probe named Nozomi. Now, Kento ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Anne Watanabe  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Oshirō Maeda

Kento Ohashi (Tatsuya Fujiwara) is a novice ion engine developer working on a team that is launching the unmanned Hayabusa spacecraft into outerspace. His father Isao (Tomokazu Miura) was the leader of a previously failed space probe named Nozomi. Now, Kento ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Anne Watanabe  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Oshirō Maeda

All About Our House (2001)

Two newlyweds decide to build their dream home, and hire an old friend named Yanagisawa to design it. Unfortunately, Yanagisawa isn’t licensed to build homes, so they call in the wife’s father, a retired carpenter, to help out. When Yanagisawa’s contemporary ideas ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Akiko Yagi

Two newlyweds decide to build their dream home, and hire an old friend named Yanagisawa to design it. Unfortunately, Yanagisawa isn’t licensed to build homes, so they call in the wife’s father, a retired carpenter, to help out. When Yanagisawa’s contemporary ideas ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Akiko Yagi

Gold Medal Man (2016)

Senichi was born in 1964, when the entire nation was excited about the Tokyo Olympics. As an elementary student, Senichi won a footrace and got a taste of what winning felt like. Since then, Senichi takes part in various competitions including drawing and usually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyoshi Uchimura
CAST:  Teruyoshi Uchimura  •  Yuri Chinen  •  Tae Kimura  •  Tsuyoshi Muro

Senichi was born in 1964, when the entire nation was excited about the Tokyo Olympics. As an elementary student, Senichi won a footrace and got a taste of what winning felt like. Since then, Senichi takes part in various competitions including drawing and usually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyoshi Uchimura
CAST:  Teruyoshi Uchimura  •  Yuri Chinen  •  Tae Kimura  •  Tsuyoshi Muro

Violence Voyager (2018)

Following an end-of-term school ceremony, the American boy Bobby decides to go with his friend Akkun into the mountains outside their village, to a place perfect for a secret base. On the way they stop into a mysterious amusement park. They have fun there, but are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ujicha
CAST:  Aoi Yuki  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Shigeo Takahashi  •  Daisuke Ono

Following an end-of-term school ceremony, the American boy Bobby decides to go with his friend Akkun into the mountains outside their village, to a place perfect for a secret base. On the way they stop into a mysterious amusement park. They have fun there, but are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ujicha
CAST:  Aoi Yuki  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Shigeo Takahashi  •  Daisuke Ono

Psychic Agents (2018)

Keitaro Masuyama runs Masuyama Psychic Office. Along with his team possessing special powers, they investigate small problems in the area. One day, class 2 psychic Atsushi Takahara is handing out flyers and meets Aoba. He falls in love with her, not knowing she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Kuma
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Tokio Emoto

Keitaro Masuyama runs Masuyama Psychic Office. Along with his team possessing special powers, they investigate small problems in the area. One day, class 2 psychic Atsushi Takahara is handing out flyers and meets Aoba. He falls in love with her, not knowing she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Kuma
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Tokio Emoto

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en film (2018)

Phantom Thief Change! Police Change! This summer, the VS Sentai that defies all that you know, will be appearing at the cinemas!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruaki Sugihara
CAST:  Asahi Itou  •  Haruka Kudo  •  Shogo Hama  •  Kousei Yuki

Phantom Thief Change! Police Change! This summer, the VS Sentai that defies all that you know, will be appearing at the cinemas!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruaki Sugihara
CAST:  Asahi Itou  •  Haruka Kudo  •  Shogo Hama  •  Kousei Yuki

Organ (2019)

Set towards the end of World War II, Kaede Itakura, who leads kindergartners, and Mitsue Nonomiya, who enjoys music, persuades the parents at the school to take their children out of Tokyo. They seek shelter at an abandoned temple in Saitama while Tokyo is bombed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emiko Hiramatsu
CAST:  Erika Toda  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Momoko Fukuchi  •  Yui Sakuma

Set towards the end of World War II, Kaede Itakura, who leads kindergartners, and Mitsue Nonomiya, who enjoys music, persuades the parents at the school to take their children out of Tokyo. They seek shelter at an abandoned temple in Saitama while Tokyo is bombed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emiko Hiramatsu
CAST:  Erika Toda  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Momoko Fukuchi  •  Yui Sakuma

There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie (2002)

Office drama wherein a mediocre salaryman struggling hard to face a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Iwamoto
CAST:  Masatoshi Hamada  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Hitoshi Matsumoto

Office drama wherein a mediocre salaryman struggling hard to face a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Iwamoto
CAST:  Masatoshi Hamada  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Hitoshi Matsumoto

Samurai Cat: Tamanojo Goes to Edo (2016)

A prequel to the story of the legendary samurai and one cat. In Edo era, there was a legendary samurai named Kyutaro Madarame who are feared as a "Madara the Devil". He was somehow hired for killing a cat named Tamanojo. Just before Kyutaro slashes on Tamanojo, he ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Yuya Endo  •  Tetsu Watanabe

A prequel to the story of the legendary samurai and one cat. In Edo era, there was a legendary samurai named Kyutaro Madarame who are feared as a "Madara the Devil". He was somehow hired for killing a cat named Tamanojo. Just before Kyutaro slashes on Tamanojo, he ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Naoki Tanaka  •  Yuya Endo  •  Tetsu Watanabe
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