Sousuke Takaoka

Sousuke Takaoka (高岡 蒼甫 Takaoka Sōsuke, born February 8, 1982) is a Japanese actor, known for his break-out performance in the controversial movie Battle Royale.

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Ekiro (2009)

An employee of a bank goes missing following his retirement from the bank. Veteran detective Yobuno (Koji Yakusho), who is set to retire himself, is charged with the investigating the missing person case. Det. Yobuno quickly finds more mysterious as he delves into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigemichi Sugita
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Tae Kimura  •  Sousuke Takaoka

An employee of a bank goes missing following his retirement from the bank. Veteran detective Yobuno (Koji Yakusho), who is set to retire himself, is charged with the investigating the missing person case. Det. Yobuno quickly finds more mysterious as he delves into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigemichi Sugita
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Tae Kimura  •  Sousuke Takaoka

GS Wonderland (2008)

"GS Wonderland" is about the 1960's Group Sounds bands - A Japanese pop movement inspired by the Beatles and other mid-1960's Brit Pop. Three young men set out to start their own band "The Diamonds" when they are signed to a recording contract during their very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryūichi Honda
CAST:  Chiaki Kuriyama  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Hiro Mizushima  •  Yosuke Asari

"GS Wonderland" is about the 1960's Group Sounds bands - A Japanese pop movement inspired by the Beatles and other mid-1960's Brit Pop. Three young men set out to start their own band "The Diamonds" when they are signed to a recording contract during their very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryūichi Honda
CAST:  Chiaki Kuriyama  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Hiro Mizushima  •  Yosuke Asari

Spirit (2004)

Kyuu, a Japanese boy comes to Hawaii, looking for a place to bury a surfboard of his late friend Arata. Arata often said 'There's no sea in Heaven.' His death has a huge impact on Kyuu's life. But with therelationship with local people, music, legends, he slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Ohe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Yukiko Okamoto

Kyuu, a Japanese boy comes to Hawaii, looking for a place to bury a surfboard of his late friend Arata. Arata often said 'There's no sea in Heaven.' His death has a huge impact on Kyuu's life. But with therelationship with local people, music, legends, he slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Ohe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Yukiko Okamoto

Prayer Beads (2004)

This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Okano
CAST:  Hijiri Kojima  •  Seminosuke Murasugi  •  Mieko Konya  •  Fumina Hara

This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Okano
CAST:  Hijiri Kojima  •  Seminosuke Murasugi  •  Mieko Konya  •  Fumina Hara

Age 17 (2003)

Seventeen-year-old Ako works part-time in a cabaret club late at night. Because of this, she falls asleep in school every day. In the new semester, she becomes enamored with her classmate Ryou, who is repeating a year despite her good grades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Houka Kinoshita
CAST:  Asumi Miwa  •  Yuki Inomata  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Houka Kinoshita

Seventeen-year-old Ako works part-time in a cabaret club late at night. Because of this, she falls asleep in school every day. In the new semester, she becomes enamored with her classmate Ryou, who is repeating a year despite her good grades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Houka Kinoshita
CAST:  Asumi Miwa  •  Yuki Inomata  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Houka Kinoshita

Desire to Kill (2002)

On a rainy night, while her husband is away, a man appears. It is the young assassin. Rie is frightened, desperate to protect her son and triying to convince the man to leave. But ... he closes himself in a room. A suspense story with great tension.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Mayumi Wakamura  •  Yuki Kazamatsuri

On a rainy night, while her husband is away, a man appears. It is the young assassin. Rie is frightened, desperate to protect her son and triying to convince the man to leave. But ... he closes himself in a room. A suspense story with great tension.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Mayumi Wakamura  •  Yuki Kazamatsuri

Blue Spring (2001)

Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Yusuke Oshiba

Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Yusuke Oshiba

Cutie Honey: Tears (2016)

At the end of the 21st century, the world is plagued by a mysterious virus and unusual weather. Genius scientist Dr. Kisaragi creates an android with the code name “Cutie Honey” (Mariya Nishiuchi). The android is unique in that it possesses human emotions. To save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Asai  •  Ryo Higuchi
CAST:  Mariya Nishiuchi  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Nicole Ishida  •  Sousuke Takaoka

At the end of the 21st century, the world is plagued by a mysterious virus and unusual weather. Genius scientist Dr. Kisaragi creates an android with the code name “Cutie Honey” (Mariya Nishiuchi). The android is unique in that it possesses human emotions. To save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Asai  •  Ryo Higuchi
CAST:  Mariya Nishiuchi  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Nicole Ishida  •  Sousuke Takaoka

Conflict (2016)

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô

Stray Dogz (2015)

Action-packed

Tadaomy Ando became a yakuza boss at a young age. Because of his subordinate, he quit the yakuza. Now, he learns from Takashi Konaka the trade of illegal money lending and how to collect debts. Tadaomy Ando decides to become a loan shark. He has customers, but has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuhiko Tsuchiya
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Ami Tomite  •  Tsunenori Aoki

Tadaomy Ando became a yakuza boss at a young age. Because of his subordinate, he quit the yakuza. Now, he learns from Takashi Konaka the trade of illegal money lending and how to collect debts. Tadaomy Ando decides to become a loan shark. He has customers, but has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuhiko Tsuchiya
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Ami Tomite  •  Tsunenori Aoki

Dare to Stop Us (2018)

In Spring 1969, 21-year-old Megumi Yoshizumi goes to Wakamatsu Production. The company makes films popular with young people. Pink film director Koji Wakamatsu gathers there with young talented people who are all fascinated with movie making. When they are not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Arata Iura  •  Hiroshi Yamamoto  •  Soran Tamoto

In Spring 1969, 21-year-old Megumi Yoshizumi goes to Wakamatsu Production. The company makes films popular with young people. Pink film director Koji Wakamatsu gathers there with young talented people who are all fascinated with movie making. When they are not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Arata Iura  •  Hiroshi Yamamoto  •  Soran Tamoto

Kadokawa Mystery & Horror Tales Vol. 1 (2002)

MEINICHI Directed By Tomoyuki Akashi Cast: Sayaka Yamaguchi, Asami Mizukawa "Maybe father was right. Maybe we should not have moved into that house..." When Minako loses her boyfriend in an accident, her sister tries to cheer her up, though sinister forces would ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi  •  Tomoyuki Akashi
CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Asami Mizukawa  •  Toru Masuoka  •  Renji Ishibashi

MEINICHI Directed By Tomoyuki Akashi Cast: Sayaka Yamaguchi, Asami Mizukawa "Maybe father was right. Maybe we should not have moved into that house..." When Minako loses her boyfriend in an accident, her sister tries to cheer her up, though sinister forces would ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi  •  Tomoyuki Akashi
CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Asami Mizukawa  •  Toru Masuoka  •  Renji Ishibashi

What a Wonderful Life!! (2010)

Shuichi Furukawa receives a phone call from his mother. She reminds him that they are moving the next day. The following day, Shuichi takes a train ride back to his hometown. He arrives at his parents home, but nobody is home. He looks for the house key under a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Murakami  •  Yuu Kashii  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Anju Suzuki

Shuichi Furukawa receives a phone call from his mother. She reminds him that they are moving the next day. The following day, Shuichi takes a train ride back to his hometown. He arrives at his parents home, but nobody is home. He looks for the house key under a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Murakami  •  Yuu Kashii  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Anju Suzuki

Home ~Departure of the Bride~ (2011)

"Sada Masashi Drama Special Furusato ~Musume no Tabidachi~ " is a human drama about "family" based on the theme of singer songwriter Sada Masashi's song "Kakashi" (Scarecrow), a song about a family's love towards a daughter who lives alone in the city far away from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Hirano
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Ken Matsudaira  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Sousuke Takaoka

"Sada Masashi Drama Special Furusato ~Musume no Tabidachi~ " is a human drama about "family" based on the theme of singer songwriter Sada Masashi's song "Kakashi" (Scarecrow), a song about a family's love towards a daughter who lives alone in the city far away from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Hirano
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Ken Matsudaira  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Sousuke Takaoka

Conflict II (2016)

When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant to investigate a possible mole inside the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Akane Hotta  •  Hideo Nakano

When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant to investigate a possible mole inside the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Akane Hotta  •  Hideo Nakano

Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight (2002)

A drama depicting the whereabouts of love between men and women in their 40s, who reunite at an alumni association and begin dating.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Yamakawa
CAST:  Masaki Kanda  •  Hideko Hara  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Hibiki Ando

A drama depicting the whereabouts of love between men and women in their 40s, who reunite at an alumni association and begin dating.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Yamakawa
CAST:  Masaki Kanda  •  Hideko Hara  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Hibiki Ando

Nagashiya Teppei (2015)

Teppei Mihogawa (Susumu Terajima), is a man who plays a "lavabo" with a guitar in the night city. a girl who was attracted by Teppei's song fell in love at first sight with Teppei  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Susumu Terajima  •  Ayuri Konno  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Sousuke Takaoka

Teppei Mihogawa (Susumu Terajima), is a man who plays a "lavabo" with a guitar in the night city. a girl who was attracted by Teppei's song fell in love at first sight with Teppei  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Susumu Terajima  •  Ayuri Konno  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Sousuke Takaoka
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