Shin'ya Ohwada

Acting

Shin'ya Ohwada

Born October 25, 1947 · Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan (age 78)

Shinya Owada is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is represented with Horipro Booking Agency. He rusticated from Waseda University First Literature Department.

Known For

True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 · 2025
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2
10.02025
MovieRomanceComedy
Reina's beauty and dreams dazzle, but her bare face exposes hidden truths as Shun and Yu vie for her heart, stirring tension and racing emotions.
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1 · 2025
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1
5.82025
MovieRomanceComedy
Reina, who feels insecure about her looks, masters the art of makeup and transforms into a "goddess". Her makeover sparks a sweet, heart-throbbing love triangle with the enigmatic Shun and warm Yu, where secrets and tender emotions could change everything.
Magistrate Woman Prison Collection IIMagistrate Woman Prison Collection II · 1995
Magistrate Woman Prison Collection II
6.01995
MovieDramaHistory
Musume Bugyo On-na Ro HishoMusume Bugyo On-na Ro Hisho · 1995
Musume Bugyo On-na Ro Hisho
4.91995
MovieDramaHistory
A woman calling herself Princess Oryu enters the woman's prison. She is Kasumi, the daughter of the famous magistrate, Ooka Echizen, who slowly after hearing each of the prisoner's stories begins to realize the mystery that lies behind what it could be a big conspiracy.
Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyBuddha 2: The Endless Journey · 2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.72014
MovieAnimationDrama
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only one eye and Depa. Siddhartha continues traveling. Siddhartha is overwhelmed by the sufferings he witnesses around him. Meanwhile, Prince Ruri of Kosara begins his attack on the Shakya clan. Second Buddha movie from Tezuka Productions.
Godzilla vs. MothraGodzilla vs. Mothra · 1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
6.91992
MovieActionAdventure
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · 2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
7.52001
MovieActionAdventure
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
Bayside ShakedownBayside Shakedown · 1998
Bayside Shakedown
6.51998
MovieComedyDrama
Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that while Aoshima looks after the streets, Muroi would make life easier for the cops on the beat. One day in Bayside, a series of events turns the small station upside down.

Movies

True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 · 2025
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2
10.02025
MovieRomanceComedy
Reina's beauty and dreams dazzle, but her bare face exposes hidden truths as Shun and Yu vie for her heart, stirring tension and racing emotions.
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1 · 2025
True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1
5.82025
MovieRomanceComedy
Reina, who feels insecure about her looks, masters the art of makeup and transforms into a "goddess". Her makeover sparks a sweet, heart-throbbing love triangle with the enigmatic Shun and warm Yu, where secrets and tender emotions could change everything.
Magistrate Woman Prison Collection IIMagistrate Woman Prison Collection II · 1995
Magistrate Woman Prison Collection II
6.01995
MovieDramaHistory
Musume Bugyo On-na Ro HishoMusume Bugyo On-na Ro Hisho · 1995
Musume Bugyo On-na Ro Hisho
4.91995
MovieDramaHistory
A woman calling herself Princess Oryu enters the woman's prison. She is Kasumi, the daughter of the famous magistrate, Ooka Echizen, who slowly after hearing each of the prisoner's stories begins to realize the mystery that lies behind what it could be a big conspiracy.
Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyBuddha 2: The Endless Journey · 2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.72014
MovieAnimationDrama
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only one eye and Depa. Siddhartha continues traveling. Siddhartha is overwhelmed by the sufferings he witnesses around him. Meanwhile, Prince Ruri of Kosara begins his attack on the Shakya clan. Second Buddha movie from Tezuka Productions.
Godzilla vs. MothraGodzilla vs. Mothra · 1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
6.91992
MovieActionAdventure
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · 2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
7.52001
MovieActionAdventure
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
Bayside ShakedownBayside Shakedown · 1998
Bayside Shakedown
6.51998
MovieComedyDrama
Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that while Aoshima looks after the streets, Muroi would make life easier for the cops on the beat. One day in Bayside, a series of events turns the small station upside down.
Mr. Max ManMr. Max Man · 2015
Mr. Max Man
2015
MovieComedy
Masayoshi is a young announcer who has worked at a broadcasting station for 3 years. He is the secondary presenter for a morning information program, but he always makes mistakes. Masayoshi also has a crush on co-worker Yuko, whom he has known since he was a child, but he can't seem to get any closer to her. Masayoshi then puts on a pair of glasses that he finds at work. He realizes the glasses gives him superhuman powers. Masayoshi decides to become a righteous hero.
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes BackCrayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back · 2014
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back
7.52014
MovieComedyAnimation
A diabolical plot to empower pushover dads causes Shin-chan's father to return home as a robot. The Nohara family bond is about to be put to the test!
Revenge GirlRevenge Girl · 2017
Revenge Girl
5.52017
MovieRomanceComedy
Miki Takaraishi is a smart and beautiful 24-year-old woman, but her personality is not as good. She falls in love with Yuga Saito who is handsome and comes from a politician family. They see each other romantically, but Yugo Saito dumps Miki Takaraishi. To get revenge on Yuga Saito, she decides to run for prime minister. For her election campaign, she hires Toshiya Kadowaki as her campaign strategist.
White Snake EnchantmentWhite Snake Enchantment · 1983
White Snake Enchantment
5.61983
MovieDrama
Uta married a priest who saved her when she tried to commit suicide at a waterfall. The love triangle between a lustful priest, his second wife and his son Masao.
Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New HopeBayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope · 2012
Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope
5.82012
MovieActionCrime
Set 2 years after prior film "Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose," a major case occurs that has the potential to take down the entire police organization. For the next 3 days, Shunsaku Aoshima and his colleagues struggle to unravel the case...
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful WarSamurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War · 2009
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War
3.92009
MovieActionAdventure
Taking place in between Shinkenger Acts 22 and 23, the Shinkengers battle the newly revived Kusare Gedoushu Aburame Manpuku and his army for three days. The wounded and tired Shinkengers nearly lose, had the Kusare Gedoushu not needed to regain energy by soaking in the Sanzu River. As their wounds are treated, Jii reveals they he has found the Secret Disk used by the first Shinken Red to seal Manpuku at the Genryu Temple, which lies in the middle of Kusare Gedoushu territory.
ManhuntManhunt · 1976
Manhunt
6.21976
MovieActionCrime
A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
Final Take: The Golden Age of MoviesFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies · 1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
6.61986
MovieDrama
Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio theater and she is given a part as a bit player. After the studio's top leading lady is embroiled in a scandal, Koharu is suddenly thrust into the limelight when she replaces her in a film and gains instant fame and fortune. But the going is not always easy, and she soon seeks help from unexpected quarters.
I Just Didn't Do ItI Just Didn't Do It · 2007
I Just Didn't Do It
7.42007
MovieDrama
A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through endless court sessions, all the while insisting that he is innocent.
Four Days of Snow and BloodFour Days of Snow and Blood · 1989
Four Days of Snow and Blood
7.31989
MovieDramaWar
Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed.
Bayside Shakedown 2Bayside Shakedown 2 · 2003
Bayside Shakedown 2
6.22003
MovieActionComedy
The movie takes place again in the fictional Wangan Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department the once empty space within Wangan's jurisdiction has become a popular tourist attraction. When a string of murders of company execs begins taking place, Aoshima jumps at the opportunity to pursue something other than his current case, which he finds less than inspiring. However the powers that be have other ideas, and Wangan again plays host to a special investigation team from headquarters. Aoshima's friend Superintendent Shinji Muroi, assigned by headquarters to assist Okita, is again powerless to help the local officers as decisions are made by the higher ups.
Before You Fall AsleepBefore You Fall Asleep · 2024
Before You Fall Asleep
4.02024
MovieFantasyDrama
The protagonist, Haruna Iba, is a university student in Kitakyushu. One evening, she visits the general hospital where her brother works. Her brother, Masato, a surgeon, had just finished operating on an emergency patient when he said something strange to her: "The locket pendant the patient had contains a photo of me as a child. Why is that?" Soon after, they learn an unexpected truth from their parents—the woman who had been brought in, Yumiko Sakurai, is Masato's biological mother. As their father reveals more about the past, they are further shocked by the revelations.
The MotiveThe Motive · 2004
The Motive
6.92004
MovieCrimeDrama
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
The Imperial Japanese EmpireThe Imperial Japanese Empire · 1982
The Imperial Japanese Empire
5.51982
MovieWar
Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.
Between Calmness and PassionBetween Calmness and Passion · 2001
Between Calmness and Passion
6.52001
MovieRomanceDrama
An appassionato art student and a dispassionate college girl make a vow, saying they would meet each other again in the Florence Cathedral after 10 years.
Sweet RevengeSweet Revenge · 1977
Sweet Revenge
6.81977
MovieMystery
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case. They live in Kitakyushu which, though a city, she contends that the local lawyers are not up to the job. Otsuka contemptuously brushes her off. A year passes. Masao has suicided in jail, his appeal having failed due to the lack of interest and competence of the local defence lawyer. Kiriko returns to Tokyo, planning revenge on Otsuka for refusing the case and causing her brother's death.

TV Shows

Kamen RiderKamen Rider · 1971
Kamen Rider
6.41971
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Takeshi 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.
Pokémon HorizonsPokémon Horizons · 2023
Pokémon Horizons
8.72023
SeriesAnimation
Follow Liko and Roy as they unravel the mysteries that surround them and encounter Friede, Captain Pikachu, Amethio, and others during their exciting adventures!
Ai yori aokuAi yori aoku · 1972
Ai yori aoku
1972
SeriesDrama
The 12th NHK Asadora. Set in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, at the end of the Pacific War. Maki is the heroine, married to Shuichi who must go to war. She stays home and takes on the role of other war widows, managing business and a Chinese restaurant.
GTOGTO · 2012
GTO
7.02012
SeriesDrama
Through the introduction of his friend Danma Ryuji, Onizuka Eikichi, the former legendary bike gang member, visits Meishu Academy to tend to the trees in the garden as a part-time gardener. Learning that Yoshikawa Noboru, a student in teacher Fuyutsuki Azusa’s class is being bullied by Uehara Kyoko and other classmates, Onizuka befriends and saves Yoshikawa. Seeing Onizuka’s unprecedented but visceral, powerful response to problem solving, the school’s president and principal, Sakurai Yoshiko, overrides resistance from her vice principal Uchiyamada Hiroshi and makes Onizuka a teacher. Onizuka goes on to tackle many issues as the teacher in charge of the most problematic class, Class 2-4.
CSI: Crime Scene TalksCSI: Crime Scene Talks · 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
7.22011
SeriesDrama
Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. And he focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s dying wishes, understanding that last message not only helps solve the cases but also brings closure to the depressed family of victims.
RyōmadenRyōmaden · 2010
Ryōmaden
9.12010
SeriesDrama
Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesFuruya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series · 1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
7.01983
SeriesDramaMystery
Legal HighLegal High · 2012
Legal High
8.52012
SeriesComedyDrama
A lawyer with a big personality works with an straightlaced recent law graduate on various law cases in Japan.
99.9 Criminal Lawyer99.9 Criminal Lawyer · 2016
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
6.92016
SeriesCrime
Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads the world, attesting to a “highly reliable” judicial system. In other words, once a crime suspect is indicted, prosecutor arguments tend to be accepted hook, line and sinker. In the face of those 99.9% odds, there’s no money in being a defense lawyer specializing in criminal cases, but for Miyama, that’s where the interest and kernels of truth lie. From unexpected places, the mold-breaking Miyama stakes his reputation on a prayer of a chance as he clashes with hotshot lawyers who’ll go to any lengths to win in this gloriously fun, legal mystery.
Come Come EverybodyCome Come Everybody · 2021
Come Come Everybody
2021
SeriesFamilyComedy
Come Come Everybody is a Japanese television drama series and the 105th NHK Asadora series, following Okaeri Mone.. It depicts the lives of three generations of women who have close links to the English lessons on radio which began in 1925.
Astro BoyAstro Boy · 2003
Astro Boy
8.02003
SeriesAnimation
Astro is a robotic boy created by Dr. Tenma to replace his late son. When Tenma destroys his laboratory and shuts down Astro, the Ministry of Science revives him and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th-grade student who occasionally helps keep renegade robots from causing harm.
Mikon RokushimaiMikon Rokushimai · 2006
Mikon Rokushimai
2006
SeriesComedyDrama
The story of the second daughter of the heroine who took over the ruins of the house in Nariyuki, sisters who do not go to the bride for each reason, and the father who has six daughters. The six sisters bring in troublesome things that involve the family every time, and in a development that does not get bored, the worries and joys of the large family over marriage are drawn brightly and comically.
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short DramaFujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama · 2023
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama
2023
SeriesDrama
Mission To KillMission To Kill · 2009
Mission To Kill
7.02009
Series
Continuation of the popular series of films about the assassins in Edo. This show marks the return of the jidaigeki series "Hissatsu Shigotonin," which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. The franchise came back in 2007 with a one-shot special, but this is its first full season since 1992. Makoto Fujita returns as the protagonist Nakamura Mondo, one of the "shigotonin," a team of hired assassins.
Sky HighSky High · 2003
Sky High
5.02003
SeriesDrama
Sky High is a live-action, supernatural Japanese television drama series, starring actress and model, Yumiko Shaku. It aired in Japan, first run, from 2003 to 2004, and was popular enough to spawn the 2003 feature film of the same name. Both are based on the Japanese manga, Skyhigh. Shaku stars as Izuko, the Guardian of the Gate to the afterlife. The basic premise of the television series is somewhat similar in concept to the American series, Ghost Whisperer, in which the protagonist must use her powers to guide the dead on their journey to the afterlife by helping them determine the meaning or circumstance of their death. However, in Izuko's case, no matter how hard she tries, her guidance does not always result in a happy ending.
A Meal Makes Her ForgetA Meal Makes Her Forget · 2018
A Meal Makes Her Forget
8.22018
SeriesDramaComedy
Sachiko Sasaki works as a literary magazine editor. She is well respected by her colleagues due to her perfectionist ways. On Sachiko Sasaki's wedding day, her boyfriend Shungo disappears. Sachiko Sasaki is dumbfounded by her boyfriend's disappearance. The next day, Sachiko Sasaki goes to work, but she can't stop thinking about Shungo. She realizes she is more traumatized than she thought. Sachiko Sasaki decides to go to a restaurant. When her meal comes out, Sachiko Sasaki forgets all about Shungo. Her experience makes her become a connoisseur of gourmet meals.
Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko OdagiriSpiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri · 2010
Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri
5.72010
SeriesDrama
Kyoko Odagiri is a beautiful and charismatic clairvoyant. She is also popular and admired by her fans. Today, Kyoko appears on a popular tv show and display her psychic abilities alongside a popular actor. Her performance goes off splendidly with the audience applauding her performance enthusiastically.
捜査会議はリビングで!捜査会議はリビングで! · 2018
捜査会議はリビングで!
2018
SeriesCrime
Shinju FujinShinju Fujin · 2002
Shinju Fujin
2002
Series
Investor-ZInvestor-Z · 2018
Investor-Z
2018
SeriesDrama
Takashi learns there’s more to this exclusive high school than meets the eye when he’s recruited into its ultra-secret, mega-capital investment club.
あてなよるあてなよる · 2015
あてなよる
2015
Series
Abarenbo MamaAbarenbo Mama · 2007
Abarenbo Mama
2007
SeriesFamilyDrama
22-year old Kawano Ayu was brought up way out in the country. She's a rough-mannered tomboy. When she meets Tetsu, a divorced beautician, the two fall in love and get married. Immediately after their happy new life begins, they are visited by a 5-year old boy, Yuki, who claims to be Tetsu's son. Ayu reluctantly becomes the boy's mother, but has no idea how to raise a child. What's more, at kindergarten, she must confront the elegant mothers of the neighborhood. Ayu's humorous life as a rookie mother begins.
New: Love and HatredNew: Love and Hatred · 2015
New: Love and Hatred
2015
SeriesDrama
Botan and Miwako are half sisters. As Miwako comes of age, she is forced by her mother to break up with her boyfriend, who then starts stalking her. Both Miwako and Botan get entangled in the situation and things turn for the worse. This is a story of a turbulent love-hate relationship between the two women.
Teruko & LuiTeruko & Lui · 2025
Teruko & Lui
10.02025
SeriesDrama
"Help me." A housewife, Teruko, receives a phone call from her best friend, the chanson singer Lui. "Help me."... Those words were also Teruko's own voice. Having reached her limit with her abusive husband who continues to treat her like a servant, Teruko is kicked out of the apartment she has lived in for many years, and with the at-a-glance Lui in the passenger seat, they begin their escape from Tokyo! In fact, both of them are hiding a "secret" in their hearts. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Teruko & Lui" (照子と瑠衣) by Inoue Areno (井上荒野)