So Yamanaka

Acting

So Yamanaka

Born January 30, 1972 · Ibaraki, Japan (age 54)

So Yamanaka (山中聡) is a Japanese actor. He plays Yousuke Sakurada in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. He previously played Kamen Rider Kirameki in Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki and Shouichi Ashikawa in Kamen Rider Decade.

Known For

Kill Bill: Vol. 1Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · 2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.02003
MovieActionCrime
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · 2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.92004
MovieActionCrime
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · 2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8.12011
MovieActionCrime
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
HeroHero · 2007
Hero
6.52007
MovieMystery
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
GothGoth · 2008
Goth
6.22008
MovieThrillerDrama
Itsuki and Yoru share a passion for the dark and death, making them the perfect choice to track down a serial killer who is roaming the streets.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 · 2009
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010
6.22009
MovieActionAdventure
Serving as the true ending to Kamen Rider Decade and revealing the origins of Kamen Rider W, this movie is split into three parts. In "Kamen Rider Decade: Final Chapter", Tsukasa Kadoya fully embraces his title as the Destroyer of Worlds. In "Kamen Rider W: Begins Night", Shotaro and Philip recount the night on when it all began. Elements of both parts converge in the movie's final part, "Movie War 2010" as our heroes fight the forces of Super Shocker.
Rainbow SongRainbow Song · 2006
Rainbow Song
7.62006
MovieDramaRomance
Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato. This sparks his recollection of the events in life they shared from meeting at a record store, shooting a short film as part of their university film club, to saying their last goodbyes. Though in love with each other, neither had the courage to confess their feelings before it was too late.
They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-BustersThey're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters · 2013
They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters
6.52013
MovieActionComedy
This V-Cinema release takes place between Missions 44 & 45. While preparing to celebrate New Year's, the Go-Busters are all killed by a monster named Azazel. Finding himself (and J) before God in Heaven, Nick uses his status as the one millionth person to die in 2012 to grant his wish that Messiah never existed. He awakens to find a changed world, where the Busters are now known as the Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters.

Movies

Kill Bill: Vol. 1Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · 2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.02003
MovieActionCrime
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · 2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.92004
MovieActionCrime
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · 2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8.12011
MovieActionCrime
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
HeroHero · 2007
Hero
6.52007
MovieMystery
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
GothGoth · 2008
Goth
6.22008
MovieThrillerDrama
Itsuki and Yoru share a passion for the dark and death, making them the perfect choice to track down a serial killer who is roaming the streets.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 · 2009
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010
6.22009
MovieActionAdventure
Serving as the true ending to Kamen Rider Decade and revealing the origins of Kamen Rider W, this movie is split into three parts. In "Kamen Rider Decade: Final Chapter", Tsukasa Kadoya fully embraces his title as the Destroyer of Worlds. In "Kamen Rider W: Begins Night", Shotaro and Philip recount the night on when it all began. Elements of both parts converge in the movie's final part, "Movie War 2010" as our heroes fight the forces of Super Shocker.
Rainbow SongRainbow Song · 2006
Rainbow Song
7.62006
MovieDramaRomance
Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato. This sparks his recollection of the events in life they shared from meeting at a record store, shooting a short film as part of their university film club, to saying their last goodbyes. Though in love with each other, neither had the courage to confess their feelings before it was too late.
They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-BustersThey're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters · 2013
They're Back! Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters
6.52013
MovieActionComedy
This V-Cinema release takes place between Missions 44 & 45. While preparing to celebrate New Year's, the Go-Busters are all killed by a monster named Azazel. Finding himself (and J) before God in Heaven, Nick uses his status as the one millionth person to die in 2012 to grant his wish that Messiah never existed. He awakens to find a changed world, where the Busters are now known as the Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters.
Onna no naka no futatsu no kaoOnna no naka no futatsu no kao · 2004
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
1.02004
MovieCrimeDrama
2004 film
Grave of the FirefliesGrave of the Fireflies · 2005
Grave of the Fireflies
7.92005
MovieDrama
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameMike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name · 2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
5.22003
MovieMysteryDrama
Private detective Mike takes on an assignment to return a girl, who is set to marry into a prestigious family, from a mysterious commune in the forest.
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special · 2009
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
2009
MovieFantasyHorror
Hush!Hush! · 2001
Hush!
6.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Naoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems, abortions, and casual sex, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her.
Karaoke TerrorKaraoke Terror · 2003
Karaoke Terror
5.72003
MovieDrama
One of a gang of karaoke loving middle aged women is murdered by a young man. Her friends track him down and kill him. His friends track them down and kill the killer and it escalates!
Kamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War OniKamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War Oni · 2005
Kamen Rider Hibiki The Movie: Hibiki & The Seven War Oni
5.52005
MovieScience FictionAction
When a powerful new Makamou attacks and defeats Hibiki, Asumu dives into Takeshi’s history and discovers a book that details the ancient Oni and a boy sharing his name. As he reads on, he learns of the tensions between humans and Oni as they struggle to stop the Orochi Makamou, but will he discover the key to defeating the new Orochi in the present?
The ExamThe Exam · 1999
The Exam
10.01999
MovieDramaComedy
Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.
Ping Pong Bath StationPing Pong Bath Station · 1998
Ping Pong Bath Station
7.31998
Movie
An unhappy housewife regains her passion for life by taking over a failing bath house.
Doing TimeDoing Time · 2002
Doing Time
5.62002
MovieComedyDrama
A man serving a sentence in a minimum-security prison. Life in the jail is rigid and organized, eventually leading all of the cell-mates to abandon their individuality.
PandemicPandemic · 2009
Pandemic
6.42009
MovieActionDrama
ER doctor Tsuyoshi Matsuoka receives a patient with a virus unlike anything he's seen before. His symptoms include high fever, convulsions, vomiting of blood and multiple organ failure. Could this be a new form of influenza or is it some other variety of virus? As the situation worsens and more cases begin arriving, a medical officer from the World Health Organization named Eiko Kobayashi is dispatched to the area. At the rate the virus is spreading, the entire city’s transportation system and infrastructure would be brought to a halt within 3 months. Within 6 months it could spread to tens of millions of people--reaching a death toll far worse than any war.
Red MoonRed Moon · 2004
Red Moon
7.02004
MovieDrama
Namiko Morita, who lived in Otaru, moved to this area with her husband, Yutaro, and opened the brewery "Morita Brewery". Eventually, they succeeded in this business and lived happily while raising three children. However, in August 1945, the situation changed completely due to the Soviet invasion of Manchuria.
The Town of HeadcountsThe Town of Headcounts · 2020
The Town of Headcounts
6.82020
MovieDramaMystery
Pursued by loan sharks, Aoyama is rescued by a mysterious man in orange overalls, and spirited away to “The Town,” where other dropouts hide out from debtors, abusive partners or the police. It’s a perpetual holiday resort where every need is catered to but hidden in it is a sinister conspiracy.
GrasshopperGrasshopper · 2015
Grasshopper
5.92015
MovieCrimeThriller
Movie contains the stories of three people: Suzuki (Toma Ikuta), Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (Ryosuke Yamada). Suzuki is a former middle school teacher. His girlfriend was killed, which led him to quit his job and attempt to take revenge on her murderer. To do so, Suzuki has to infiltrate the underground world of criminals. Kujira is a contract killer for hire. He makes his targets fall into confusion and eventually commit suicide. Semi is a contract killer who uses the knife to take out his targets.
Spirit WorldSpirit World · 2025
Spirit World
5.92025
MovieDramaFantasy
Legendary singer Claire Emery flies to Japan for a final sold-out concert. But when the show ends, so does Claire’s life on earth. However, an unexpected new life in the spirit world - where she will be guided by Yuzo, one of her biggest fans - awaits.
Funny BunnyFunny Bunny · 2021
Funny Bunny
7.02021
MovieDrama
Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives.

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.
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo · 2002
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.52002
SeriesDramaCrime
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen · 1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
9.51990
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Tokumei Sentai Go-BustersTokumei Sentai Go-Busters · 2012
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
7.12012
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
New CE 2012. the mysterious organization Vagras aims to threaten the city by stealing the Enetron which is a new power source supporting people’s life. It's up to the Go-Busters to protect the city alongside their partners, the Buddyroids.
Emergency Room 24 HoursEmergency Room 24 Hours · 1999
Emergency Room 24 Hours
7.41999
SeriesDrama
Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession, he one day discovers someone in need of help, who he treats and rushes to the Kohoku Medical University Emergency Center. This incident encourages him to once again work as an ER doctor. Confrontation erupts between female doctor Tamaki, and Shindo, now a just-arrived ER doctor. While this human drama depicts the relationships among doctors and nurses, it appeals emotionally to viewers on the subject of life.
Dear SisterDear Sister · 2014
Dear Sister
7.72014
SeriesComedyDrama
Growing up, sisters Misaki and Hazuki couldn't have been more different. Misaki's charming personality and popularity stood in sharp contrast to the older, more responsible yet timid Hazuki. After high school, the two lose touch once Misaki leaves their home, only to be reunited many years later, when Misaki returns, harboring a secret.
HirayasumiHirayasumi · 2025
Hirayasumi
8.82025
SeriesDramaComedy
At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future—and he couldn't be happier. Hiroto's breezy attitude isn't easy for everyone to understand, though. In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people around him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life.
The Locked Room MurdersThe Locked Room Murders · 2012
The Locked Room Murders
7.22012
SeriesDramaMystery
Enomoto Kei is a security "otaku" working for a security firm, devoted to improving the securities system on a daily basis. He is not an easy person to familiarize oneself with, always collected and calm, unapproachable, a maniac in Physics, Science, Architecture and profound in other basic theoretical foundation. He is certain and proud of the fact that there is no key which he cannot unlock. One day, Kei is asked to help reveal a mystery behind a locked room murderer. While he lacks any interest in solving the mystery, he is inevitably intrigued by the term, "Closed Doors" and decides to take on the position. He works side by side with Aoto Junko and Serizawa Gou, who are lawyers working at a major law firm. Junko is pure and forward, acting upon her instincts while Serizawa is a prideful elitist who sees time as money, and therefore, will not take on any job that is unprofitable. Possessing a vast amount of knowledge and acute insightfulness, Kei is able to unlock the closed doors and unravel the secrets leading to the solution. Never before has there been a drama focused solely on closed doors.
シリーズ・横溝正史短編集シリーズ・横溝正史短編集 · 2016
シリーズ・横溝正史短編集
2016
Series
Ooku: The Inner ChambersOoku: The Inner Chambers · 2023
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
7.02023
SeriesDrama
In an alternative feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects males caused a massive population reduction, leaving females to fill the vacant jobs, therefore changing the social structure. Now, 80 years after the initial outbreak with a 1:4 male:female ratio, Japan is a completely matriarchal society. Females hold all important political positions, and males are their consorts. Only the most powerful female—head of Tokugawa shogunate—may keep a harem of handsome and unproductive males, known as "Ōoku".
Trace ~ Men of the science school ~Trace ~ Men of the science school ~ · 2019
Trace ~ Men of the science school ~
7.82019
SeriesCrimeDrama
Mano Reiji, a man who experienced a gruesome incident, is a forensic researcher at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Investigative Science Research Institute. Under the belief that "appraisal will result in the truth" and with his vast knowledge, Mano approaches cases from a view point that differs from others. On the other hand, Sawaguchi Nonna (Araki Yuko) is a rookie forensic researcher that begins working with the no nonsense Mano. They are forced to work together on a murder case.
Hey Handsome!!Hey Handsome!! · 2022
Hey Handsome!!
7.62022
SeriesComedyFamily
58-year-old Gentaro Ito lives with his wife Chizuru in a house in Tokyo. Each of their three daughters should have left home and lived well. However, their eldest daughter, 28-year-old Yuka, is single and doing well at work but has a propensity for affairs. Their 25-year-old second daughter, Rika, wedded a highly educated man and lives in Osaka but the couple are on the brink of divorce. Their youngest daughter, 22-year-old Mika, is also single, and the moment she gets to start living on her own, she half-cohabits with a man who does not seem like he will be a successful manga artist. Gentaro worries endlessly about his daughters who are poor judges of character. Completely ignoring their tastes, this stubborn, old-fashioned father suddenly brings a man whom he likes to the house in the middle of the night and introduces him to his daughters. In fact, this man is Yuka's ex-boyfriend. What will the family be like the next day!?
Naked DiningNaked Dining · 2023
Naked Dining
6.02023
SeriesDramaComedy
Office worker by day, naked diner by night. Souta's secret gets out when a local boy stumbles upon him mid-meal.
DOCTORS: The Ultimate SurgeonDOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeon · 2011
DOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeon
7.52011
SeriesDrama
Donoue General Hospital runs into a budget deficit, even though the doctors drive expensive imported cars and live an outlandish lifestyle. Office manager Momoi finds surgeon Kosuke Sagara through a medical website. Kosuke Sagara arrives at the hospital and tells the director of the general hospital to decide on his pay after watching his work. Kosuke Sagara informs the hospital that he had previously quit his job at a university hospital and taken a year sabbatical.
The Weather Girl KnowsThe Weather Girl Knows · 2013
The Weather Girl Knows
7.02013
SeriesMystery
Haruko Abe (Emi Takei) received her meteorologist license at the age of 11. She is a genius weatherwoman. Haruko now works as a meteorologist on a morning information program. Due to her incredibly blunt personality, a lot of people at her workplace dislikes her. Meanwhile, Haruko tries to solve cases with Detective Gota Aoki (Tadayoshi Okura), using her extensive knowledge of the weather.
Happy of the EndHappy of the End · 2024
Happy of the End
7.72024
SeriesDrama
After losing everything, Chihiro falls into a life of crime, sex, and emotional co-dependence with a man who never uses his real name.
Eerie: Invisible FaceEerie: Invisible Face · 2018
Eerie: Invisible Face
8.32018
SeriesCrimeMystery
Seiji Hirokawa works as a university professor. One day, his sick wife dies. Several days later, the intercom bell rings at his home and he sees a strange woman's face on the intercom screen. The woman asks "Is your wife at home?" Seiji Hirokawa opens the front door, but nobody is there. The president of the university where Seiji Hirokawa works suddenly dies. An election to select his replacement takes place. The election even involves the students and Seiji Hirokawa also participates. The professors are cautious with each other and a mysterious document spreads across the university. Meanwhile, Seiji Hirokawa carries guilt over his past behavior. Before his wife passed away, he had an affair with his sister-in-law Rei Mizushima. She works as an instructor at the same university. An unidentified body is found nearby at a garbage dump
The Servant Prince
NEW
The Servant Prince · 2026
The Servant Prince
2026
SeriesDrama
After losing his wealth and status, a former high school golden boy finds himself under the care of the outcast classmate he once treated as his servant.
Soumatou KabushikigaishaSoumatou Kabushikigaisha · 2012
Soumatou Kabushikigaisha
6.52012
SeriesMysteryDrama
ChairChair · 2022
Chair
7.02022
SeriesDrama
An omnibus drama depicting the stories of 8 women and 8 unique chairs.
Mood IndigoMood Indigo · 2019
Mood Indigo
7.32019
SeriesDrama
A broke novelist ghostwrites erotica to survive—but when a dying legend makes a twisted demand, he and his editor must face what they’ll sacrifice.
Ningyo Sashichi TorimonochoNingyo Sashichi Torimonocho · 2016
Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho
2016
Series
9Border9Border · 2024
9Border
6.72024
SeriesDramaFamily
A woman’s teens, 20s and 30s - each decade brings its own level of expectations and anxieties. These watershed life moments tend to highlight issues of employment, love, marriage, childbirth, and parenting, with the added pressure of perceived time limits. Three so-called “9-border” sisters - aged 19, 29, and 39 - gather under one roof after their father's sudden disappearance struggle with love, life, and time issues in this melodrama about finding happiness and moving forward in life.