Goro Kishitani

Acting

Goro Kishitani

Born September 27, 1964 · Musashino, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (age 61)

No biography available.

Known For

Crows ZeroCrows Zero · 2007
Crows Zero
7.12007
MovieActionComedy
The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
Crows Zero IICrows Zero II · 2009
Crows Zero II
7.22009
MovieActionAdventure
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.
MARKSMARKS · 1995
MARKS
6.01995
MovieThrillerMystery
Assistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member. When a justice ministry official is killed days later in a similar manner, he begins to suspect that something bigger is going on...
One Missed CallOne Missed Call · 2003
One Missed Call
6.22003
MovieHorrorMystery
People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of SkyHiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky · 2017
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
7.42017
MovieAction
Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.
Monkey MagicMonkey Magic · 2007
Monkey Magic
5.42007
MovieActionComedy
Journey to the West comes to the big screen like never before in the 2007 film Saiyuuki! Also known as Monkey Magic and Adventures of the Super Monkey, this is the latest in a long line of adaptations of the Wu Cheng'en tome.
Before the VigilBefore the Vigil · 2013
Before the Vigil
7.02013
MovieDrama
Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
Maku wo Orosu na!Maku wo Orosu na! · 2023
Maku wo Orosu na!
2023
MovieAction

Movies

Crows ZeroCrows Zero · 2007
Crows Zero
7.12007
MovieActionComedy
The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
Crows Zero IICrows Zero II · 2009
Crows Zero II
7.22009
MovieActionAdventure
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.
MARKSMARKS · 1995
MARKS
6.01995
MovieThrillerMystery
Assistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member. When a justice ministry official is killed days later in a similar manner, he begins to suspect that something bigger is going on...
One Missed CallOne Missed Call · 2003
One Missed Call
6.22003
MovieHorrorMystery
People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of SkyHiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky · 2017
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
7.42017
MovieAction
Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.
Monkey MagicMonkey Magic · 2007
Monkey Magic
5.42007
MovieActionComedy
Journey to the West comes to the big screen like never before in the 2007 film Saiyuuki! Also known as Monkey Magic and Adventures of the Super Monkey, this is the latest in a long line of adaptations of the Wu Cheng'en tome.
Before the VigilBefore the Vigil · 2013
Before the Vigil
7.02013
MovieDrama
Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
Maku wo Orosu na!Maku wo Orosu na! · 2023
Maku wo Orosu na!
2023
MovieAction
The BatteryThe Battery · 2007
The Battery
5.32007
MovieDrama
Because of his younger brother’s poor health, Takumi and his family move to a different Japanese town. There, Takumi, an incredibly gifted baseball pitcher, gradually alienates his relatives and friends by putting sports above all else in life.
Hong Kong Night ClubHong Kong Night Club · 1997
Hong Kong Night Club
8.01997
MovieComedyDrama
Shibata and Tategami are Japanese journalists hiding out in the Lost City Night Club to elude the triads. Shibata falls in love with the club's hottest singer, Cora, but is hampered by his disguise - as a woman. She in turn loves Tachikami, who is gay, and desires Shibata.
横山秀夫サスペンス「第三の時効」横山秀夫サスペンス「第三の時効」
横山秀夫サスペンス「第三の時効」
Movie
Tokyo TowerTokyo Tower · 2005
Tokyo Tower
7.22005
MovieDramaRomance
Toru Kojima and his friend Koji are young student boys with one thing in common - they both love to date older women. Koji is a playboy with several women, young and older, whereas Toru is a romantic with his heart set on on certain lady.
All Under the MoonAll Under the Moon · 1993
All Under the Moon
6.91993
MovieDramaComedy
A Korean taxi-driver interacts both humorously and tragically with his customers and employers in '90s Tokyo.
Shield of StrawShield of Straw · 2013
Shield of Straw
6.32013
MovieThrillerCrime
Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.
ReturnerReturner · 2002
Returner
6.62002
MovieActionAdventure
A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.
Black ButlerBlack Butler · 2014
Black Butler
7.02014
MovieHorrorFantasy
Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
Yakuza: Like a DragonYakuza: Like a Dragon · 2007
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
6.62007
MovieActionCrime
Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.
That Girl's Captives of LoveThat Girl's Captives of Love · 2018
That Girl's Captives of Love
6.22018
MovieRomanceComedy
Centers on three childhood friends in a love triangle. Yori moved back to the countryside, and started wearing glasses and not being noticed by girls. Meanwhile, Shizuku entered the entertainment industry alongside Subaru, and both began working as a model and actor, respectively. But when Yori turns 16, he re-enters their lives.
Midnight SunMidnight Sun · 2006
Midnight Sun
7.22006
MovieDrama
Kaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking her life.
Graveyard of HonorGraveyard of Honor · 2002
Graveyard of Honor
6.22002
MovieCrimeDrama
A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
AIBOU: The MovieAIBOU: The Movie · 2008
AIBOU: The Movie
6.82008
MovieCrimeDrama
A former TV presenter is murdered. On the same day, two police officers from the Metropolitan police Special Mission Task Force, Sugishita Ukyo (Yutaka Mizutani) and Kameyama Kaoru (Yasufumi Terawaki), are guarding a female Diet member, Katayama Hinako (Yoshino Kimura). The pair identifies explosives and saves her life. From the clues left at the scene, Sugishita builds up his case and finds a connection between the murder of the TV presenter and the attempted murder of the Diet member. During a painstaking investigation, the savage murder case of a young overseas volunteer five years earlier emerges in the background, and the pair prevents indiscriminate murder at the Tokyo Big City Marathon event by suppressing the perpetrator.
GatchamanGatchaman · 2013
Gatchaman
5.82013
MovieActionAdventure
By the year 2050 AD, a mysterious organization called Galactor has occupied half of the Earth and threatens to exterminate the human race. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious stones that bear unusual powers. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a "Receptor". Dr. Kozaburo Nambu gathers a team of these five lucky Receptors together. Known as the "Gatchaman" team, it is their mission to defeat Galactor.
SOUL RED Yusaku MatsudaSOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda · 2009
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the life of actor Yusaku Matsuda. This is a documentary film produced on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the birth of actor Yusaku Matsuda and the 20th anniversary of his death . It is composed of newly shot interviews as well as real voice interviews and treasured videos that were not officially revealed until now.
Dog RaceDog Race · 1998
Dog Race
8.01998
MovieDramaAction
Ethnically Korean Japanese filmmaker Yoichi Sai directs this madcap crime comedy. Nakayama (Goro Kishitani) is a suave police detective who doesn't play by the rules. He busts a drug ring, but not before sampling a few of the wares, and he closes down an underaged prostitution ring after enjoying the company of a school girl hooker. One of duties is to shake down sniveling Korean gangster Hideyoshi (Ren Osugi) for information. In spite of their positions on opposite sides of the law, the two discover that they share a fair amount in common. A disregard for the law and the love of a comely prostitute from China named Momo-chan (Makoto Togashi). Though Hideyoshi is running an illegal alien smuggling ring with her and has lusted for her from a far for quite a while, Nakayama manages to bed her first. When she does finally appear in Hideyoshi's bed, she's unfortunately a corpse.

TV Shows

Solitary GourmetSolitary Gourmet · 2012
Solitary Gourmet
8.92012
SeriesDrama
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
Dear RadianceDear Radiance · 2024
Dear Radiance
8.92024
SeriesDrama
Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world. (From TV JAPAN)
Sky of Love: Someone I love is thereSky of Love: Someone I love is there · 2008
Sky of Love: Someone I love is there
7.72008
SeriesDrama
An ordinary senior high school girl named Mika meets Hiro, a showy boy with dyed hair and pierced ears. It is a "pure love" story of the two going through many unimaginably sad incidents while nurturing their love single-mindedly. It not only depicts the first love of the senior high school couple but also weaves "a story of Mika and Hiro" through episodes probably familiar to anybody, such as warmth and affection of their family members supporting the two, importance of living, interactions with friends, and so on.
Teruteru KazokuTeruteru Kazoku · 2003
Teruteru Kazoku
8.02003
SeriesDrama
The 69th NHK Asadora Drama, based on Rei Nakanishi's novel, is about the Iwata family living in Ikeda, Osaka City between 1950s and 1960s. The story is told through the eyes of the youngest daughter, Fuyuko. The family runs a bakery. The mother, Teruko, is a very energetic woman who is determined to make her dreams come true. Responding to Teruko's expectations, the eldest daughter becomes a figure skater and the second daughter becomes a very famous professional singer. In contrast, Fuyuko finds her joy in bread making.
Koibito YoKoibito Yo · 1995
Koibito Yo
7.01995
SeriesDrama
Just hours before two different couples (Manae & Ryotaro : Shoko & Kohei) take their vows, Manae and Kohei discover an untold secret of their spouses-to-be. While they are pondering over their decisions, they meet each other and become friends. Their friendship then extends after their marriages with Manae taking the initiative of choosing her home beside Kohei's. This move is certainly not to Ryotaro's advantage, as he is Shoko's ex-boyfriend and the child she is carrying is actually his!
Jungle King Taa-chanJungle King Taa-chan · 1993
Jungle King Taa-chan
5.71993
SeriesAnimation
Ta-chan is the king of jungle. He was abandoned in savanna, and has been raised by a chimpanzee, Etekichi. He has a dearest wife, Jane who used to be a top model in New York, but now she looks…Anyway, to protect animals from poachers, Ta-chan is fighting against them with his disciple, Pedro, and a master of Chinese martial arts, Ryo. This anime is based on the manga with the same title; it begins as a comical parody of Tarzan. The first several episodes are comedies, but the rest of the series consists of (rather) serious episodes.
SanctuarySanctuary · 2023
Sanctuary
7.82023
SeriesDrama
A tough, desperate kid becomes a sumo wrestler, captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped in tradition.
Meet Me After SchoolMeet Me After School · 2018
Meet Me After School
7.32018
SeriesDrama
Emotions resurface when a school teacher and her former student reconnect three years after sharing a forbidden attraction that scarred them both.
Ten:The Nice Guy on the Path of TenhoTen:The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho · 2018
Ten:The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho
2018
SeriesDrama
Takashi Ten is called to a mahjong club one night to play against Igawa Hiroyuki, a young mahjong player. Having just robbed Ten's friends blind at mahjong, Ten arrives to take back his winnings. Ten's mahjong style becomes more apparent as the game progresses... amateurish! Ten cheats in the last round, using a move called the Tsubame Gaeshi and winning with a Tenhou hand. Hiroyuki is angered once Ten admits he cheated after the game. Will he come to understand Ten's "Way of Tenhou", where Ten willingly cheats and gets beat up in response for his friends? Will Ten unlock his true mahjong potential or cheat forever?
TAGUSARI bros.TAGUSARI bros. · 2026
TAGUSARI bros.
6.42026
SeriesMysteryCrime
Two brothers become police officers to hunt down their parents' killer, who escaped justice by just two days before the statute of limitations was abolished.
愛の流刑地愛の流刑地 · 2007
愛の流刑地
2007
Series
Love Is for the DogsLove Is for the Dogs · 2025
Love Is for the Dogs
7.02025
SeriesDrama
A divorce lawyer Aiko and vet Kai bond over their dogs, while Korean conglomerate heir Seo-ha approaches Kai on a mission. Their paths collide in a love story about connection and growth sparked by their pets.
Love's in Sight!Love's in Sight! · 2021
Love's in Sight!
8.12021
SeriesDramaComedy
Yukiko Akaza attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks outdoors, she always carries a white cane. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. One day, Yukiko happens to meet delinquent boy Morio Kurokawa. At first, Yukiko doesn't like him, but she somehow gains an understanding of him. They become attracted to each other.
Tokyo Cinderella StoryTokyo Cinderella Story · 1994
Tokyo Cinderella Story
7.81994
SeriesDrama
Yukiko (Wakui Emi) has been living in Tokyo for three years. Inside her heart, she believes that this beautiful city will certainly bring her happiness. This belief starts to realise one day when she has a chance encounter with Masashi (Karasawa Toshiaki) while welcoming her brother, Kikuo (Kishitani Goro), at a railway station. As Masashi is the son of a very rich businessman, and Yukiko is only an ordinary girl from the countryside, their together is highly obstructed by lots of barriers. However, Yukiko's kind-hearted personality finally wins Masashi's love, and he takes out his courage to turn down marrying his rich fiancee. --Snowflakes
ぼんくらぼんくら · 2014
ぼんくら
2014
SeriesDrama
Pretty ProofreaderPretty Proofreader · 2016
Pretty Proofreader
7.32016
SeriesComedyDrama
Etsuko Kono is a 28-year-old woman who loves fashion. Aspiring to become a fashion editor, she joins a publishing company, but is sent to work in copy editing. There, her job is to correct errors and inadequate parts of documents and copies.
ChaseChase · 2017
Chase
2017
SeriesDramaMystery
Mikami, a journalist, and Mai, a rookie assistant director of a satellite broadcasting station, close in on the truth of the unsolved serial murders of five little girls which took place 27 years ago. At the time of the murders, DNA analysis dealt a decisive blow and a man was apprehended as the murderer. But there were several contradictory points surrounding this arrest. Mikami and Mai begin re-investigating the cases with doubts about his culpability. They are eventually faced with the chilling truth of false charges and enormous state power. However, they begin to expose the truth which was shrouded in darkness through true journalism.
NO ACTIVITYNO ACTIVITY · 2021
NO ACTIVITY
4.32021
SeriesCrimeDrama
Tokita Shingo is a detective who gives up on a successful detective career. He teams up with up with rookie detective Shiina Asobu. They work on an undercover investigation into a drug case and soon find themselves in an unexpected situation.
Pin to KonaPin to Kona · 2013
Pin to Kona
5.52013
SeriesDrama
In the world of Kabuki, where family social standings are highly valued, Kyonosuke Kawamura is inept even though he is born as the son of a duke of a famous household. Ichiya while being born in a family that has no connection to Kabuki, is trying to move from the absolute lowest rank to the top using just his ability. Through some kind of karma, these two completely opposite boys have fallen in love with the same girl, Ayame Chiba.
SpiralSpiral · 1999
Spiral
7.31999
SeriesMysteryDrama
Spiral is the sequel to the TV drama The Ring: The Final Chapter, based on the novel Spiral by Koji Suzuki. In a potent brew that is frightening audiences, this new type of horror blends traditional Japanese occult-like myths and curses with present-day elements such as viruses, genetic engineering and cloning. Six people die in an office building where a murder once took place. When the authorities investigate the scene of the odd incident, they find the fingerprints of a man who had already been executed.
Wanted Chef: WatanabeWanted Chef: Watanabe · 2019
Wanted Chef: Watanabe
2019
SeriesDramaMystery
A genius chef, Watanabe, is suspected of killing his wife, and in order to protect his beloved child and his pride, he runs west and east! But where he runs away, there are always delicious ingredients and people who are lost in life. Detective Deguchi is chasing after Watanabe. He relentlessly follows him wherever he goes. Because ...... Detective Deguchi loves to eat!
Yokoyama Hideo SuspenseYokoyama Hideo Suspense · 2010
Yokoyama Hideo Suspense
2010
SeriesMysteryCrime
There are four episodes based on short stories by mystery novelist Yokoyama Hideo. Each episode depicts a stand-alone murder mystery.
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of BankNozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank · 2018
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
8.02018
SeriesDrama
A popular manga about a corporate auditor of a major bank is adapted for the screen starring Yuji Oda, one of Japan's favorite actors. With a strong sense of justice and trusted personality, the antagonist takes on the vast darkness of a mega bank to fully expose bank fraud.
Tokyo Air RaidTokyo Air Raid · 2008
Tokyo Air Raid
7.02008
SeriesDrama
When Sakuragi Haruko's father's factory is bombed, Oba Hiroto stops Haruko when she tries to rescue her father from the fire. They meet again a few years later when Haruko is working as a nurse and Hiroto is brought in as a patient with a heart condition. The second couple is a Korean man, Boku Hitoshi, and another nurse, Yamada Kazue