Takashi Matsuo

Acting

Takashi Matsuo

Born May 11, 1960 · Chuo, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (age 66)

No biography available.

Known For

A New Love in TokyoA New Love in Tokyo · 1994
A New Love in Tokyo
5.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
A look at the lives of two prostitutes in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur theatre company along with the receptionist from Ayumi's escort service, while Ayumi is living with her student-boyfriend as he struggles to finally get accepted to college.
Always - Sunset on Third StreetAlways - Sunset on Third Street · 2005
Always - Sunset on Third Street
7.72005
MovieComedyDrama
In 1958 postwar Tokyo, the residents of a humble Third Street neighbourhood struggle, dream, and grow together as rapid modernisation transforms their lives beneath the shadow of the newly rising Tokyo Tower.
The Supporting Actors in ByplaywoodThe Supporting Actors in Byplaywood · 2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
6.72021
MovieComedy
In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.
Teki ComethTeki Cometh · 2025
Teki Cometh
7.92025
MovieDrama
Retired university professor Gisuke Watanabe lives a comfortable but secluded life of affluence in the traditional Japanese house built by his grandfather. One day, an anonymous email threatens his peaceful lifestyle.
Gamera: The Guardian of the UniverseGamera: The Guardian of the Universe · 1995
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
7.41995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
Japan SinksJapan Sinks · 2006
Japan Sinks
5.62006
MovieDramaThriller
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.
It's a Flickering LifeIt's a Flickering Life · 2021
It's a Flickering Life
6.42021
MovieDrama
The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.
Adoration ou la transsubstantiationAdoration ou la transsubstantiation · 1987
Adoration ou la transsubstantiation
6.41987
MovieDramaHorror
Based on the real life story of Sagawa, a Japanese student who killed, dismembered and ate a young Dutch girl in Paris.

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Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the ButterflyGolden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly · 2009
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009
MovieDrama
Nursing home "Yuyoso". Many lonely old people live there, including botanist Taro Makiso, a physicist, an actor, a bar mom, and a chef. Maki has spent most of his life studying botany, and has lived without regard for entertainment, drinking, women, or everything else in the world. Then came my 80th birthday. He and a young staff member go digging for wild yam and find a mysterious golden flower. It was the flower of immortality, the "Golden Flower", which was said to bloom beside the Himalayan Virgin, which he had been looking for for many years. From that day onwards, fragments of memories from his youth, which he had intentionally sealed off in order to immerse himself in botany, surged into Maki in a whirlpool.
The Hotel VenusThe Hotel Venus · 2004
The Hotel Venus
8.82004
MovieDrama
In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.
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.

Ichiro Yoshida

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonDoctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon · 2012
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
7.52012
SeriesDramaMystery
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn’t look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation which is planned to be done by the head of a hospital who hasn’t performed an operation for a very long time. This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director. She also holds a scrupulous compliance when it comes to her working hours, never does any unnecessary chores that don’t require a medical license, and couldn’t care less about the power struggles within the hospitals. Nobody knows how she acquired such a top-level skill that allows her to claim exorbitant sums as reward, but her private life is an even greater mystery to everyone around her. Tanaka plays a rookie surgeon, Uchida an anesthetist, Kishibe the head of the placement service, and Ito the head of the surgical department of this institution.