Kotaro Tanaka

Tanaka Kotaro is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He belongs to Stardust Promotion. In 2000, he made his acting debut in the drama "Heisei Meoto Jawan: Dokechi no Hanamichi." His first movie appearance was in 2001 in the movie "Waterboys." Tanaka won the 42nd New Actor Award of the Television Drama Academy Awards for the TBS drama "Sekai no Chushin de, Ai o Sakebu" in 2004. (Source: chunyu at MyDramaList)

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Known For

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002 • as Yoshida Mitsuo

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

2011 • as Mikoto Nakadai

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

2003 • as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Taira no Kiyomori

2012 • as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu

The Woman of S.R.I.

1999 • as Naruo Yuya

Burn the House Down

2023 • as Tomisato

Filmography

2025

Ignite

TV - Released: 4/18/2025

2024

Shape of My Heart

as [Gay bar owner]

Movie - Released: 7/6/2024

Perfect Propose

as Koji [Kenji's son]

TV - Released: 2/2/2024

After School Doctor

as Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]

TV - Released: 10/12/2024

2023

Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare

as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Movie - Released: 9/1/2023

18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams

TV - Released: 7/11/2023

Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"

as Kumakawa Kazuya

TV - Released: 10/14/2023

Our Lawyer is a Handful

as Kiyokawa

TV - Released: 10/13/2023

Burn the House Down

as Tomisato

TV - Released: 7/13/2023

Matchmaking Restaurant

as Fujiwara Kaito

TV - Released: 4/16/2023

2022

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

as Isami Kondo

TV - Released: 1/7/2022

Hiru

as Jun'ya Sato

TV - Released: 3/4/2022

2021

Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira

as Midorikawa Ryusei

TV - Released: 1/15/2021

2020

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist

as Kōhei Masuda

TV - Released: 7/16/2020

Rent a Person Who Does Nothing

TV - Released: 4/9/2020

2019

Welcome to the Surfing Office

as Tatsuya Sawada

Movie - Released: 4/19/2019

The Kings of Laughter

as Nezu Kosuke

TV - Released: 7/27/2019

Nurse in Action!

as Satonaka Eiichi

TV - Released: 4/10/2019

2018

Imagination Game

as Tsutomu Ikeuchi

Movie - Released: 7/28/2018

Ashita e no Chikai

TV - Released: 3/25/2018

Final Cut

as Shiro Kawai（河合史郎）

TV - Released: 1/9/2018

Edomae no Shun

as Yanagiba Kiichiro

TV - Released: 10/13/2018

Harassment Game

as Matsumoto Kota

TV - Released: 10/15/2018

2016

立花登青春手控え

as Shinshichi

TV - Released: 5/13/2016

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~

as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]

TV - Released: 10/22/2016

Cain and Abel

as Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]

TV - Released: 10/17/2016

Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis

as Kanda Koichiro

TV - Released: 10/11/2016

Toto Nee-chan

as Yamada

TV - Released: 4/4/2016

2015

Movie

農業女子“はらぺ娘”

Movie - Released: 12/16/2015

Seven Detectives

as Asakura Yuji

TV - Released: 7/15/2015

2014

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

as Takashi Nagase（永瀬崇）

TV - Released: 4/16/2014

Dear Sister

as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]

TV - Released: 10/16/2014

2013

Trembling Cow

as Kato Keita

TV - Released: 6/16/2013

Tokyo Bandwagon

as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]

TV - Released: 10/12/2013

The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya

as Karasawa Kazuhiko

TV - Released: 10/8/2013

2012

Keigo Higashino Mysteries

as Yoichi Tamura

TV - Released: 7/5/2012

Taira no Kiyomori

as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu

TV - Released: 1/8/2012

2011

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

as Mikoto Nakadai

TV - Released: 2/13/2011

Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge

as Motoki Kensuke [Store manager]

TV - Released: 7/7/2011

Marumo's Story

as Tatsuya

TV - Released: 4/24/2011

2010

Movie

Mesen

Movie - Released: 12/17/2010

Absolute Zero

as Masaya Iino

TV - Released: 4/13/2010

Tough Nights of Club INDIGO

as Yoshida

TV - Released: 1/5/2010

Majisuka Academy

as Iizuka Kazuhiro

TV - Released: 1/8/2010

GM: General Medicine

as Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover]

TV - Released: 7/18/2010

Legal Eagle, First Class

as Kanori Takuya

TV - Released: 1/17/2010

2009

An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women

as Keigo

Movie - Released: 5/30/2009

Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami

Movie - Released: 7/19/2009

Shrill Cries: Reshuffle

as Irie Kyosuke

Movie - Released: 4/18/2009

7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe

as Shiratori Junnosuke

TV - Released: 4/23/2009

KochiKame: The TV Drama

as Yosuke

TV - Released: 8/1/2009

2008

Shrill Cries of Summer

as Kyosuke Irie

Movie - Released: 5/10/2008

Nagai Nagai Satsujin

as Ryo Aonuma

Movie - Released: 5/31/2008

God's Puzzle

as Sakura

Movie - Released: 6/7/2008

Daisuki!!

as Toshiya Sasaoka

TV - Released: 1/17/2008

The Auditor

as Sato Kento

TV - Released: 6/14/2008

2006

Into the White Night

as Koga Hisashi

TV - Released: 1/12/2006

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

as Tezuka Yuji

TV - Released: 10/13/2006

2005

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger

as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Movie - Released: 3/11/2005

H2: The Days with You

as Hideo Tachibana

TV - Released: 1/13/2005

Aikurushii

TV - Released: 4/10/2005

2004

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger

as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Movie - Released: 3/12/2004

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

as Oki Ryunosuke

TV - Released: 7/2/2004

2003

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!

as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Movie - Released: 8/16/2003

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

TV - Released: 2/16/2003

2002

The Last Snow

Movie - Released: 4/27/2002

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

as Yoshida Mitsuo

TV - Released: 10/9/2002

Gokusen

as Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]

TV - Released: 4/17/2002

Basically Nice

as Akira's fan

TV - Released: 1/7/2002

2001

Waterboys

as Koutarou

Movie - Released: 9/15/2001

2000

Junk

as Toraji

Movie - Released: 1/22/2000

Merry Christmas in Summer

TV - Released: 10/13/2000

1999

Emergency Room 24 Hours

TV - Released: 1/5/1999

The Woman of S.R.I.

as Naruo Yuya

TV - Released: 10/21/1999