ACTOR
Kotaro Tanaka
Known for Gokusen · AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
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)
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Dec 13, 1982
- Birthplace
- Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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
TV
GokusenWatanabe [Student of Ara High School] · 2002
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoYoshida Mitsuo · 2002
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerMikoto Nakadai · 2011
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
Into the White NightKoga Hisashi · 2006
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Bakuryu Sentai AbarangerMikoto Nakadai · 2003
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Cold Case: Door of TruthKashiba Kentaro (Young) · 2016
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Absolute ZeroMasaya Iino · 2010
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Keigo Higashino MysteriesYoichi Tamura · 2012
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
JunkToraji
2000
WaterboysKoutarou
2001
The Last SnowRyo Sugita
2002
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
2003
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. HurricanegerMikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
2004
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS AbarangerMikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
2005
God's PuzzleSakura
2008
Nagai Nagai SatsujinRyo Aonuma
2008
Shrill Cries of SummerKyosuke Irie
2008
An Encyclopedia of Unconventional WomenKeigo
2009
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
2009
Shrill Cries: ReshuffleIrie Kyosuke
2009M
Mesen
2010農
農業女子“はらぺ娘”
2015
Imagination GameTsutomu Ikeuchi
2018
Welcome to the Surfing OfficeTatsuya Sawada
2019
京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜
2022
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru AbareMikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
2023
Shape of My Heart[Gay bar owner]
2024Television
Emergency Room 24 Hours1 eps
1999
The Woman of S.R.I.Naruo Yuya · 2 eps
1999
Merry Christmas in Summer10 eps
2000
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoYoshida Mitsuo · 1 eps
2002
Be Nice to PeopleAkira's fan · 1 eps
2002
GokusenWatanabe [Student of Ara High School] · 1 eps
2002
Bakuryu Sentai AbarangerMikoto Nakadai · 50 eps
2003
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the WorldOki Ryunosuke · 11 eps
2004
AikurushiiMasaki Seto · 11 eps
2005
H2: The Days with YouHideo Tachibana · 11 eps
2005
Into the White NightKoga Hisashi · 11 eps
2006
Sailor Suit and Machine GunTezuka Yuji · 1 eps
2006
Daisuki!!Toshiya Sasaoka · 10 eps
2008
The AuditorSato Kento · 6 eps
2008
7 Mannin Tantei NitobeJunnosuke Shiratori · 10 eps
2009
KochiKame: The TV DramaYosuke · 1 eps
2009
Absolute ZeroMasaya Iino · 2 eps
2010
GM: General MedicineMeguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover] · 1 eps
2010
Legal Eagle, First ClassKanori Takuya · 1 eps
2010
Majisuka AcademyIizuka Kazuhiro · 12 eps
2010TN
Tough Nights of Club INDIGOYoshida · 1 eps
2010
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written ChallengeKensuke Motoki · 1 eps
2011
Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerMikoto Nakadai · 1 eps
2011
Marumo's StoryTatsuya · 1 eps
2011
Keigo Higashino MysteriesYoichi Tamura · 1 eps
2012
Taira no KiyomoriMinamoto no Mitsuyasu · 50 eps
2012
The Fortune Telling Shop, OnmyoyaKarasawa Kazuhiko · 1 eps
2013
Tokyo BandwagonAso [Yutaro's grandson] · 1 eps
2013
Trembling CowKato Keita · 5 eps
2013
Dear SisterHirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner] · 3 eps
2014
Hanasaki Mai Speaks OutTakashi Nagase · 1 eps
2014
Seven DetectivesAsakura Yuji · 1 eps
2015
Cain and AbelSano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"] · 1 eps
2016
Cold Case: Door of TruthKashiba Kentaro (Young) · 1 eps
2016
Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s DiagnosisKanda Koichiro · 1 eps
2016
Toto Nee-chanYamada · 156 eps
2016
立花登青春手控えShinshichi · 1 eps
2016AE
Ashita e no Chikai1 eps
2018
Edomae no ShunYanagiba Kiichiro · 24 eps
2018
Final CutShiro Kawai（河合 史郎） · 1 eps
2018
Harassment GameMatsumoto Kota · 1 eps
2018
Nurse in Action!Satonaka Eiichi · 10 eps
2019
The Kings of LaughterNezu Kosuke · 2 eps
2019
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing1 eps
2020
Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital PharmacistKōhei Masuda · 1 eps
2020
Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi AkiraMidorikawa Ryusei · 1 eps
2021
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~Isami Kondo · 10 eps
2022
HiruJun'ya Sato · 12 eps
2022
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams1 eps
2023
Burn the House DownTomisato · 2 eps
2023
Matchmaking RestaurantFujiwara Kaito · 1 eps
2023
Ooku: The Inner Chambers角南重郷（すなみ しげさと） · 10 eps
2023
Our Lawyer is a HandfulKiyokawa · 1 eps
2023
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"Kumakawa Kazuya · 1 eps
2023
After School DoctorSaejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father] · 2 eps
2024
Perfect ProposeKoji · 6 eps
2024
Ignite1 eps
2025
Tokyo Water Police2 eps
2025
BORDERLESS -72 HoursShiratori Koji · 9 eps
2026
Girl from Nowhere1 eps
2026
Life in Smokey BlueKuji Minoru · 10 eps
2026
Salvation, Swallowed by the NestTanuma · 9 eps
2026Photos
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