Who is Takuya Kimura?
Takuya Kimura remains one of Japan’s most bankable screen stars, bridging idol-era fame with decades of prestige and commercial film and TV leads. His domestic search dominance anchors Japanese popular cinema.
Key Accolades & Awards
- Japan Academy Prize recognition
- Major Japanese box-office leading roles
- Long-running television drama landmark status
Did You Know?
Kimura’s 1990s–2000s film and TV leads cemented him as a defining Japanese leading man.
His films premiere across Japanese award circuits and major domestic festivals.
Primarily Japanese-language film and television.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Howl (voice) | Tokyo International Film Festival | $236M |
| The Boy and the Heron | 2023 | Shoichi Maki (voice) | Tokyo International Film Festival | $294M |
| 2046 | 2004 | Tak | Tokyo International Film Festival | $20M |
| Redline | 2009 | JP (voice) | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |
| Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur | 2020 | Jill (voice) | Tokyo International Film Festival | $34M |
| Blade of the Immortal | 2017 | Manji | Tokyo International Film Festival | $151K |
| Tokyo Taxi | 2025 | Koji Usami | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |
| Hero | 2007 | Kohei Kuryu | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |
| Space Battleship Yamato | 2010 | Susumu Kodai | Tokyo International Film Festival | $50M |
| Kyojo Reunion | 2026 | Kimichika Kazama | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |
| Hero | 2015 | Kohei Kuryu | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |
| THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY | 2023 | Oda Nobunaga | Tokyo International Film Festival | — |