Takumi Saitoh
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.jpg) Saitoh at the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival | |
| Born | Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi)[1] August 22, 1981 |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi; born August 22, 1981)[2] is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.[3][4] He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.[1][2]
Early life and work
Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.[5]
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.[6]
Filmography
Films
- As director
- As actor
- Toki no Kaori: Remember Me (2001), Yuuji
- Umizaru (2004), Shinji Tadokoro
- Kabuto-Oh Beetle (2005), Hametsu Oh Disaster
- Karasu wa naite iruka? (2006)
- The Prince of Tennis (2006), bystander
- Dance Master (2006), Momochi Shintaro
- Ulysses (2006), Sarai
- Zura-Deka – The Rag Cop (2006) detective Yatsuda
- Boys Love (2006), Noel Kisaragi
- Sukitomo (2007), Tomokazu Aoi
- A! Osara Ni Kubi Ga Notteiru! (2007), Odagiri
- Itsuka no Kimi e (2007), Noboru and Ryuu Fukami
- Clearness (2008), Ryo
- Akanbo Shojo - Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008), Takaya Yoshimura
- Syun Kin Syou (2008), Sasuke
- Saburo, Kita no Riki (2009)
- Kujira (2009), Maruha
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- 20th Century Boys: Final (2009)
- Hammer Head Man (2009) ( Elite Yankee Saburo spin-off ), Riki
- RoboGeisha (2009), Hikaru Kageno
- Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009), Jugon Mizushima
- Cafe Seoul (2009), Jun Isaka
- Elevator Trap (2009), Jun Ogawa[9]
- Shibuya (2010)
- 13 Assassins (2010), Makino Uneme
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010), Yamamoto
- Saijo no Meii (2010), Saijo Mikoto
- Ace Attorney (2012), Reiji Mitsurugi
- For Love's Sake (2012), Hiroshi Iwashimizu
- High&Low The Red Rain (2016), Takeru Amamiya
- The Kodai Family (2016), Mitsumasa Kōdai
- Unrequited Love (2016)
- The Projects (2016)[10]
- Scoop! (2016)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)[11]
- Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016), Nurarihyon
- A Sower of Seeds 3 (2016)[12]
- Hirugao: The Movie (2017)
- The Blue Hearts (2017)
- Cross (2017)
- Re:Born (2017)
- Last Winter, We Parted (2018)
- Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
- Ramen Teh (2018)
- A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019), Bouya Tetsu[13]
- The Prisoner of Sakura (2019)
- Diner (2019)
- Manriki (2019)
- Wotakoi (2020), Tarō Kabakura
- Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020), Daisuke Mizushima
- Fukushima 50 (2020)
- State of Emergency (2020)[14]
- Beautiful Dreamer (2020), Takumi[15]
- Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)[16]
- Love Mooning (2021), Shigeru Uchiyama[17]
- Cube (2021), Hiroshi Ide[18]
- Last of the Wolves (2021), Yūma Tachibana[19]
- Shin Ultraman (2022), Shinji Kaminaga[20]
- Goodbye Cruel World (2022)[21]
- Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023), Shingo Tsukimoto[22]
- The Legend and Butterfly (2023), Tokugawa Ieyasu[23]
- Downfall (2023), Kaoru Fukazawa[24]
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023), an Intelligence Agency official[25]
- Bushido (2024), Shibata Hyogo[26]
- Brush of the God (2024)[27]
- The Gesuidouz (2025), John Cage (voice)[28]
- The Boy and the Dog (2025), Toru Uchimura[29]
- Bullet Train Explosion (2025), Yuichi Kasagi[30]
- Spirit World (2025)[31]
- A Light in the Harbor (2025), Ryutaro Yashiro[32]
- Road to Vendetta (2025)[33]
- This Is I (2026), Koji Wada[34]
- Mag Mag (2026)[35]
- Magical Secret Tour (2026)[36]
- Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (2026), Lord Chunshen[37]
- All That Exists (2027), Takaaki Senzaki[38]
Television
- Taiho Shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (2002), Mizushima Tomoya
- RPG – Role Playing Game (2003), Tatsuya Ishiguro
- Ai to Shihon Shugi (2003), Takashi
- Be-Bop High School (2004), Ikeda Tsuyoshi
- Katouke he Irasshai (N2004), Nakamura Youichi
- Tokyo Michika (2004)
- Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (2004), Baba Kochou
- Umizaru TV (2005), Shinji Tadokoro
- GARO (2005)
- Princess Princess D (2006), Shuuya Arisada
- Delicious Gakuin (2007), Carlo Sasayama
- Este (2007), Shikishima Shichiri
- Kaze no Hate (2007), Sugiyama Shikanosuke
- Full Swing (2008), Hiroshi Wakamatsu
- Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (2008) Ep. 5, Momotarou
- Otokomae! (2008–09), Takeda Shinsaburo
- Oya Koukou Play (2008), Yuuzo
- Mito Komon (2009), Yamazaki Shingo
- Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (2009), Mamiya
- The Waste Land (2009), Makoto Iki
- Chase: Kokuzei Sasatsukan (2010), Kiichi Hiyama
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (2010), Tatsuya Ukyo
- My Husband Is a Cartoonist (2010), Akira Komine[39]
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011), Hokuto Umeda
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (2012), Tatsuya Ukyo
- Yae's Sakura (2013), Jinbo Shuri[40]
- Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon (2014), Yuichiro Kitano[41]
- Akira and Akira (2017), Akira Yamazaki
- BG Personal Bodyguard (2018), Masaya Takanashi
- Half Blue Sky (2018), Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
- Shiroi Kyotō (2019), Tōru Sekiguchi
- Idaten (2019), Katsuo Takaishi[42]
- He's Expecting (2022), Kentaro Hiyama[43]
- The Queen of Villains (2024), Toshikuni Matsunaga[44]
- The Diamond Sleeping Under the Sea (2024), Shinpei[45]
- Criminal (2026), Yarimizu[46]
Theatre
- Jump Festa Bleach (2004), Ichigo Kurosaki
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005-2006), Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Advancement Match Rokkaku Chuu feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006), Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 3rd (2006), Yuushi Oshitari
- Men & Man (2006), Tsutomo
- The Family 絆 (2007)
- Soratobu John to Manjiro (2007), Toranosike Momoi
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Ver. Tokyo gaisenkouen (2008), Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 5th (2008), Yuushi Oshitari
- 乱: Run (2009)
Dubbing
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)[47]
- Assassin's Creed (2016), Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)[48]
- Paddington 2 (2017), Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)[49]
Discography
- Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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| Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004 Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi Release date: July 26, 2006 Catalog number: NECA-23004 |
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- Kokoro no Gururi [album]
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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| Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi Release date: December 5, 2007 | 01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae 02. Arifureta mono mitaini 03. Duralumin 04. Cheap Gold 05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version) 06. Tsuki no fune 07. Trekker (Bonus Track) |
- "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
|---|---|---|
| "Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family) Release date: February 2, 2008 |
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Radio shows
- Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)
- Takumizm (2007)
- Takumizm (2008)
- Takumizm (2009)
DVD specials
- "CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
- Search for my roots in China (2007)
- Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 39th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [51] |
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Takumi Saito at Blue Bear House (in English)