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Kenta Kiritani

Acting Born Feb 4, 1980 Kita, Osaka, Japan 84 credits
84
Total Credits
1951–2025
75 Years Career Span
11
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kenta Kiritani is a Japanese actor. Born in Osaka, Japan, he is affiliated with the talent agency Hot Road. Kiritani has received the "Rookie of the Year" 2011 Elan D'or Award. He married a woman in 2014, who is five years his junior. The couple had their first child in 2014. Kiritani's second child was born in 2016, as announced on February 11 of that year.

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Known for

Film

Anna's Engagement

1972
Film

Åsa-Nisse ordnar allt

as Kojiro Yoshizaki
Film

Untamable Angelique

as Haruki Jinnai

Absolute Zero

as Shinjiro Takigawa
Film

Solanin

as Jiro "Billy" Yamada

Jin

as Yusuke Saburi
Film

Something's Gotta Give

as Isoya Tomohiro
Film

Crows Zero

as Tokio Tatsukawa

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002

The Private Detective Mike

2002

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

as Self - Performer

Frequent co-stars

You Yokoyama 1 shared title
Aya Ueto 1 shared title
Kinya Kitaoji 1 shared title
Sayaka Yamaguchi 1 shared title
Tetta Sugimoto 1 shared title
Takeo Nakahara 1 shared title
Hiromi Kitagawa 1 shared title
Ryo Kimura 1 shared title
Tomomi Maruyama 1 shared title
Megumi Saito 1 shared title

Career timeline

UnboundMy Beloved StrangerUnsung Heroes
Innai KeisatsuQros's Woman: Madness Called ScoopRed Roof on the Slope
InformaPolice and Prosecutor, Sometimes JudgeKubiWe Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams · Theme Song PerformanceAnalog
InvisibleFragments of the Last WillMiracle City Koza
Story of My Family!!!Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
Police and Prosecutor
Marigold in 4 Minutes
You Always Haunt My Heart
Unrequited LoveClose-KnitSparkSpark · Theme Song PerformanceVigilante
Cain and AbelAquarium GirlToo Young To Die!メガバンク最終決戦
Song FUKUYAMABakumanYokokuhan: The PainHave a Song on Your LipsGonin Saga
Back of Father埋もれる
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～Public Affairs Office in the SkyTorrent～Do You Remember Me?The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in KowloonOlympic Ransom
Beyond OutrageLate Blooming Sunflower My Life RenewedThe Tragedy of WFly with the Gold
Call Me The Shadow: Adventures of a Housewife Detective
Absolute ZeroBECKThe Golden PiggySolaninHere Comes the Bride, My Mom!
JinCrows Zero IIRookies the Movie: Graduation
One-Pound GospelRookiesTies of Shooting StarsCyborg She
GalileoCrows ZeroPacchigi! Love & Peace
Waraeru Koi wa ShitakunaiOur WarThe King of Minami: The Memory of a Stray Dog
Tiger and DragonLove on Sunday: Summer MemoriesThe King of Minami: The Whereabouts of the CompensationThe King of Minami 32The King of Minami: Funeral Procession of Bankruptcy
69The King of Minami: Special Ver.50The King of Minami 28
Get Up!
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoThe Private Detective MikeThe Queen of Lunchtime CuisineKowloon de Aimashou
N-Girls Vs Vampire
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

Full Filmography

84 titles
  • Unbound (2025)
  • My Beloved Stranger (2025) as Keisuke Kajiwara
  • Unsung Heroes (2025) as Seiji Akayama
  • Innai Keisatsu (2024) as Osamu Murai
  • Qros's Woman: Madness Called Scoop (2024)
  • Red Roof on the Slope (2024)
  • Informa (2023) as Keijirou Kihara
  • Police and Prosecutor, Sometimes Judge (2023)
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  • Kubi (2023) as Hattori Hanzo
  • We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (2023) Theme Song Performance
  • Analog (2023) as Takagi Junichi
  • Invisible (2022) as Shinichiro Saruwatari
  • Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
  • Miracle City Koza (2022) as Haru
  • Story of My Family!!! (2021) as Jugemu Miyama
  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special (2021)
  • Police and Prosecutor (2020) as Gōta Nakaido
  • Marigold in 4 Minutes (2019) as Ren Hanamaki
  • You Always Haunt My Heart (2018) as Kojiro Yoshizaki
  • Unrequited Love (2017) as Nishiwaki Tetsuro
  • Close-Knit (2017) as Makio
  • Spark (2017) as Kamiya
  • Spark (2017) Theme Song Performance
  • Vigilante (2017) as Saburo
  • Cain and Abel (2016) as Takada Ryuichi
  • Aquarium Girl (2016) as 梶良平
  • Too Young To Die! (2016) as Cozy
  • メガバンク最終決戦 (2016)
  • Song FUKUYAMA (2015)
  • Bakuman (2015) as Shinta Fukuda
  • Yokokuhan: The Pain (2015)
  • Have a Song on Your Lips (2015) as Tetsuo Tsukamoto
  • Gonin Saga (2015) as Daisuke Ogoshi
  • The Eternal Zero (2015) as Kentarô Saeki
  • A Sower of Seeds 2 (2015) as Takeshi Toyoshima
  • Back of Father (2014) as Sugimoto Daigo
  • 埋もれる (2014)
  • Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (2013) as Shinzō Hoshi（星 新造）
  • Public Affairs Office in the Sky (2013) as Kiri
  • Torrent～Do You Remember Me? (2013) as Koji Higashihagi
  • The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon (2013) as Ryuta Takigawa
  • Olympic Ransom (2013)
  • Clock Store's Girl (2013) as Hanamura Tsukasa
  • Y.O.U Yamabiko Ongaku Doukoukai (2013) as Yusaku Kono
  • Beyond Outrage (2012) as Ono
  • Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed (2012) as Junichi Fujii
  • The Tragedy of W (2012) as Keiichiro Yumisaka
  • Fly with the Gold (2012) as Noda
  • Call Me The Shadow: Adventures of a Housewife Detective (2011) as Haruki Jinnai
  • Absolute Zero (2010) as Shinjiro Takigawa
  • BECK (2010) as Chiba
  • The Golden Piggy (2010) as Tetsuo Kaneda
  • Solanin (2010) as Jiro "Billy" Yamada
  • Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! (2010) as Kenji Hattori
  • Strawberry Night (2010) as Shinji Otsuka
  • Jin (2009) as Yusuke Saburi
  • Crows Zero II (2009) as Tokio Tatsukawa
  • Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) as Taira Hiratsuka
  • One-Pound Gospel (2008) as Kurenai Ryusei
  • Rookies (2008) as Taira Hiratsuka
  • Ties of Shooting Stars (2008) as Takayama Hisanobu
  • Cyborg She (2008) as Jiro's schoolmate
  • Galileo (2007) as Isoya Tomohiro
  • Crows Zero (2007) as Tokio Tatsukawa
  • Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007)
  • Waraeru Koi wa Shitakunai (2006) as Takashi Ooguro
  • Our War (2006)
  • The King of Minami: The Memory of a Stray Dog (2006)
  • Tiger and Dragon (2005) as Chibi T
  • Love on Sunday: Summer Memories (2005) as Watari
  • The King of Minami: The Whereabouts of the Compensation (2005)
  • The King of Minami 32 (2005)
  • The King of Minami: Funeral Procession of Bankruptcy (2005)
  • The King of Minami: Agent of Darkness (2005)
  • 69 (2004) as Yuji Shirogushi
  • The King of Minami: Special Ver.50 (2004) as Shin
  • The King of Minami 28 (2004)
  • Get Up! (2003)
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
  • The Private Detective Mike (2002)
  • The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine (2002)
  • Kowloon de Aimashou (2002)
  • N-Girls Vs Vampire (1999) as Hideki
  • NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as Self - Performer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kenta Kiritani best known for?

Kenta Kiritani is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Anna's Engagement (1972), Åsa-Nisse ordnar allt (1955), Untamable Angelique (1967), Absolute Zero (2010).

When and where was Kenta Kiritani born?

Kenta Kiritani was born on February 4, 1980 in Kita, Osaka, Japan.

How many credits does Kenta Kiritani have?

Kenta Kiritani has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2025.

What is Kenta Kiritani's background in cinema and television?

Kenta Kiritani is a Japanese actor. Born in Osaka, Japan, he is affiliated with the talent agency Hot Road. Kiritani has received the "Rookie of the Year" 2011 Elan D'or Award. He married a woman in 2014, who is five years his junior. The couple had their first child in 2014. Kiritani's second child was born in 2016, a...