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Kotaro Shiga

Acting Born Aug 31, 1948 Died Apr 20, 2020 Hyogo, Japan 78 credits

Biography

Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être.

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Known for

Solitary Gourmet

as 店員1

The Brave 'Yoshihiko'

2011

THE iDOLM@STER

as Ito
Film

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

as Tanaka-shacho

The Gentleman

2026
Film

After Life

as Kenji Yamamoto

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990

Frequent co-stars

Takayuki Yamada 1 shared title
Tsuyoshi Muro 1 shared title
Haruka Kinami 1 shared title
Shin Takuma 1 shared title
Ryusei Nakao 1 shared title
Jiro Sato 1 shared title
Azusa Okamoto 1 shared title
Shun Oguri 1 shared title
Go Ayano 1 shared title
Arata Furuta 1 shared title

Career timeline

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
What Did You Eat Yesterday?Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chanSummer Blooms
RikuohGintamaReverseHirugaoHaruta & Chika
Midnight Diner: Tokyo StoriesSing My Life
The God of RiskWar of MoneyThe Curtain Rises
Kiki's Delivery ServiceRose Color's BukoKamen Teacher: The MovieJudge!Heisei Busaiku Salaryman
dinnerKamen TeacherOLカナのおじさん観察日記。Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn SpecialMame Daifuku Monogatari
Solitary GourmetOdayakaHana's Lazy MealsMameshiba Ichiro 3DTheatre 1
The Brave 'Yoshihiko'AntarcticaLove ComeHuman Comedy in Tokyo
Saraba Itoshi no DaitoryoClone BabySteel FrameSawako DecidesWandering Home
Tokyo Dogs幼獣マメシバThe SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow.I Give My First Love to YouGo Find a Psychic!
The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch.ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市Maison Ikkoku KanketsuhenThe SanMei-Sama: Our Summer WindRestaurant UFO
Evil PeopleHagetaka: Road to RebirthYellow TearsThe SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
Time Limit InvestigatorUnfairUnfair: Code BreakingRyoichi & KiyoshiThe SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite!
Funky Forest: The First ContactBlue SwallowThe SanMei-sama
The Taste of TeaSurvive Style 5+極限推理コロシアム
You are my only Madonna
Power of Love
Smap Short Films
After Life
Tokyo Notes
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Full filmography

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special (2025)
  • What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2019) as Goro Kakei
  • Innocence, Fight Against False Charges (2019) as Kazuto Yufuin
  • Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan (2018)
  • Summer Blooms (2018) as Yukio Kazama
  • Rikuoh (2017) as Genzo Tomishima
  • Gintama (2017)
  • Reverse (2017) as Tadashi Hirosawa
  • Hirugao (2017) as Professor Sakagami
  • Haruta & Chika (2017) as Toshio Iwai
  • Kohaku (2017)
  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016) as Nakatsuka
  • Sing My Life (2016) as Jirou Nakata
  • The God of Risk (2015) as Eiichi Takarabe
  • War of Money (2015) as 赤松大介
  • The Curtain Rises (2015)
  • Kiki's Delivery Service (2014) as Zoo Director
  • Rose Color's Buko (2014) as President of Takahimaya
  • Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014)
  • Judge! (2014) as Karaoke Manager
  • Heisei Busaiku Salaryman (2014)
  • Au revoir l'été (2014) as City Councilor
  • Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014)
  • dinner (2013) as Hamaoka Kotaro
  • Kamen Teacher (2013) as Kentaro Sugahara
  • OLカナのおじさん観察日記。 (2013) as 矢尾 初
  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special (2013)
  • Mame Daifuku Monogatari (2013)
  • Flower of Shanidar (2013)
  • Mameshiba Ichirô fûten no shibajirô (2013)
  • Solitary Gourmet (2012) as 店員1
  • Odayaka (2012) as Shinji
  • Hana's Lazy Meals (2012) as Hana's Father
  • Mameshiba Ichiro 3D (2012) as Shigeo Shiba
  • Theatre 1 (2012) as Himself
  • The Brave 'Yoshihiko' (2011)
  • Antarctica (2011) as Kinnosuke Tani
  • Love Come (2011)
  • Human Comedy in Tokyo (2011)
  • Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo (2010)
  • Clone Baby (2010) as Hazuki Shoichirou
  • Steel Frame (2010)
  • Sawako Decides (2010) as Tadao
  • Wandering Home (2010) as Ito
  • When You Love And When You Are Loved (2010)
  • Tokyo Dogs (2009) as Mitsuo Suzuki
  • 幼獣マメシバ (2009) as Shigeo Shiba
  • The SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow. (2009)
  • I Give My First Love to You (2009) as English Teacher
  • Go Find a Psychic! (2009) as Mr. Saotome
  • Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy (2009) as Shigeo Shiba
  • Okaimono (2009)
  • The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch. (2008)
  • ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市 (2008) as Narrator (voice)
  • Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (2008) as Mr. Ichinose
  • The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind (2008)
  • Restaurant UFO (2008)
  • Evil People (2007) as Judge
  • Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (2007) as Gotaro Naganobu
  • Yellow Tears (2007) as Hayashida
  • The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you (2007)
  • Time Limit Investigator (2006) as Tanaka-shacho
  • Unfair (2006) as Masahiro Yasumoto
  • Unfair: Code Breaking (2006)
  • Ryoichi & Kiyoshi (2006)
  • The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite! (2006)
  • Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005) as Minami
  • Blue Swallow (2005) as Pawn Shop Owner
  • The SanMei-sama (2005)
  • The Taste of Tea (2004) as Teacher Gashi
  • Survive Style 5+ (2004) as Taxi Driver
  • 極限推理コロシアム (2004)
  • You are my only Madonna (2003) as Prof. Shingo Tatebayashi
  • Power of Love (2002) as Kusunoki Tateaki
  • Smap Short Films (2001)
  • After Life (1999) as Kenji Yamamoto
  • Tokyo Notes (1998) as Teruo Kushimoto (curator)
  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)