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Rena Tanaka

Acting Born May 22, 1980 Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan 100 credits

Biography

Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and television personality. Born on May 22, 1980, in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, her stage name is also written as Tanaka Rena. Active in acting with one hundred known credits, she won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Newcomer in 1999 for her performance in the film Give It All. Subsequently, in 2001, she received a Best Actress nomination for First Love.

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Career

Career overview

Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and television personality known for her work in acting. Born on May 22, 1980, in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, she has accumulated 100 known credits in the entertainment industry.

Throughout her career, Tanaka has received recognition for her film performances. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award in the category of Best Newcomer for her role in Give It All. Following this achievement, she received a Best Actress nomination in 2001 for her performance in First Love.

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Known for

Film

Mag Mag

as Reiko Watase

Shinainaru Otto e: Kanpekina Tsuma no Uso

as Maiko Sakai

Taira no Kiyomori

as Lady Yura

The Pride of the Temp

as Chaley (voice)

Call the Midwife

as Satoka Aida
Film

GTO: The Movie

as Ayano Katsuragi

Frequent co-stars

Kenichi Matsuyama 1 shared title
Kiichi Nakai 1 shared title
Shota Matsuda 1 shared title
Arata Iura 1 shared title
Fumiyo Kohinata 1 shared title
Yudai Chiba 1 shared title
Hiroshi Tamaki 1 shared title
Rei Dan 1 shared title
Kyoko Fukada 1 shared title
Ryo 1 shared title

Career timeline

Wait OffshoreMag MagConvenience Store KyodaiMy Dear Husband The Perfect Wifes SecretOugon Dorobo
The Stars and the Moon are Holes in the SkyYUKIKAZEStrawberry MoonNight Flower名前、呼んでほしい
A Lovestory in Virtual RealityHijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2The God of Curling
GiftedSeptember 1923Dragons of WonderhatchKami no Ko wa TsubuyakuNaval Port Child: Yokosuka Cleaning 1946
Song of Aliens
Kareinaru ichizokuYour Tales of the UnusualInubu: The Dog Club
North Light
Fortress of Skulls最上の命医 2019As Sawa-chan Rides the Waves
Chico Will Scold You!The Crimes That BindNuke Mairu: Onna 3-nin Ise MairiOmotenashi
Akira and AkiraDear EtrangerThe Midday Devil
Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in LoveDesperate SunflowersThe Katsuragi Murder CaseItooshikuteThe Sowing Traveller 3
Burning FlowerZanka: Beautiful SnaresChateau de la ReineToho NanahunThe Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love
Torrent～Do You Remember Me?Miracle Applesラスト・ディナーLINKKoi
Taira no KiyomoriKeigo Higashino MysteriesThe Wings of the KirinDreams for SaleRenai Kentei
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined FleetThe Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
FlowersDengeki Kon - Perfume of Love -The Days of Morisaki BookstoreTales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
Yona Yona PenguinLady Oscar Works Tempにゃんこ THE MOVIE3Don't Forget About Niini
My Sassy GirlKitaro and the Millennium CurseThe Silver Season10 Promises to My DogThe Taste of Fish
The Shadow SpiritKitaroYunagi City, Sakura CountryFuckin' Runaway
FlagWaiting in the DarkTripping
Tetsujin 28: The MovieSummer of UbumeThe Suspect: Muroi Shinji
Drugstore GirlNin x Nin: The Ninja Star HattoriA Day on the Planet
Thirteen Steps
Toy Reanimator
Tokyo Marigold
The Whispered CityEkidenFirst LoveSuki
GTO: The MovieOver Time
Give It All

Full filmography

  • Wait Offshore (2026)
  • Mag Mag (2026) as Reiko Watase
  • Convenience Store Kyodai (2026) as Nakao Mitsuri
  • My Dear Husband The Perfect Wifes Secret (2026) as Maiko Sakai
  • Ougon Dorobo (2026)
  • The Stars and the Moon are Holes in the Sky (2025) as Chieko
  • YUKIKAZE (2025)
  • Strawberry Moon (2025) as Miyoko Sakurai
  • Night Flower (2025)
  • 名前、呼んでほしい (2025) as Saho
  • Tokyo Forecast (2025)
  • The Woman Who Repeats (2025)
  • A Lovestory in Virtual Reality (2024)
  • Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (2024) as Golden Dust's Host
  • The God of Curling (2024) as Maki Eto
  • Gifted (2023) as Maika Shiki
  • September 1923 (2023) as Shizuko Sawada
  • Dragons of Wonderhatch (2023)
  • Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku (2023) as Aiko Kinoshita
  • Naval Port Child: Yokosuka Cleaning 1946 (2023) as Ogawa Yoshie
  • Where Love Goes (2023) as Sudo Yumi
  • Song of Aliens (2022) as Mochizuki Kaori
  • Kareinaru ichizoku (2021) as Fusako
  • Your Tales of the Unusual (2021) as Kaori Honda
  • Inubu: The Dog Club (2021) as Mitsuko Kadowaki
  • North Light (2020)
  • Fortress of Skulls (2019)
  • 最上の命医 2019 (2019) as Natsuki Takigawa
  • As Sawa-chan Rides the Waves (2019) as Yoshiko Korezawa
  • Chico Will Scold You! (2018)
  • The Crimes That Bind (2018) as Tokiko Kanamori
  • Nuke Mairu: Onna 3-nin Ise Mairi (2018) as Chou
  • Omotenashi (2018) as Rika
  • Akira and Akira (2017)
  • Dear Etranger (2017) as Nanae
  • The Midday Devil (2017)
  • Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love (2016) as Youzeiin
  • Desperate Sunflowers (2016) as Keisuke's wife
  • The Katsuragi Murder Case (2016)
  • Itooshikute (2016)
  • The Sowing Traveller 3 (2016)
  • Burning Flower (2015)
  • Zanka: Beautiful Snares (2015)
  • Chateau de la Reine (2015) as Reiko Asaka
  • Toho Nanahun (2015) as 黒崎依子
  • The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love (2015) as 長谷部章子
  • Torrent～Do You Remember Me? (2013) as Keiko (Misumi) Inoue
  • Miracle Apples (2013)
  • ラスト・ディナー (2013)
  • LINK (2013)
  • Koi (2013) as Hinako Katase
  • Walk, Walk, Walk ~ Shikoku Pilgrimage Journey (2013) as Misa Hayama
  • Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Lady Yura
  • Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012) as Naomi Mochizuki
  • The Wings of the Kirin (2012) as Tokiko Kanamori
  • Dreams for Sale (2012) as Satsuki Tanahashi
  • Renai Kentei (2012) as Eriko Tsuji
  • Miyabe Miyuki “Gokujou” Mysteries (2012) as Sekinuma Keiko
  • Kazoku Kashimasu ~ Family Complex (2012) as Kobashi Koko
  • A Sower of Seeds (2012) as Minori Morikawa
  • Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011) as Yoshie Kanzaki
  • The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) as Rokujo-no-Miya Sudokoro
  • Flowers (2010) as Midori
  • Dengeki Kon - Perfume of Love - (2010)
  • The Days of Morisaki Bookstore (2010) as Tomoko
  • Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition (2010)
  • Yona Yona Penguin (2009) as Chaley (voice)
  • Lady Oscar Works Temp (2009) as Misawa Katsuko
  • にゃんこ THE MOVIE3 (2009) as Narrator(voice)
  • Don't Forget About Niini (2009) as Shiori Tengu
  • My Sassy Girl (2008) as Riko Takami
  • Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (2008) as Catgirl
  • The Silver Season (2008) as Nanami Ayase
  • 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) as Akari Saito
  • The Taste of Fish (2008) as Asuka
  • 獵奇的な彼女 (2008) as 타카미 리코
  • Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008) as Noe Isomura
  • The Shadow Spirit (2007) as Atsuko chuzenji
  • Kitaro (2007) as Catgirl
  • Yunagi City, Sakura Country (2007) as Nanami Ishikawa
  • Fuckin' Runaway (2007)
  • Flag (2006) as Saeko Shirasu (voice)
  • Waiting in the Dark (2006) as Michiru Honma
  • Tripping (2006) as Shaodea
  • Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005) as Asuka Serizawa
  • Summer of Ubume (2005) as Atsuko Chuzenji
  • The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) as Kumiko Ohara
  • Drugstore Girl (2004) as Keiko Obayashi
  • Nin x Nin: The Ninja Star Hattori (2004) as Midori
  • A Day on the Planet (2004) as Maki
  • Thirteen Steps (2003) as Ako Nango
  • Toy Reanimator (2002)
  • Tokyo Marigold (2001) as Eriko Sakai
  • The Whispered City (2000) as Reiko
  • Ekiden (2000)
  • First Love (2000) as Satoka Aida
  • Suki (2000)
  • GTO: The Movie (1999) as Ayano Katsuragi
  • Over Time (1999) as Rina Kamiya
  • Give It All (1998) as Etsuko Shinomura