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Takaya Sakoda

Known For
Acting
Born
April 6, 1977 in Kagoshima, Japan
Active Years
1971–2026 (56 Years)
Total Credits
42 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 6, 1977 Kagoshima, Japan 42 credits
42
Total Credits
1971–2026
56 Years Career Span
14
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Takaya Sakoda (Actor).
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Name: Takaya Sakoda.
Birth Date: April 6, 1977.
Birth Place: Kagoshima, Japan.
Gender: Male.
Profession: Actor.
Known For: Jûken sentai Gekirenjâ (2007), Shiti Hanta (2024), and Noizu (2022) [Source 3]; Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007), City Hunter (2024), and Noise (2022) [Source 2].
Credits: 41 [Source 1].
Career details: Known for a career in supporting roles across television dramas, feature films, and tokusatsu series, appearing in mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres [Source 4].

Takaya Sakoda is a Japanese actor born on April 6, 1977, in Kagoshima, Japan. He has 41 known credits. His career includes supporting roles in television dramas, feature films, and tokusatsu series, with appearances in the mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres. He is recognized for his work in Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007), City Hunter (2024), and Noise (2022). Other listed titles include Jûken sentai Gekirenjâ (2007), Shiti Hanta (2024), and Noizu (2022).
"Takaya Sakoda is a Japanese actor born on April 6, 1977, in Kagoshima, Japan. He has 41 known credits. His career includes supporting roles in television dramas, feature films, and tokusatsu series, with appearances in the mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres

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Career

Career overview

Subject: Takaya Sakoda (Actor).
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Source [1]: Name: Takaya Sakoda. Birthday: April 6, 1977. Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan. Known for: Acting. Known credits: 41.
Source [2]: Known for: Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007), City Hunter (2024), Noise (2022).
Source [3]: Known for: Jûken sentai Gekirenjâ (2007), Shiti Hanta (2024), Noizu (2022).
Source [4]: Japanese actor. Prolific career in supporting roles across television dramas, feature films, and tokusatsu series. Frequently appears in mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres.
Source [5]: User rating 90 (128 votes).
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Takaya Sakoda is a Japanese actor born on April 6, 1977, in Kagoshima, Japan. He has a prolific career characterized by his work in supporting roles. His professional experience spans various media formats, including television dramas, feature films, and tokusatsu series. Throughout his career, he has frequently appeared in productions within the mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres.
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Sakoda is recognized for his work on several productions. His known credits include 41 entries. Some of his notable works include the 2007 production Jûken sentai Gekirenjâ, also identified as Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He is also known for his roles in the 2022 production Noizu, also known as Noise, and the 2024 production Shiti Hanta, also known as City Hunter.
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On AsianWiki, he has a current user rating of 90 based on 128 votes.
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Takaya Sakoda is a Japanese actor who was born on April 6, 1977, in Kagoshima, Japan. He has established a prolific career performing in supporting roles across a variety of different media, including feature films, television dramas, and tokusatsu series. His work frequently involves appearing in productions categorized under the mystery, detective, workplace, and historical genres.

Sakoda has a total of 41 known credits. He is recognized for his work in several specific productions, such as the 2007 title Jûken sentai Gekirenjâ, which is also listed as Juken Sentai Gekiranger. His other notable credits include the 2022 production Noizu, also referred to as Noise, and the 2024 production Shiti Hanta, which is also known as City Hunter.

In terms of audience reception, he has a current user rating of 90 on AsianWiki, a score derived from 128 votes. His stage name is written as 迫田孝也.
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Career timeline

Canned Mackerel Heads to SpaceThree Ghosts
Tokyo TaxiLast-resort InvestigatorSham
AntiheroCity HunterAARO -All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office-大川と小川の休日捜査
VivantWould You Like to Play Da Capo?
The 13 Lords of the ShogunThe Honest RealtorRenovation Like MagicMy Cuteness Is About to Expire!?My Family
Guilty FlagHeaven and Hell: Soul ExchangeIt's a Flickering Life
Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital PharmacistKomoribitoSwitch
Everyone’s Demoted!!Hit Me Anyone One More Time
The HabitationFuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-henThe Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
99.9 Criminal LawyerTales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
Humanoid Monster BemNHK Special: Unsolved Cases
The Magic Hour
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Kamen RiderKamen Rider

Full Filmography

42 titles
  • Canned Mackerel Heads to Space (2026) as Shigenobu Terao
  • Three Ghosts (2026) as ユウゴ
  • Tokyo Taxi (2025) as Takeshi Ogawa
  • Last-resort Investigator (2025) as Naoki Aida
  • Sham (2025)
  • Antihero (2024) as Egoshi
  • City Hunter (2024) as Kunio Konno
  • AARO -All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office- (2024) as Serita Masahiko
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  • 大川と小川の休日捜査 (2024)
  • Vivant (2023) as Isao Yamamoto
  • Would You Like to Play Da Capo? (2023) as Shimon Eiji
  • The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022) as Minamoto no Noriyori
  • The Honest Realtor (2022) as Daisuke Terashima
  • Renovation Like Magic (2022)
  • My Cuteness Is About to Expire!? (2022) as Satoru Kaburagi
  • My Family (2022) as Nanahiko Kusakabe
  • Saisho wa Paa (2022) as Minoru Ichige
  • Boku no Kawaii wa Madamada Hatsutentojo!? (2022) as Kaburagi Satoru
  • Noise (2022) as Jiro Noge
  • 大川と小川の時短捜査 (2022)
  • Guilty Flag (2021)
  • Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange (2021) as Sakuya Azuma
  • It's a Flickering Life (2021)
  • Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist (2020) as Shūzo Tatsukawa
  • Komoribito (2020)
  • Switch (2020) as Orihara Koji
  • Everyone’s Demoted!! (2019) as Atsuo Yokomizo(横溝 厚男)
  • Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) as Mansaku Nonomiya
  • The Habitation (2018) as Takashi Sakurai
  • Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen (2018)
  • The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes (2018) as Yanemura
  • Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) as Additional Voice
  • 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016) as Seiichiro Takahashi
  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special (2016) as (segment "Sutema no onna")
  • Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor (2014)
  • Humanoid Monster Bem (2011)
  • NHK Special: Unsolved Cases (2011)
  • The Magic Hour (2008) as Assistant Director
  • Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) as Kenichi
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as 澤村和也
  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Salaryman
  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Video Store Owner

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Takaya Sakoda best known for?

Takaya Sakoda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tokyo Taxi (2025), Antihero (2024), Vivant (2023), The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022).

When and where was Takaya Sakoda born?

Takaya Sakoda was born on April 6, 1977 in Kagoshima, Japan.

How many credits does Takaya Sakoda have?

Takaya Sakoda has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.

What is Takaya Sakoda's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Takaya Sakoda (Actor). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No inventions. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word Count Target: 90-130 words. Name: Takaya Sakoda. Birth Date: April 6, 1977...

Takaya Sakoda by the numbers

42credits
16films
26TV series
1971–2026active years

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