Takeru Satoh
Biography
Takeru Satoh is a Japanese film and television actor born on March 21, 1989, in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Recognized for his work in both television and cinema, he has established a prominent career in the Japanese entertainment industry. Satoh is widely known for his leading roles in the tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider Den-O and the live-action Rurouni Kenshin film series. With 80 known credits to his name, he is also credited as a producer. His professional contributions have earned him recognition within the industry, including a Rookie of the Year award at the 2011 Elan D'or Awards.
Career overview
Takeru Satoh began his acting career in the mid-2000s, with early television appearances including Princess Princess D in 2006 and Shinigami No Ballad: Momo The Girl God Of Death in 2007. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Ryotaro Nogami in the 2007 series Kamen Rider Den-O, which served as the 17th installment of the Kamen Rider franchise. This role is frequently cited as a turning point that established him as a rising star in the industry. Following this success, he appeared in various television projects such as Rookies SP in 2008 and the 2009 television movie MW Chapter 0: Akuma no Game.
Satoh achieved further prominence through his work in feature films, most notably as Himura Kenshin in the live-action Rurouni Kenshin adaptation series. His involvement in this franchise includes Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, released in 2012, followed by the 2014 sequels Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. These performances solidified his status as a leading actor in Japanese cinema. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated versatility across different genres, contributing to a substantial body of work that spans both television and film.
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- Kung Fu Soccer (2026) as Coach
- Marry My Husband: Japan (2025) as Wataru Suzuki
- Golden SixTONES (2025)
- Glass Heart (2025) as Naoki Fujitani
- Glass Heart (2025) Co-Executive Producer
- Scary True Stories: Summer Special 2025 (2025)
- Cells at Work! (2024) as White Blood Cell / U-1146
- April, Come She Will (2024) as Shun Fujishiro
- Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023) as Torino Naoki
- First Love (2022) as Harumichi Namiki
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) as Kenshin Himura
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) as Kenshin Himura
- Belle (2021) as Kei / Dragon (voice)
- In the Wake (2021) as Yasuhisa Tone
- Sato Takeru & Chidori Nobu yo! Kono Nazo wo Toitemiro! ~Tensai Nazotoki Shuudan kara no Chousenjou~ (2021)
- An Incurable Case of Love (2020) as Kairi Tendo
- Takeru No Plan Drive (2020) as Himself
- Not Quite Dead Yet (2020) as Club Host
- Love Will Still Last Forever (2020) as Kairi Tendo
- Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 2020 Tokubetsu-hen (2020)
- Tokyo Miracle City: Gourmet Capital - Keeping Alive the Spirit of Tsukiji (2020) as Himself
- TAKERU NO PLAN CALENDAR PROJECT (2020)
- Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) as Luka (voice)
- Samurai Marathon (2019) as Jinnai Karasawa
- One Night (2019) as Yuji Inamura
- ＮＨＫスペシャル 東京ミラクル (2019)
- ほんとにあった怖い話 20周年スペシャル (2019)
- Stepmom and Daughter Blues (2018) as Akira Mugita
- Half Blue Sky (2018) as Ritsu Hagio
- Inuyashiki (2018) as Hiro Shishigami
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) as Ryotaro Nogami
- Million Dollar Man (2018) as Kazuo
- 50 Years of Shonen Jump and Us (2018)
- Hard-Core (2018) as Sakon Gondo
- Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) as Kei Nagai
- The 8-Year Engagement (2017) as Hisashi
- 東京ミラクルシティ (2017)
- Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Special Event -Saraba Imagin! At Climax in the Entire Japan!!- (2017) as Ryotaro Nogami
- Someone (2016) as Takuto Ninomiya
- If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) as Postman / Devil
- The Emperor's Cook (2015) as Tokuzo Akiyama
- Pieta in the Toilet (2015) as Janitor
- Bakuman (2015) as Moritaka Mashiro
- Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014) as Kenshin Himura
- Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) as Kenshin Himura
- Bitter Blood (2014) as Natsuki Sahara
- Black Kite (2013) as Akira Ichikawa
- The Liar and His Lover (2013) as Aki Ogasawara
- Real (2013) as Koichi Fujita
- The Liar and His Lover ~The Stories from Before I Met Her~ (2013) as Aki Ogasawara
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) as Kenshin Himura
- Winter Sakura (2011) as Inaba Hajime
- HT - Sekido no Mashita de, Nabe wo Tsutsuku (2011) as Himself
- Saigo no Kizuna (2011)
- Ryōmaden (2010) as Okada Izo
- Q10 (2010) as Heita Fukai
- Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) as Shohei Nakamori
- BECK (2010) as Yukio 'Koyuki' Tanaka
- HT - NY no Chushin de, Nabe wo Tsutsuku (2010) as himself
- Mei's Butler (2009) as Shibata Kento
- MR.BRAIN (2009)
- Goemon (2009) as 霧隠才蔵（青年時代）
- Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) as Yuya Okada
- MW: The Devil's Game (2009) as Takashi Morioka
- Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Special Event -Saraba Imagin! At Climax in the Entire Japan!!- (2009) as Ryotaro Nogami
- Bloody Monday (2008) as Otoya Kujō
- Rookies (2008) as Yuya Okada
- Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Trilogy Special Edition (2008) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) as 野上良太郎
- Ballad of the Angel of Death (2007)
- Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007) Musician
- クレヨンしんちゃんスペシャル 俺，参上！嵐を呼ぶ アッパレ！仮面ライダー電王VS新王 (2007) as 演员
- Crayon Shin-chan Midsummer Night: I Have Arrived! The Storm is Called Den-O vs. Shin-O! 60 Minute Special!! (2007) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Kamen Rider Den-O: Singing, Dancing, Great Training!! (2007) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Stage (2007) as Ryotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider Den-O
- Princess Princess D (2006) as Kouno Tooru
- 裸にしたい男 (2001)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Ryotaro Nogami / Kamen Rider Den-O
- 냥이: 당신의 세계에 닿기를 as Tamaki