Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda (武田 真治, Takeda Shinji), born December 18, 1972, is a Japanese actor, talent and saxophone player. He has had notable roles in such works as The Incite Mill,^[1] Kyō Kara Hitman^[2][3] and Tokyo Eyes.^[4][5]

Shinji Takeda
武田 真治
Born	(1972-12-18) December 18, 1972 (age 52) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor talent saxophone player
Years active	1990–present
Agent	Horipro
Notable credit(s)	The Incite Mill Kyō Kara Hitman Tokyo Eyes
Spouse	Manami Shizuka ​ (m. 2020)​

Filmography

Television drama

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1992–1993	Night Head	Naoya Kirihara		[6]
1994	Wakamono no subete	Keisuke		[7]
	Minami-kun no Koibito	Hiroyuki Minami	Lead role	[8]
2011	Gō	Ōno Harunaga	Taiga drama	[9]
2021	Reach Beyond the Blue Sky	Oguri Tadamasa	Taiga drama	[10]
2024	Superstar Minami Is My Boyfriend!?	Shintaro Horikiri		[8]

Other television

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
1996–2018	Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!	Variety show	[11]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1992	Shichi-nin no otaku: Cult seven	Haruo		[12]
1998	Tokyo Eyes	K	Lead role; French-Japanese film	[13]
1999	Gohatto	Lieutenant Soji Okita		[14]
	Barren Illusions	Haru	Lead role	[15]
2009	Kyō Kara Hitman	Tokichi Inaba	Lead role	[2][3]
2010	The Incite Mill	Sousuke Iwai		[1]
2019	Diner	Blow		[16]

Dubbing

• Rambo: Last Blood, Hugo Martinez (Sergio Peris-Mencheta)^[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work(s)	Result	Ref.
1999	42nd Blue Ribbon Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Gohatto	Won	[18]
2000	23rd Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated	[19]