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Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi, born August 22, 1981) is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.




Early life and work


Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.




Filmography






= Films

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As director
Zokki (2020)
Home Sweet Home (2023)
As actor
Toki no Kaori: Remember Me (2001) as Yuuji
Umizaru (2004) as Shinji Tadokoro
Kabuto-Oh Beetle (2005) as Hametsu Oh Disaster
Karasu wa naite iruka? (2006)
The Prince of Tennis (2006) as bystander
Dance Master (2006) as Momochi Shintaro
Ulysses (2006) as Sarai
Zura-Deka – The Rag Cop (2006) detective Yatsuda
Boys Love (2006) as Noel Kisaragi
Sukitomo (2007) as Tomokazu Aoi
A! Osara Ni Kubi Ga Notteiru! (2007) as Odagiri
Itsuka no Kimi e (2007) as Noboru and Ryuu Fukami
Clearness (2008) as Ryo
Akanbo Shojo - Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008) as Takaya Yoshimura
Syun Kin Syou (2008) as Sasuke
Saburo as Kita no Riki (2009)
Kujira (2009) as Maruha
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
20th Century Boys: Final (2009)
Hammer Head Man (2009) ( Elite Yankee Saburo spin-off ) as Riki
RoboGeisha (2009) as Hikaru Kageno
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) as Jugon Mizushima
Cafe Seoul (2009) as Jun Isaka
Elevator Trap (2009) as Jun Ogawa
Shibuya (2010)
13 Assassins (2010) as Makino Uneme
Space Battleship Yamato (2010) as Yamamoto
Saijo no Meii (2010) as Saijo Mikoto
Ace Attorney (2012) as Reiji Mitsurugi
For Love's Sake (2012) as Hiroshi Iwashimizu
High&Low The Red Rain(2016) as Takeru Amamiya
The Kodai Family (2016) as Mitsumasa Kōdai
Unrequited Love (2016)
The Projects (2016)
Scoop! (2016)
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) as Nurarihyon
Hirugao: The Movie (2017)
The Blue Hearts (2017)
Cross (2017)
Re:Born (2017)
Last Winter, We Parted (2018)
Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
Ramen Teh (2018)
A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019) as Bouya Tetsu
The Prisoner of Sakura (2019)
Diner (2019)
Manriki (2019)
Wotakoi (2020) as Tarō Kabakura
Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020) as Daisuke Mizushima
Fukushima 50 (2020)
State of Emergency (2020)
Beautiful Dreamer (2020) as Takumi
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)
Love Mooning (2021) as Shigeru Uchiyama
Cube (2021) as Hiroshi Ide
Last of the Wolves (2021) as Yūma Tachibana
Shin Ultraman (2022) as Shinji Kaminaga
Goodbye Cruel World (2022)
Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023) as Shingo Tsukimoto
The Legend and Butterfly (2023) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Downfall (2023) as Kaoru Fukazawa
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) as an Intelligence Agency official
Bushido (2024) as Shibata Hyogo
Brush of the God (2024)
The Gesuidouz (2025) as John Cage (voice)




= Television

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Taiho shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (TV Asahi, 2002) as Mizushima Tomoya
RPG – Role Playing Game (NHK, 2003) as Tatsuya Ishiguro
Ai to Shihon Shugi (Wowow dramaW, 2003) as Takashi
Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004) as Ikeda Tsuyoshi
Katouke he Irasshai (Nagoya TV, 2004) as Nakamura Youichi
Tokyo michi ka (Fuji TV, 2004)
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (TBS, 2004) as Baba Kochou
Umizaru TV (Fuji TV, 2005) as Shinji Tadokoro
GARO (TV Tokyo, 2005)
Princess Princess D (TV Asahi, 2006) as Shuuya Arisada
Delicious Gakuin (2007) as Carlo Sasayama
Este (2007) as Shikishima Shichiri
Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007) as Sugiyama Shikanosuke
Full Swing (NHK, 2008) as Hiroshi Wakamatsu
Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (TVasahi, 2008) Ep. 5 as Momotarou
Otokomae! (NHK, 2008) as Takeda Shinsaburo
Oya Koukou Play (MBS 2008) as Yuuzo
Mito Komon (TBS 2009)Season 39 Ep.14 as Yamazaki Shingo
Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (NTV 2009) as Mamiya
Otokomae! 2 (NHK, 2009) as Takeda Shinsaburo
Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009) as Makoto Iki
Chase – Kokuzei Sasatsukan (NHK, 2010) as Kiichi Hiyama
Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (MBS, TBS, 2010) as Tatsuya Ukyo
GeGeGe no Nyōbō (NHK, 2010) as Akira Komine
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011) as Hokuto Umeda
Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (2012) as Tatsuya Ukyo
Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi (2014) as Yuichiro Kitano
Akira and Akira (2017) as Akira Yamazaki
BG Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Masaya Takanashi
Hanbun, Aoi (2018) as Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
Shiroi Kyotō (2019) as Tōru Sekiguchi
Idaten (2019) as Katsuo Takaishi
He's Expecting (2022) as Kentaro Hiyama
The Queen of Villains (2024) as Toshikuni Matsunaga
Umi ni Nemuru Diamond (2024), Shinpei




= Theatre

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乱: Run (2009)
Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Ver. Tokyo gaisenkouen (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 5th (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
The Family 絆 (2007)
Soratobu John to Manjiro (2007) as Toranosike Momoi
Men & Man (2006) as Tsutomo
Musical Tennis no Oujisama Advancement Match Rokkaku Chuu feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 3rd (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter 2005-2006 (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
Jump Festa Bleach (2004) as Ichigo Kurosaki




= Dubbing

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Assassin's Creed as Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons as Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)
Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)




Discography


Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004

"Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]

Kokoro no Gururi [album]




Radio shows


Takumizm (2009)
Takumizm (2008)
Takumizm (2007)
Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)




DVD specials


"CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
Search for my roots in China (2007)
Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)




Awards






References






External links


Official website (in Japanese)
Takumi Saito at Blue Bear House (in English)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Last Winter, We Parted
• Secret × Heroine Phantomirage!
• Shin Ultraman
• The Prisoner of Sakura
• Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (film)
• Lily Franky
• Eiji Tsuburaya
• Takumi Saitoh
• Shin Ultraman
• He's Expecting (TV series)
• List of Japanese films of 2023
• Takumi
• Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (film)
• Ace Attorney (film)
• List of Japanese films of 2024
• Last Winter, We Parted
• He's Expecting