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Takashi Kobayashi(II)

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Takashi Kobayashi was born on 20 August 1959 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Summer Wars (2009), Shin Godzilla (2016) and Wolf Children (2012).
BornAugust 20, 1959
BornAugust 20, 1959
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    Known for

    Summer Wars (2009)
    Summer Wars
    7.4
    • Tasuke Jin'nouchi(voice)
    • 2009
    Godzilla in Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.8
    • Official of Japan Self-Defense Forces
    • 2016
    Wolf Children (2012)
    Wolf Children
    8.1
    • Nirasaki no dan'na-san(voice)
    • 2012
    A Life: Itoshiki Hito (2017)
    A Life: Itoshiki Hito
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Takayuki Sanada

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    Actor

    • Tokyo Sunshine Boys (Mouko Ga Syurai)
      Video
      • 2025
    • I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (2025)
      I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Orcus (voice)
      • 2025
    • Ken'ichi Endô and Masaki Suda in Tamiô (2015)
      Tamiô
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Octo: Mind Investigator Akari Shinno (2022)
      Octo: Mind Investigator Akari Shinno
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 2024
    • Suomi no Hanashi wo Shiyou (2024)
      Suomi no Hanashi wo Shiyou
      5.7
      • Mamoru Ugajin
      • 2024
    • Minami Tanaka, Mayu Matsuoka, and Karen Takizawa in Geeks: Keisatsusho no Henjintachi (2024)
      Geeks: Keisatsusho no Henjintachi
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Taichi Okamura
      • 2024
    • The Name of the Game Is a Kidnapping (2024)
      The Name of the Game Is a Kidnapping
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Kozuka
      • 2024
    • Ryo Nishikido and Eiji Akaso in Re: Revenge: Yokubou no Hate ni (2024)
      Re: Revenge: Yokubou no Hate ni
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Yoshio Wakabayashi
      • 2024
    • Daburu chîto Ituwari no keikan (2024)
      Daburu chîto Ituwari no keikan
      TV Series
      • Ryouji Sunaga
      • 2024
    • Yutaka Mizutani and Takashi Sorimachi in Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000)
      Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Yoshitsugu Domyoji
      • 2006–2024
    • Vivant (2023)
      Vivant
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Soga
      • 2023
    • Rakujitsu (2023)
      Rakujitsu
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • 2023
    • Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case (2023)
      Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Yusaku Takayama
      • 2023
    • Themis no Kyoshitsu (2023)
      Themis no Kyoshitsu
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Masashi Kajiyama
      • 2023
    • Whisper of the Heart (2022)
      Whisper of the Heart
      5.5
      • Seiya Tsukishima
      • 2022

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    • Born
      • August 20, 1959
      • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

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