Yūji Oda Explained

Yūji Oda
Birth Date:13 December 1967
Birth Place:Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Actor, singer
Yearsactive:1987–present

is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004.[1] In one survey, he was the second most popular actor after Takuya Kimura in Japan during the Heisei era (1989-2019).[2]

Biography

Oda was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. In the late 1980s, he launched his career with the release of two singles on records.

In 1989, he appeared in the television drama Mama Haha Boogie, from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations.

In 1991, he appeared in the enormously popular television drama Tokyo Love Story, a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic character.

His most famous role is Shunsaku Aoshima, a police detective in the Bayside Shakedown film and television drama series.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef
1987Shōnan BakusōzokuAkira Ishikawa[3]
Ai wa CrossoverYuji[4]
1989Shogun's ShadowTobe SaheijiYasuo Furuhata
Urban Marine Resort StoryFumio YoshiokaYasuo Baba[5]
1990Best GuyLt. Hideo "Goku" KajitaniTōru MurakawaLead role
1991Cover as Many Waves as Possible Masaki KosugiYasuo Baba[6]
No Worries on the Recruit FrontTakeo OharaShusuke KanekoLead role
1992Angel, Boku to uta wa kimi no utaTatsuhikoTakayoshi WatanabeLead role
1994Yasuo MitsugiShusuke KanekoLead role
1995Kike wadatsumi no koe: Last FriendsMasanobu DemeLead role
1998Bayside ShakedownShunsaku AoshimaKatsuyuki MotohiroLead role[7]
2000WhiteoutTeruo TogashiSetsurō WakamatsuLead role
2003T.R.Y.Shū Izawa Kazuki ŌmoriLead role
Bayside Shakedown 2Shunsaku AoshimaKatsuyuki MotohiroLead role
2006Star ReformerSatoshi NomuraHiroshi NishitaniLead role
2007SanjuroSanjuro TsubakiYoshimitsu MoritaLead role[8]
2009Kosaku KurodaHiroshi NishitaniLead role
2010Bayside Shakedown 3Shunsaku AoshimaKatsuyuki MotohiroLead role
2011Kosaku KurodaHiroshi NishitaniLead role
2012Shunsaku AoshimaKatsuyuki MotohiroLead role
2016Will You Marry My Wife? Shūji MimuraYoshishige MiyakeLead role[9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
1989Mama Haha BugiMakoto MizutaniTBS[10]
1991Tokyo Love StoryKanji "Kanchi" NagaoFuji TVLead role
1993Furikaereba Yatsu ga IruKōtarō ShibaFuji TVLead role
It's a Wonderful LifeMitsugu ShibakiFuji TV
1994I have no money!Kentarō HagiwaraFuji TVLead role
1995Seigi wa KatsuJunpei TakaokaFuji TVLead role
1996Mahiru no TsukiNaoki TogashiTBSLead role
1997Bayside ShakedownShunsaku AoshimaFuji TVLead role[11]
2001Rocket BoyShinpei KobayashiFuji TVLead role
2002Midnight RainTakashi TokuraTBSLead role[12]
2004Last ChristmasKenji HarukiFuji TVLead role
2008Homeroom on the BeachsideSakutarō SakuraiFuji TVLead role
2010The Diplomat Kosaku KurodaKosaku KurodaFuji TVLead role[13]
2016IQ246Sharaku HōmonjiTBSLead role
2018Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of BankShuhei Nozaki WowowLead role
2018–20SuitsShōgo KaiFuji TVLead role; 2 seasons
2023GalápagosShin'ichi TagawaNHKLead role; miniseries[14]
Legal Enforcement with DogsItsuki ObaraTV Asahi[15]

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
On the Road1990-03-20Toshiba EMI
1991-07-12Toshiba EMI
1991-10-30Toshiba EMI
Songs1991-12-10WEA Japan
1992-02-19Toshiba EMI
1993-09-22Toshiba EMI
Screen Play1994-09-07Toshiba EMI
The Best1995-09-27Toshiba EMI
River1995-12-06Mercury Music Entertainment
Stay Here1996-11-11Mercury
Stay Here+21997-03-26Mercury
Shake!1998-06-17Mercury
The Best Tracks1998-11-26Mercury
My Pocket1999-09-29Mercury
Secret Rendez-vous2000-07-05Mercury
Hot & Sweet-Sour Soup: Best of Love Song2001-03-23Kitty MME
11 Colors2003-08-20Universal J
2007-09-26

Singles

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
"Boom Boom Boom / Hold You Tight"1987-04-25WEA Japan
1989-07-25WEA Japan
1991-02-06Toshiba EMI
1991-06-07Toshiba EMI
"Happy Birthday"1991-11-06Toshiba EMI
"Kodo"1992-01-29Toshiba EMI
1992-05-27Toshiba EMI
1993-07-19Toshiba EMI
"Over the Trouble"1994-07-08Toshiba EMI
"Never Rain"1994-10-05Toshiba EMI
1995-11-08Mercury Music Entertainment
"Mirage"1996-10-28Mercury
"Love Somebody"1997-01-29with Maxi PriestMercury
"Over and Over Again"1997-07-16Mercury
"Freedom"1998-02-04Mercury
"Shake it Up"1998-05-13Mercury
"Love Somebody"1998-10-28with Maxi PriestMercury
"Something to Say"1999-03-17Mercury
"Together"1999-08-25Mercury
2001-02-28Kitty MME
2002-11-13Universal J
"We can be Heroes"2003-01-01Universal J
"Love Somebody"2003-06-25with Maxi PriestUniversal J
"Love Somebody (Cinema Version II)"2003-07-16with MýaUniversal J
"Last Christmas"/"Wake Me Up Go! Go"2004-11-03with Butch WalkerEpic Japan
"Hug, Hug"2007-04-25Universal J
"All my Treasures"2007-07-252007 World Championships in Athletics Osaka Games Theme SongUniversal Sigma
"Feel Live"2007-12-05
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"2008-08-12as "UZ"

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Mark D. West Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan 2008 - Page 179 "Fukunaga, the boy band SMAP, and Takuya Kimura of SMAP), and 3 actors (Yūji Oda, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Satoshi Tsumabuki). Of the 11, Sanma, the first comedian-host on the list, is the unquestioned king, the favorite of 18.1 percent of"
  2. Web site: 「平成に最も活躍したと思う俳優」ランキング! 3位 堺雅人、2位 織田裕二を抑えた1位は?. April 29, 2023. eiga.com.
  3. Web site: 織田裕二. January 28, 2021. eiga.com.
  4. Web site: 愛はクロスオーバー. January 28, 2021. eiga.com.
  5. Web site: 彼女が水着にきがえたら. January 27, 2024. eiga.com.
  6. Web site: 波の数だけ抱きしめて. January 27, 2024. eiga.com.
  7. Web site: 「踊る大捜査線」ついに完結編の製作が決定! 15年の歴史に終止符. January 28, 2021. Movie Walker Plus.
  8. Web site: Sanjuro. January 28, 2021. Toho.
  9. Web site: 織田裕二&吉田羊が夫婦役、『ボクの妻と結婚してください。』映画化. January 28, 2021. Cinra.net.
  10. Web site: 『踊る大捜査線』青島から『SUITS/スーツ』甲斐へ 織田裕二の俳優人生を辿る(1). January 28, 2021. Real Sound.
  11. Web site: 『踊る大捜査線』青島から『SUITS/スーツ』甲斐へ 織田裕二の俳優人生を辿る(2). January 28, 2021. Real Sound.
  12. Web site: 真夜中の雨. January 28, 2021. TV drama database.
  13. Web site: 外交官 黒田康作. January 28, 2021. Fuji TV.
  14. Web site: 織田裕二 34年ぶりNHKドラマ!来年「ガラパゴス」刑事役で主演「これほど怖いと感じたことはない」. August 25, 2022. Sponichi.
  15. Web site: 伊藤沙莉、ゴールデン帯ドラマ初主演 7月開始テレ朝系「シッコウ!!~犬と私と執行官~」織田裕二と凸凹バディ. April 28, 2023. Sanspo. 28 April 2023.