Takumi Saitoh Explained

Takumi Saitoh
Birth Name:	^[1]
Birth Date:	22 August 1981
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Yearsactive:	1996–present

is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.^{[2] [3]} He directs films under his birthname,, spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.^{[1] [4]}

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.^[5]

While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.^[6]

Filmography

Films

As director

• Zokki (2020)^[7]
• Home Sweet Home (2023)^[8]

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)
• (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^[9]
• 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)^[10]
• Scoop! (2016)
• Shin Godzilla (2016)
• (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)^[11]
• Beautiful Dreamer (2020) as Takumi^[12]
• Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)^[13]
• Love Mooning (2021) as Shigeru Uchiyama^[14]
• Cube (2021) as Hiroshi Ide^[15]
• Last of the Wolves (2021) as Yūma Tachibana^[16]
• Shin Ultraman (2022) as Shinji Kaminaga^[17]
• Goodbye Cruel World (2022)^[18]
• Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023) as Shingo Tsukimoto^[19]
• The Legend and Butterfly (2023) as Tokugawa Ieyasu^[20]
• Downfall (2023) as Kaoru Fukazawa^[21]
• Shin Kamen Rider (2023) as an Intelligence Agency official^[22]
• Bushido (2024) as Shibata Hyogo^[23]
• Brush of the God (2024)^[24]
• The Gesuidouz (2025) as John Cage (voice)^[25]

Television

• 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^[26]
• 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^[27]
• He's Expecting (2022) as Kentaro Hiyama
• The Queen of Villains (2024) as Toshikuni Matsunaga^[28]
• Umi ni Nemuru Diamond (2024), Shinpei^[29]

Theatre

• 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

• Assassin's Creed as Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)^[30]
• as Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)^[31]
• Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)^[32]

Discography

• Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004

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	Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004 Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi Release date: July 26, 2006 Catalog number: NECA-23004	Instrumental: "On My Way (DL3 Ver.)" "Katsu no wa Hyōtei" "Do Your Best! (Rap	Ver.)" Instrumental: "Kōnai Ranking-sen" Instrumental: "Kawabe nite" "Makezugirai (Yūshi and Gakuto Edition)" "Bohemian Blue" "Jump to It	" "Missing Piece" "Saitoh Takumi & Aoyagi Ruito: Message for You"^[33]

• "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]

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	"Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family) Release date: February 2, 2008	"Saigo no Christmas" "Saigo no Christmas" (Instrumental)

• Kokoro no Gururi [album]

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	Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi Release date: December 5, 2007	01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae 02. Arifureta mono mitaini 03. Duralumin 04. Cheap Gold 05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version) 06. Tsuki no fune 07. Trekker (Bonus Track)

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)

External links

• • Takumi Saito at Blue Bear House

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 23, 2017 . 齊藤工、上海映画祭の新人部門で最優秀監督賞に輝く「ただただ驚いています、、」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170624062228/http://natalie.mu/eiga/news/238089 . June 24, 2017 . July 28, 2022 . . Natasha, Inc. . Japanese.
2. Web site: Hernon . Matthew . Takumi Saitoh: Growing up with film . . December 6, 2018 . October 3, 2016 . December 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206145547/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/10/03/films/takumi-saitoh-growing-film#.XAjkfxP7RmA . live .
3. Web site: Takumi Saitoh . . December 6, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206151203/http://www.b-b-h.jp/english/takumi-saitoh . live .
4. Web site: 斎藤工 . Takumi Saitoh . . December 6, 2018 . ja . January 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131111408/http://www.b-b-h.jp/actor/saitohtakumi . live .
5. Web site: 原点は幼少期！ 斎藤工「数奇な縁です」"ウルトラマン"との意外な関係明かす＜初耳学＞（WEBザテレビジョン） . 2022-07-31 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja . 2022-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731022555/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e3b423d405fcdd56b81eb1f859d20dc5b5da8420 . live .
6. Web site: 2012-02-20 . 【エンタがビタミン♪】「ある意味、今は余生…」。斎藤工が"殺される"と分かったパリでの出来事を語る。 . 2022-07-31 . Techinsight（テックインサイト）海外セレブ、国内エンタメのオンリーワンをお届けするニュースサイト . 2022-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731022556/https://japan.techinsight.jp/2012/02/saitoudakumi-merenge-paris201200218.html . live .
7. Web site: ゾッキ. March 3, 2022. eiga.com.
8. Web site: 監督・齊藤工、主演・窪田正孝で神津凛子の小説「スイート・マイホーム」映画化. March 3, 2022. Natalie.
9. Web site: 悪夢のエレベーター. 15 November 2024. eiga.com. ja.
10. Web site: 団地. 9 November 2024. eiga.com.
11. Web site: 斎藤工＆ムロツヨシ＆夏帆らが参加、オムニバス映画『緊急事態宣言』配信. August 11, 2020. Cinema Cafe. 29 July 2020.
12. Web site: 監督絶対主義の新レーベル「Cinema Lab」誕生！第1弾は本広克行監督×主演・小川紗良. August 12, 2020. eiga.com. April 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420013420/https://eiga.com/news/20200812/3/. live.
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14. Web site: 万田邦敏監督新作「愛のまなざしを」に仲村トオル×杉野希妃×斎藤工×中村ゆり. September 23, 2020. eiga.com. April 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410090718/https://eiga.com/news/20200919/3/. live.
15. Web site: 菅田将暉主演で密室劇「CUBE」をリメイク！男女6人に杏、岡田将生、斎藤工ら. February 2, 2021. Natalie. March 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220319215642/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/414637. live.
16. Web site: 松坂桃李主演『孤狼の血 LEVEL2』8.20公開決定 鈴木亮平、西野七瀬らキャスト解禁. February 4, 2021. Crank-in!. 4 February 2021. 10 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210125905/https://www.crank-in.net/news/85858/1. live.
17. Web site: シン・ウルトラマン. June 24, 2020. eiga.com. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601153957/https://eiga.com/movie/91634/. live.
18. Web site: 西島秀俊＆斎藤工＆玉城ティナら共演で"強盗団"結成！『グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド』今秋公開. February 28, 2022. Cinema Cafe. 28 February 2022.
19. Web site: 映画『イチケイのカラス』向井理と斎藤工の出演決定. September 14, 2022. Oricon. October 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022180728/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2249255/full/. live.
20. Web site: 音尾琢真が秀吉、斎藤工は家康に！『レジェンド＆バタフライ』. October 6, 2022. Cinema Cafe. 6 October 2022.
21. Web site: 零落. October 27, 2022. eiga.com. October 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027090637/https://eiga.com/movie/98230/. live.
22. Web site: Shin Kamen Rider Film's Trailer Reveals Previously Unannounced Cast. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. March 24, 2023. Anime News Network. April 2, 2023. May 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512153753/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-24/shin-kamen-rider-film-trailer-reveals-previously-unannounced-cast/.196323. live.
23. Web site: 草なぎ剛×白石和彌「碁盤斬り」に清原果耶、中川大志、斎藤工、小泉今日子、國村隼ら. September 26, 2023. Natalie. November 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231124042426/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/542398. live.
24. Web site: カミノフデ 怪獣たちのいる島. February 28, 2024. eiga.com. May 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530114412/https://eiga.com/movie/101286/. live.
25. Web site: ザ・ゲスイドウズ. 22 November 2024. eiga.com. ja.
26. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=336113. ja:ゲゲゲの女房 (2010). 2010-12-18. Japanese. Allcinema.net. 2012-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215608/http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=336113. live.
27. Web site: いだてん〜東京オリムピック噺(ばなし)〜の出演者・キャスト一覧. March 25, 2024. The Television. March 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240317050850/https://thetv.jp/program/0000924195/cast/. live.
28. Web site: 斎藤工＆音尾琢真ら出演 Netflixシリーズ「極悪女王」映像公開. cinemacafe.net. ja. August 14, 2024. September 30, 2024.
29. Web site: 神木隆之介主演の日曜劇場に斎藤工、杉咲花、池田エライザ、清水尋也、土屋太鳳. 18 August 2024. Natalie. 17 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240817225324/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/586966. live.
30. Web site: アサシン クリード. August 12, 2020. Fox Japan. June 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630125803/https://www.foxjapan.com/assassins-creed. dead.
31. Web site: 11月21日公開の映画『西遊記～はじまりのはじまり～』、孫悟空役の吹替キャストに山寺宏一さんが決定！ 茶風林さん・神谷浩史さん・野沢雅子さんら豪華声優陣の出演も発表！. August 15, 2021. animate Times. August 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815154955/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1412732569. live.
32. Web site: パディントン２. April 20, 2019. Fukikaeru. April 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407133504/https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=8572. live.
33. Web site: MMV：ミュージカル・テニスの王子様｜関連グッズ紹介 . 16 September 2020 . ja . 13 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513124303/https://www.tennimu.com/first/goods/NECA-23004.php . live .
34. Web site: 斎藤工、役者15年目で"神々しい"舞台へ「低空飛行を忘れずに」 エランドール賞新人賞. June 27, 2020. Modelpress. 29 January 2015. 4 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240904035605/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1465481. live.