Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

🎂 8th August 1963 (63 yrs) 📍 Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Swan's Song

Biography

Yōji Tanaka (born August 8, 1963, in Kiso, Nagano, Japan), also credited as BoBA, is a Japanese actor and television personality. After working for Japan National Railways, he moved to Tokyo in 1990 and began working as a film extra and lighting assistant before focusing on acting from 1994.

He became widely known through television dramas such as Hero (2001) and has since appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, The Silent Service, and Bullet Train Explosion.

Yoji Tanaka

Movies Featuring Yoji Tanaka

Geisha War

Geisha War (2026)

as Mr. Clean
Bullet Train Explosion

Bullet Train Explosion (2025)

as Hajime Shinjo
Kaiju Guy!

Kaiju Guy! (2025)

Demon Virus

Demon Virus (2025)

Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2

Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (2024)

as Shinichi Inoue
Detective of Joshidaikoji

Detective of Joshidaikoji (2023)

as Azechi Genichiro
Jigen Daisuke

Jigen Daisuke (2023)

as Taxi Driver
The Pearl Legacy

The Pearl Legacy (2023)

Samurai Ninja Onimanji

Samurai Ninja Onimanji (2023)

ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止

ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (2023)

Gon-Mama

Gon-Mama (2022)

The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment (2022)

Sun and Bolero

Sun and Bolero (2022)

Ring Wandering

Ring Wandering (2022)

as Shioya
D-river

D-river (2022)

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)

as Hayato Nakajima
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie

Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)

as Keisuke Ukita
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse

Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse (2021)

as Yamamoto
Nebagiba New World

Nebagiba New World (2021)

Ura Aka: L'Aventure

Ura Aka: L'Aventure (2021)

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)

Go! Go! Stupid Woman!

Go! Go! Stupid Woman! (2021)

Minori yuku

Minori yuku (2020)

No Image

戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (2020)

Blood-Club Dolls 2

Blood-Club Dolls 2 (2020)

as Kuzu
Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura

Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura (2020)

Yan

Yan (2020)

Mrs. Noisy

Mrs. Noisy (2020)

The Smiling Man

The Smiling Man (2020)

as Koichi Takizawa
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie

Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019)

Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc

Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (2019)

as Asai Ginji
The Promised Land

The Promised Land (2019)

Dance with Me

Dance with Me (2019)

as Bus Driver
Hydra

Hydra (2019)

as Junichiro Kishida
The Nikaidos' Fall

The Nikaidos' Fall (2019)

as Genjiro Tada
Stalking Vampire

Stalking Vampire (2018)

Blood-Club Dolls 1

Blood-Club Dolls 1 (2018)

as Kuzuu
Come On Irene

Come On Irene (2018)

as Tatsuno
Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart"

Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2018)

as Tsukishima
My Long Awaited Love Story

My Long Awaited Love Story (2017)

as Haibara Genjiro
Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music)

Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music) (2017)

Ringside Story

Ringside Story (2017)

Lemmings no Natsu

Lemmings no Natsu (2017)

Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale

Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale (2017)

as Takiji
Meatball Machine Kodoku

Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)

as Yuji Noda
No Image

My Cactus (2017)

as Mr. Morisaka
Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru.

Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru. (2017)

as Yoji Tanaka
Survival Family

Survival Family (2017)

as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
Shippu Rondo

Shippu Rondo (2016)

as foreman
L

L (2016)

Unrequited Love

Unrequited Love (2016)

Specialist 4

Specialist 4 (2015)

as Enzo Zeniya
Fade

Fade (2015)

Glory of the Expedition

Glory of the Expedition (2015)

as cameraman
Lingering Memories

Lingering Memories (2015)

Obon Brothers

Obon Brothers (2015)

Hero

Hero (2015)

as Bartender
Specialist 3

Specialist 3 (2015)

as Enzo Zeniya
Wood Job!

Wood Job! (2014)

as Instuctor
Homeland

Homeland (2014)

The Tale of Nishino

The Tale of Nishino (2014)

as Minami's father
Judge!

Judge! (2014)

as Izawa
The After-Dinner Mysteries

The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)

Specialist

Specialist (2013)

as Enzo Zeniya
SPINNING KITE

SPINNING KITE (2013)

as Officer
No Image

The Rakugo Movie (2013)

as Manager
Love Bombs

Love Bombs (2013)

The Way: Man of the White Porcelain

The Way: Man of the White Porcelain (2012)

as Machida
Sado Tempest

Sado Tempest (2012)

as Sekihara
Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu

Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu (2012)

Robo-G

Robo-G (2012)

as Police Officer
Lessons

Lessons (2011)

Japanese Salaryman NEO

Japanese Salaryman NEO (2011)

The Warped Forest

The Warped Forest (2011)

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

as Crazy 88 #3
Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato (2010)

Sakurada Gate Incident

Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)

as Juzo Inada
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (2010)

What a Wonderful Life!!

What a Wonderful Life!! (2010)

月と嘘と殺人

月と嘘と殺人 (2010)

Kazura

Kazura (2010)

Monoroi

Monoroi (2009)

The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant

The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant (2009)

No Image

Randies (2009)

as Robin
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune

Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (2009)

Killer Bride's Perfect Crime

Killer Bride's Perfect Crime (2009)

as Repair man
Yamagata Scream

Yamagata Scream (2009)

as Bubaigawa
Summer Wars

Summer Wars (2009)

as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)

Baby, Baby, Baby!

Baby, Baby, Baby! (2009)

Crime or Punishment?!?

Crime or Punishment?!? (2009)

as Boss of agency
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)

as Detective Higashino
Pandemic

Pandemic (2009)

as Eisuke Mita
The Soup of Heaven

The Soup of Heaven (2008)

Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters

Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2008)

All Around Us

All Around Us (2008)

Nagai Nagai Satsujin

Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2008)

as Security guard
My Darling of the Mountains

My Darling of the Mountains (2008)

Sing Salmon Sing

Sing Salmon Sing (2008)

as Cameraman
Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)

as Sasaki
The Silver Season

The Silver Season (2008)

as Kazuhiko Igawa
Sukiyaki Western Django

Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)

Hero

Hero (2007)

as Bartender
Pacchigi! Love & Peace

Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007)

Tokyo Rhapsody

Tokyo Rhapsody (2007)

Exte: Hair Extensions

Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)

as Takashima
SOUL TRAIN

SOUL TRAIN (2006)

The Letters

The Letters (2006)

as Kurata
Switch of Happiness

Switch of Happiness (2006)

Backdancers!

Backdancers! (2006)

Udon

Udon (2006)

as Biker police
Lovely Complex

Lovely Complex (2006)

HERO SP

HERO SP (2006)

as Bartender
Death Note

Death Note (2006)

as Sasaki
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko (2006)

as TV Actor
Mobile Detectives: The Movie

Mobile Detectives: The Movie (2006)

Route 225

Route 225 (2006)

Sleeping Flower

Sleeping Flower (2005)

as Masakazu Asada
Visas for Life

Visas for Life (2005)

The Samurai I Loved

The Samurai I Loved (2005)

No Image

Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)

The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War (2005)

as Yoichi's father
In the Pool

In the Pool (2005)

Monsieur Greenpeas

Monsieur Greenpeas (2005)

as Pinky
All About My Dog

All About My Dog (2005)

as Kentaro Maruyama
Animus Anima

Animus Anima (2005)

as Salon manager
Install

Install (2004)

A Perfect Day for Love Letters

A Perfect Day for Love Letters (2004)

as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)

as (uncredited)
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw

Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw (2004)

Swing Girls

Swing Girls (2004)

as Pinball Parlour Manager
The Hotel Venus

The Hotel Venus (2004)

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea (2004)

as Man of Prosecution Section
No Image

Believer (2004)

Cutie Honey

Cutie Honey (2004)

Jenifa

Jenifa (2004)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

as Crazy 88
Zebraman

Zebraman (2004)

as Man In Supermarket
Making-of１７才

Making-of１７才 (2004)

Dead End Run

Dead End Run (2003)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

as Crazy 88 #3
Zatoichi

Zatoichi (2003)

as Funahachi Family Henchmen
Be in Happiness

Be in Happiness (2003)

No Image

The Battling Angel (2003)

as Akita
The Negotiator

The Negotiator (2003)

Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition

Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition (2003)

as Narumoto
Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe (2003)

as Yakuza
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya

Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya (2003)

as Narumoto
Border Line

Border Line (2003)

Age 17

Age 17 (2003)

as Man 2
Alive

Alive (2003)

as Hair Cut Guard
Life Is Journey

Life Is Journey (2003)

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (2003)

Samurai Resurrection

Samurai Resurrection (2003)

SHORT FILMS

SHORT FILMS (2003)

Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze (2003)

Iden & Tity

Iden & Tity (2003)

Frog River

Frog River (2002)

Part-Time Detective

Part-Time Detective (2002)

as Ōshita
Aiki

Aiki (2002)

Swan's Song

Swan's Song (2002)

as Detective Yamashita
Barber's Sorrow

Barber's Sorrow (2002)

Out

Out (2002)

as Kaneda
Ju-on: The Grudge

Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

as Yuji Toyama
Sensen fukoku

Sensen fukoku (2002)

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (2002)

as Photographer
Igyō no koi

Igyō no koi (2002)

Parco Fiction

Parco Fiction (2002)

as Parco Officer
Kamaitachi no Yoru

Kamaitachi no Yoru (2002)

Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka

Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka (2002)

as Tanaka
Sabu

Sabu (2002)

as Toku
The Choice of Hercules

The Choice of Hercules (2002)

KT

KT (2002)

Ryusei-Kacho

Ryusei-Kacho (2002)

as Passenger Next to Ryusei
Dog Star

Dog Star (2002)

Bastoni: The Stick Handlers

Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002)

as AV actor
Ryûji Forever

Ryûji Forever (2002)

as Kawajiri
Pakodate-jin

Pakodate-jin (2002)

Toki No Kaori: Remember Me

Toki No Kaori: Remember Me (2001)

as Tamaki Sensei
Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera (2001)

as Koroshi-ya No. 7
GO

GO (2001)

as Henchman of Kato's Father
Platonic Sex

Platonic Sex (2001)

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)

as Kinta
Go Heat Man!

Go Heat Man! (2001)

Quartet

Quartet (2001)

as Singer
All About Lily Chou-Chou

All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

as Teru Onda
Waterboys

Waterboys (2001)

as Security Guard
Kakashi

Kakashi (2001)

as Junsa (uncredited)
Hotoke

Hotoke (2001)

Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (2001)

as Rokuyama
Red Shadow

Red Shadow (2001)

Body Drop Asphalt

Body Drop Asphalt (2001)

as Fuyuki Tohjoh
Stereo Future

Stereo Future (2001)

Quartet for Two

Quartet for Two (2001)

as Customer
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius

Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius (2001)

as Junya Aoki
Stake Out

Stake Out (2001)

Party 7

Party 7 (2000)

as Relative
By Player

By Player (2000)

Enclosed Pain

Enclosed Pain (2000)

Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku

Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku (2000)

House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~

House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~ (2000)

Street of Gravestones

Street of Gravestones (2000)

The City of Lost Souls

The City of Lost Souls (2000)

as Okijima Gang Member
The Whispered City

The Whispered City (2000)

as Okamura
Senrigan

Senrigan (2000)

as Cab driver
Monday

Monday (2000)

as Yakuza
First Love

First Love (2000)

as Prep School Teacher
Ring 0

Ring 0 (2000)

as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)
Taboo

Taboo (1999)

as Samurai executed by Kanô
Charisma

Charisma (1999)

as Sugishita
Round About Midnight

Round About Midnight (1999)

as Police Officer
One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION

One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION (1999)

Messengers

Messengers (1999)

as Driver
Tokyo Elegy

Tokyo Elegy (1999)

as Yakuza boss
The Night the Angel Turned Away

The Night the Angel Turned Away (1999)

Lustful Wife

Lustful Wife (1999)

as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)
Kikujiro

Kikujiro (1999)

as Yakuza Henchman #3
Railroad Man

Railroad Man (1999)

Anarchy in Japansuke

Anarchy in Japansuke (1999)

as Detective
Adrenaline Drive

Adrenaline Drive (1999)

as Bus Driver
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)

as Asahina
No Image

Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman (1998)

Shomuni

Shomuni (1998)

as Gay makeup artist
Female Teacher 6

Female Teacher 6 (1998)

Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive (1998)

as Police Officer
Just Like Starting Over

Just Like Starting Over (1998)

Unlucky Monkey

Unlucky Monkey (1998)

as Citizen Convention Member
The Cold-Blooded Trap

The Cold-Blooded Trap (1998)

The Goofball

The Goofball (1998)

No Image

The Outer Way (1998)

The Fetist

The Fetist (1998)

as The Patron
No Image

New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics (1998)

Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu

Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu (1997)

Romantic Mania

Romantic Mania (1997)

as Home Delivery Worker
Postman Blues

Postman Blues (1997)

as Killer
My Secret Cache

My Secret Cache (1997)

as Iwata
No Image

Atlanta Boogie (1996)

Suddenly Arriving

Suddenly Arriving (1995)

Shinjuku Triad Society

Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)

Hunters' Sense of Touch

Hunters' Sense of Touch (1995)

as Yoshino
Forever with You

Forever with You (1995)

Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration!

Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! (1995)

as Shigeo Nogawa
119

119 (1994)

I Like You, I Like You Very Much

I Like You, I Like You Very Much (1994)

as Takano's boyfriend
Tokarev

Tokarev (1994)

as Yakuza
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man (1991)

as Bar patron
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)

秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く

秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く (N/A)