Tsunehiko Watase

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Jul 28, 1944

Birth Place: Yasugi, Shimane, Japan

About Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase (July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Rintaro Kano in Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari ("Homicide Team 9"). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for The Incident and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for The Incident, Kōtei no inai hachigatsu and The Fall of Ako Castle.

Best Tsunehiko Watase Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Tsunehiko Watase's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer —

Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer

1998

★10.0

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode (1990) movie poster

★10.0

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode — Some of the greatest battles during the Age of Civil Wars were fought between the Uesugi and Takeda clans. Leading up to

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode

1990•History

★8.0

Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984) movie poster

★8.0

Marriage Counselor Tora-san — In Shibamata, Tokyo, Tora-san's family prepares for a wedding. Meanwhile, the traveling Tora-san meets an old acqaintanc

Marriage Counselor Tora-san

1984•Comedy

★8.0

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo (1980) movie poster

★8.0

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo — The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third Tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from Edo, the m

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

1980•Action

★8.0

The Armed Organization (1971) movie poster

★8.0

The Armed Organization — Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsurata as a yakuza superv

The Armed Organization

1971•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Tsunehiko Watase.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1998	Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer	Yoake Hideo	Super Hit	Similar →
1990	Heaven and Earth	Usami	Average	Similar →
1990	1750 Days of Turbulence	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1990	Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood	Ryoji Ishihara	Hit	Similar →
1988	The Silk Road	Li Yuanhao	Hit	Similar →
1988	Gate of Flesh	Shintaro Ibuki	Average	Similar →
1986	Death Shadows	-	Average	Similar →
1984	Marriage Counselor Tora-san	Tony	Super Hit	Similar →
1984	Curtain Call	Takuji Shinozaki	Average	Similar →
1983	Antarctica	Ochi	Hit	Similar →
1983	Time and Tide	Yasu-san	Super Hit	Similar →
1983	Amagi Pass	Matsunojo Tajima, the cop	Average	Similar →
1982	Lovers Lost	Kozo Watanabe	Average	Similar →
1981	Sailor Suit and Machine Gun	Makoto Sakuma	Hit	Similar →
1981	Gate of Youth	Kanayama	Hit	Similar →
1980	Writhing Tongue	Akira Miyoshi	Average	Similar →
1980	Virus	Yasuo Tatsuno	Average	Similar →
1980	Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo	Lower Hanzo	Super Hit	Similar →
1978	The Fall of Ako Castle	Kobayashi Heihachiro	Hit	Similar →
1978	August Without Emperor	Akimasa Fujisaki	Hit	Similar →
1978	The Incident	Takeshi Hanai	Average	Similar →
1977	Japan's Don	Takeshi Nomizo	Super Hit	Similar →
1976	The Great Okinawa Yakuza War	Hiroshi Kategaru	Hit	Similar →
1976	A Savage Beast Goes Mad	Shin Hayami	Average	Similar →
1976	Operation Plazma in Osaka	-	Hit	Similar →
1975	The Decisive Power of Aikido	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1975	New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss	Kunimitsu Sugawa	Hit	Similar →
1974	The Rapacious Jailbreaker	-	Hit	Similar →
1974	Code of Wolves	-	Hit	Similar →
1974	The Tattooed Hitman	Kenichi Furuta	Average	Similar →
1974	Jeans Blues: No Future	Jiro Katagiri	Super Hit	Similar →
1974	Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown	Kuroki Tatsuya	Hit	Similar →
1973	Bodyguard Kiba 2	Takeshi Nanjo	Average	Similar →
1973	Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War	Takeshi Kuramoto	Hit	Similar →
1973	Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School	Yôichi Kikumura	Average	Similar →
1973	Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom	-	Average	Similar →
1973	Aesthetics of a Bullet	-	Hit	Similar →
1973	Battles Without Honor and Humanity	Toshio Arita	Hit	Similar →
1972	The Horrible Obsessions	Masayuki Shinshiro	Hit	Similar →
1972	Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences	Goro Yuki	Hit	Similar →
1972	Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro	Genta	Super Hit	Similar →
1972	Gang Warfare	-	Hit	Similar →
1972	Wandering Ginza Butterfly	Ryûji	Hit	Similar →
1971	The Armed Organization	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1971	The Gambler's Counterattack	Takeji	Hit	Similar →
1971	Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess	Mari's friend	Average	Similar →
1971	Fate Deals the Card of Death	-	Hit	Similar →
1971	Sympathy for the Underdog	Shin Seki	Hit	Similar →
1970	The Last Kamikaze	-	Average	Similar →

Tsunehiko Watase - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Tsunehiko Watase?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Tsunehiko Watase is "Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Tsunehiko Watase acted in?

Tsunehiko Watase has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Tsunehiko Watase?

Other notable films include "Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode", "Marriage Counselor Tora-san", and "Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo".