What is Toshiro Yanagiba's latest movie?

Toshiro Yanagiba's most recent film is "Muroi Shinji: Stay Alive" (2024).

Is Toshiro Yanagiba a good actor?

Toshiro Yanagiba has an average audience rating of 6.6/10 across 50 films on movieMx, with standout performances in Time Never Stops, Friendship, Good-bye Dear Friend.

Toshiro Yanagiba

Q: What is the best movie of Toshiro Yanagiba?

According to audience ratings on movieMx, the best movie starring Toshiro Yanagiba is "Time Never Stops" with a rating of 10.0/10.

Acting

Updated: May 12, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Jan 3, 1961

Birth Place: Akita, Japan

About Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba (柳葉敏郎, Yanagiba Toshirō, born January 3, 1961) is a Japanese actor.

Toshiro Yanagiba Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Toshiro Yanagiba reflects a strong mix of popular and critically appreciated roles. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Toshiro Yanagiba's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 54% of Toshiro Yanagiba's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Time Never Stops, which stands out as a key performance.

Best Toshiro Yanagiba Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Toshiro Yanagiba's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

★10.0

Time Never Stops: A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escap

Time Never Stops

2014

★10.0

★10.0

Friendship: Fourteen-year old student Ayumi has leukemia and starts losing hair. She becomes depressed but receives overwhelming sup

Friendship

1998•Drama

★9.0

Good-bye Dear Friend (1990) movie poster

★9.0

Good-bye Dear Friend: A young college student forms an unlikely friendship with the bartender at a "yakuza" bar.

Good-bye Dear Friend

1990•Drama

★9.0

Guys Who Never Learn (1987) movie poster

★9.0

Guys Who Never Learn: Comedy based on a book by Joji Abe, about a man in prison for the 12th time.

Guys Who Never Learn

1987•Comedy

★9.0

★9.0

Rush!: A wacky tale of two guys, one Korean and one Japanese who, mistaken for a couple of murderers, take to their heels, thus

Rush!

2001•Comedy

Full Filmography

Every movie Toshiro Yanagiba has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2024	Muroi Shinji: Stay Alive	Shinji Muroi	Flop	Similar →
2024	Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated	Shinji Muroi	Flop	Similar →
2023	Shylock's Children	Kaoru Kujo	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1	Kahei	Super Hit	Similar →
2022	The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn	Udo Genichi	Super Hit	Similar →
2021	Follow the Light	Hideo Sato	Hit	Similar →
2021	A Morning of Farewell	-	Average	Similar →
2020	Any Crybabies Around?	Yasuo Natsui	Flop	Similar →
2016	Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016	-	Average	Similar →
2015	Again	Naoyuki Takahash	Flop	Similar →
2014	Time Never Stops	Katsumi Hamaguchi	Super Hit	Similar →
2013	Reunion	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope	Shinji Muroi	Average	Similar →
2012	Bayside Shakedown the Last TV: Salaryman Cop and the Last Tough Case	Shinji Muroi	Average	Similar →
2012	Father of the Bride	Hoshino Satoshi	Flop	Similar →
2011	Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet	Shigeyoshi Inoue	Hit	Similar →
2010	Space Battleship Yamato	Shirō Sanada	Average	Similar →
2010	Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose	Shinji Muroi	Flop	Similar →
2010	The Negotiator: The Movie	Kano Toshihiko	Average	Similar →
2009	Nobody To Watch Over Me	-	Average	Similar →
2005	The Suspect: Muroi Shinji	Shinji Muroi	Average	Similar →
2005	Negotiator	Shinji Muroi	Hit	Similar →
2005	Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean	Kizaki Toshiro	Average	Similar →
2005	Year One in the North	Mamiya Denzo	Average	Similar →
2004	New York Love Story	小池一徹	Flop	Similar →
2003	Bayside Shakedown 2	Shinji Muroi	Average	Similar →
2001	Rush!	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2001	There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie	Section Chief Mochizuki	Flop	Similar →
2001	Chinese Dinner	-	Average	Similar →
2000	Senrigan	-	Hit	Similar →
1998	Bayside Shakedown	Shinji Muroi	Hit	Similar →
1998	Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication	Shinji Muroi	Super Hit	Similar →
1998	Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special	Shinji Muroi	Super Hit	Similar →
1998	Friendship	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	Bayside Shakedown: Year-End Special Alert	Shinji Muroi	Hit	Similar →
1997	The Defender	Takashi Ito	Flop	Similar →
1994	Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo	-	Flop	Similar →
1992	Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion	Yakuza	Hit	Similar →
1992	Passion	-	Hit	Similar →
1991	Only Yesterday	Toshio (voice)	Hit	Similar →
1990	Good-bye Dear Friend	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1989	Dream Street	Yōichi Kawabe	Super Hit	Similar →
1989	Firefly	Kenji Shimada	Flop	Similar →
1988	Downtown Heroes	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1988	April Ghost Story	-	Hit	Similar →
1987	Guys Who Never Learn	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1987	Hachiko	Moriyama	Super Hit	Similar →
1986	Young Girls in Love	Kinuko Kutsugake	Hit	Similar →
1986	South to the Horizon	Tetsu Tomijima	Hit	Similar →
1986	雨の降る駅	演员	Hit	Similar →

Toshiro Yanagiba - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Toshiro Yanagiba?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Toshiro Yanagiba is "Time Never Stops" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Toshiro Yanagiba acted in?

Toshiro Yanagiba has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Toshiro Yanagiba?

Other notable films include "Friendship", "Good-bye Dear Friend", and "Guys Who Never Learn".