Yoji Tanaka
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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.
Known for
Credits
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
as Crazy 88 #3
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
as Crazy 88
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
as Crazy 88 #3
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
as Teru Onda
Zatoichi (2003)
as Funahachi Family Henchmen
Kikujiro (1999)
as Yakuza Henchman #3
Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
as Yuji Toyama
Death Note (2006)
as Sasaki
Summer Wars (2009)
as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
as Sasaki
Bullet Train Explosion (2025)
as Hajime Shinjo
Taboo (1999)
as Samurai executed by Kanô
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
as (uncredited)
Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
Actor
Swing Girls (2004)
as Pinball Parlour Manager
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
Actor
119 (1994)
Actor
The Taste of Tea (2004)
as Man of Prosecution Section
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
as TV Actor
Ring 0 (2000)
as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)
Udon (2006)
as Biker police
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
Actor
Wood Job! (2014)
as Instuctor
Party 7 (2000)
as Relative
Waterboys (2001)
as Security Guard
The Great Yokai War (2005)
as Yoichi's father
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius (2001)
as Junya Aoki
Hero (2007)
as Bartender
Railroad Man (1999)
Actor
GO (2001)
as Henchman of Kato's Father
Survival Family (2017)
as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
Cutie Honey (2004)
Actor
My Secret Cache (1997)
as Iwata
Out (2002)
as Kaneda
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)
Actor
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)
as Kinta
Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)
as Yuji Noda
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
as Detective Higashino
Hero (2015)
as Bartender
Aiki (2002)
Actor
The City of Lost Souls (2000)
as Okijima Gang Member
Geisha War (2026)
as Mr. Clean
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)
as Asahina
Charisma (1999)
as Sugishita
Age 17 (2003)
as Man 2
SHORT FILMS (2003)
Actor
The Choice of Hercules (2002)
Actor
Samurai Resurrection (2003)
Actor
Blood-Club Dolls 1 (2018)
as Kuzuu
Ura Aka: L'Aventure (2021)
Actor
Robo-G (2012)
as Police Officer
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (2002)
as Photographer
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)
as Keisuke Ukita
Monday (2000)
as Yakuza
Alive (2003)
as Hair Cut Guard
Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu (2012)
Actor
Kakashi (2001)
as Junsa (uncredited)
Last Life in the Universe (2003)
as Yakuza
Jigen Daisuke (2023)
as Taxi Driver
The Promised Land (2019)
Actor
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~ (2000)
Actor
Anarchy in Japansuke (1999)
as Detective
Red Shadow (2001)
Actor
Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2008)
as Security guard
Dance with Me (2019)
as Bus Driver
Pandemic (2009)
as Eisuke Mita
Shomuni (1998)
as Gay makeup artist
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (2001)
as Rokuyama
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
as Takashima
Quartet (2001)
as Singer
Zebraman (2004)
as Man In Supermarket
Parco Fiction (2002)
as Parco Officer
Quartet for Two (2001)
as Customer
Unrequited Love (2016)
Actor
Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
as Juzo Inada
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
as Hayato Nakajima
Judge! (2014)
as Izawa
Blood-Club Dolls 2 (2020)
as Kuzu
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (2010)
Actor
The Tale of Nishino (2014)
as Minami's father
All Around Us (2008)
Actor
All About My Dog (2005)
as Kentaro Maruyama
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2008)
Actor
Ryûji Forever (2002)
as Kawajiri
Sabu (2002)
as Toku
Adrenaline Drive (1999)
as Bus Driver
Round About Midnight (1999)
as Police Officer
The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
Actor
Lovely Complex (2006)
Actor
The Whispered City (2000)
as Okamura
The Warped Forest (2011)
Actor
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
Actor
Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale (2017)
as Takiji
KT (2002)
Actor
The Pearl Legacy (2023)
Actor
Platonic Sex (2001)
Actor
Tokyo Rhapsody (2007)
Actor
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019)
Actor
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (2024)
as Shinichi Inoue
Specialist 3 (2015)
as Enzo Zeniya
Kazura (2010)
Actor
In the Pool (2005)
Actor
Postman Blues (1997)
as Killer
The Letters (2006)
as Kurata
My Long Awaited Love Story (2017)
as Haibara Genjiro
Swan's Song (2002)
as Detective Yamashita
Yamagata Scream (2009)
as Bubaigawa
The Nikaidos' Fall (2019)
as Genjiro Tada
Suddenly Arriving (1995)
Actor
Randies (2009)
as Robin
Part-Time Detective (2002)
as Ōshita
Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007)
Actor
The Smiling Man (2020)
as Koichi Takizawa
Sun and Bolero (2022)
Actor
Homeland (2014)
Actor
Messengers (1999)
as Driver
I Like You, I Like You Very Much (1994)
as Takano's boyfriend
Go Heat Man! (2001)
Actor
Frog River (2002)
Actor
Stereo Future (2001)
Actor
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse (2021)
as Yamamoto
Sensen fukoku (2002)
Actor
Nowhere Man (1991)
as Bar patron
First Love (2000)
as Prep School Teacher
Tokyo Elegy (1999)
as Yakuza boss
The Samurai I Loved (2005)
Actor
Glory of the Expedition (2015)
as cameraman
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (2009)
Actor
The Outer Way (1998)
Actor
A Perfect Day for Love Letters (2004)
as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
Switch of Happiness (2006)
Actor
The Negotiator (2003)
Actor
The Broken Commandment (2022)
Actor
Come On Irene (2018)
as Tatsuno
Life Is Journey (2003)
Actor
Unlucky Monkey (1998)
as Citizen Convention Member
The Hotel Venus (2004)
Actor
Hydra (2019)
as Junichiro Kishida
Igyō no koi (2002)
Actor
The Battling Angel (2003)
as Akita
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (2003)
Actor
Dead End Run (2003)
Actor
Route 225 (2006)
Actor
Ring Wandering (2022)
as Shioya
Pistol Opera (2001)
as Koroshi-ya No. 7
Romantic Mania (1997)
as Home Delivery Worker
Go! Go! Stupid Woman! (2021)
Actor
Iden & Tity (2003)
Actor
Love Bombs (2013)
Actor
HERO SP (2006)
as Bartender
Japanese Salaryman NEO (2011)
Actor
Animus Anima (2005)
as Salon manager
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)
Actor
By Player (2000)
Actor
The Night the Angel Turned Away (1999)
Actor
L (2016)
Actor
Install (2004)
Actor
Baby, Baby, Baby! (2009)
Actor
My Cactus (2017)
as Mr. Morisaka
Barber's Sorrow (2002)
Actor
Jenifa (2004)
Actor
Female Teacher 6 (1998)
Actor
Senrigan (2000)
as Cab driver
Detective of Joshidaikoji (2023)
as Azechi Genichiro
Pakodate-jin (2002)
Actor
Atlanta Boogie (1996)
Actor
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (2019)
as Asai Ginji
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime (2009)
as Repair man
Forever with You (1995)
Actor
Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura (2020)
Actor
The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant (2009)
Actor
The Soup of Heaven (2008)
Actor
Sing Salmon Sing (2008)
as Cameraman
Kamaitachi no Yoru (2002)
Actor
Tokarev (1994)
as Yakuza
Border Line (2003)
Actor
Stake Out (2001)
Actor
Visas for Life (2005)
Actor
Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2018)
as Tsukishima
Mobile Detectives: The Movie (2006)
Actor
Kaiju Guy! (2025)
Actor
Monoroi (2009)
Actor
Sado Tempest (2012)
as Sekihara
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw (2004)
Actor
Shippu Rondo (2016)
as foreman
My Darling of the Mountains (2008)
Actor
Hunters' Sense of Touch (1995)
as Yoshino
Specialist (2013)
as Enzo Zeniya
Crime or Punishment?!? (2009)
as Boss of agency
Mrs. Noisy (2020)
Actor
Monsieur Greenpeas (2005)
as Pinky
The Goofball (1998)
Actor
Obon Brothers (2015)
Actor
Fade (2015)
Actor
Ringside Story (2017)
Actor
月と嘘と殺人 (2010)
Actor
New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics (1998)
Actor
The Silver Season (2008)
as Kazuhiko Igawa
Samurai Ninja Onimanji (2023)
Actor
SOUL TRAIN (2006)
Actor
Backdancers! (2006)
Actor
Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)
Actor
Nebagiba New World (2021)
Actor
Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku (2000)
Actor
Toki No Kaori: Remember Me (2001)
as Tamaki Sensei
The Cold-Blooded Trap (1998)
Actor
Gon-Mama (2022)
Actor
The Fetist (1998)
as The Patron
Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! (1995)
as Shigeo Nogawa
Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002)
as AV actor
SPINNING KITE (2013)
as Officer
The Way: Man of the White Porcelain (2012)
as Machida
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya (2003)
as Narumoto
What a Wonderful Life!! (2010)
Actor
Ryusei-Kacho (2002)
as Passenger Next to Ryusei
Hotoke (2001)
Actor
D-river (2022)
Actor
Yan (2020)
Actor
The Rakugo Movie (2013)
as Manager
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman (1998)
Actor
Enclosed Pain (2000)
Actor
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka (2002)
as Tanaka
Specialist 4 (2015)
as Enzo Zeniya
Stalking Vampire (2018)
Actor
秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く (—)
Actor
Dog Star (2002)
Actor
One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION (1999)
Actor
Believer (2004)
Actor
Demon Virus (2025)
Actor
Body Drop Asphalt (2001)
as Fuyuki Tohjoh
Just Like Starting Over (1998)
Actor
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (2020)
Actor
Sunday Drive (1998)
as Police Officer
ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (2023)
Actor
Making-of１７才 (2004)
Actor
Lustful Wife (1999)
as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)
Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition (2003)
as Narumoto
Summer Breeze (2003)
Actor
Lessons (2011)
Actor
Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru. (2017)
as Yoji Tanaka
Lemmings no Natsu (2017)
Actor
Minori yuku (2020)
Actor
Lingering Memories (2015)
Actor
Street of Gravestones (2000)
Actor
Sleeping Flower (2005)
as Masakazu Asada
Be in Happiness (2003)
Actor
Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu (1997)
Actor
Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music) (2017)
Actor