Munetaka Aoki: Japanese Film and Television Actor

Munetaka Aoki (青木崇高) is a Japanese actor born on March 14, 1980, in Osaka, Japan. Standing 182 cm tall with a blood type of AB, he has established a prominent career spanning numerous film, television drama, and television movie productions since his debut in the early 2000s.

Munetaka Aoki portrait photo — Munetaka Aoki

Career Overview

Aoki began appearing in Japanese cinema and television in the early 2000s, with early credits including Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) and Umizaru (2004). Over the following decades, he built a diverse portfolio across historical dramas, crime thrillers, and action blockbusters. He is widely recognized by international audiences for his portrayal of Sanosuke Sagara in the live-action Rurouni Kenshin film series, as well as roles in major releases such as Godzilla Minus One (2023) and the South Korean action film The Roundup: No Way Out (2023).

Selected Filmography

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) - Jun Nanami
Rurouni Kenshin (2012) - Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014) - Sanosuke Sagara
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014) - Sanosuke Sagara
Godzilla Minus One (2023) - Sosaku Tachibana
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) - Riki
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) - Sanosuke Sagara

Selected Television Dramas

Chiritotechin (NHK / 2007-2008) - Sousou Turezuretei
Border (TV Asahi / 2014) - Yuma Tachibana
99.9 Criminal Lawyer (TBS / 2016, 2018) - Takahisa Marukawa
The 13 Lords of the Shogun (NHK / 2022) - Yoshinaka Kiso
Fence (WOWOW / 2023) - Kenji Isa