Terunosuke Takezai: Japanese Actor Profile and Filmography

Terunosuke Takezai (竹財輝之助) is a Japanese actor born on April 7, 1980, in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Standing 181 centimeters tall with blood type O, he has maintained a prolific acting career spanning both television dramas and feature films.

Portrait of Terunosuke Takezai — Terunosuke Takezai

Career Overview

Takezai has appeared in numerous high-profile Japanese television series and cinematic releases since his debut. Notable film credits include his roles in Marmalade Boy (2018), Happy Mail (2018), Touken Ranbu 2: Eiga Touken Ranbu Reimei (2023), and Trillion Game (2025). He has also taken on prominent roles in television productions, including Pornographer (2018), Night Doctor (2021), The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022), and Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai (2024).

Selected Filmography

Movies

Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace (2004)
Sui ni Sumu Hana (2005)
Legend of Seven Monks (2006)
Cherry Pie (2006)
The Signs of Love (2007)
One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman (2008)
Kanikosen (2009)
Parade (2010)
The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010)
Marmalade Boy (2018)
Happy Mail (2018)
Pornographer: Playback (2021)
Touken Ranbu 2: Eiga Touken Ranbu Reimei (2023)
Trillion Game (2025)
Romantic Killer (2025)

Selected Television Dramas

Naoki Hanzawa (TBS / 2013)
Hero (Fuji TV / 2014)
Pornographer (Fuji TV-FOD / 2018)
Doctor-X (Season 6) (TV Asahi / 2019)
Night Doctor (Fuji TV / 2021)
The 13 Lords of the Shogun (NHK / 2022)
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai (NHK / 2024)
Tokyo P.D. (Fuji TV / 2026)