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Best Japanese Actors

Japan screen talent ranked by the Celluloid Star Index, with People’s Choice votes and weekly TMDB popularity shown separately.

Quick Answer: Who are the top Japanese actors?

Ryunosuke Kamiki leads the Celluloid Star Index among Japanese actors at 78.5/100 (4 scored titles) — best: Your Name (87%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

Celluloid Star Index — Japan

65% Bayesian catalog quality, 20% scored-title depth, 15% 70+ consistency. Minimum 3 scored titles.

  1. 1 Ryunosuke Kamiki 78.5/100 Star Index 78.3 quality · 4 titles 100% at 70+ Japan Best: Your Name (87%)
  2. 2 Takeru Satoh 77.1/100 Star Index 76.1 quality · 6 titles 83% at 70+ Japan Best: Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (81%)
  3. 3 Hiroyuki Sanada 65.4/100 Star Index 69.8 quality · 4 titles 50% at 70+ Japan Best: John Wick: Chapter 4 (83%)

People’s Choice — Japan

Fan votes for seeded Japan stars — $1 Stripe-verified payments. Net proceeds support World Animal Rescue Network. View global leaderboard →

  1. 1 Anna Sawai Japan Cast the first vote →
  2. 2 Hiroshi Abe Japan Cast the first vote →
  3. 3 Hiroyuki Sanada Japan Cast the first vote →
  4. 4 Kanna Hashimoto Japan Cast the first vote →
  5. 5 Kento Yamazaki Japan Cast the first vote →
  6. 6 Koji Yakusho Japan Cast the first vote →
  7. 7 Mackenyu Arata Japan Cast the first vote →
  8. 8 Masami Nagasawa Japan Cast the first vote →
  9. 9 Minami Hamabe Japan Cast the first vote →
  10. 10 Mio Imada Japan Cast the first vote →
  11. 11 Natsuki Deguchi Japan Cast the first vote →
  12. 12 Ren Meguro Japan Cast the first vote →
  13. 13 Ryo Yoshizawa Japan Cast the first vote →
  14. 14 Ryoma Takeuchi Japan Cast the first vote →
  15. 15 Ryosuke Yamada Japan Cast the first vote →
  16. 16 Ryunosuke Kamiki Japan Cast the first vote →
  17. 17 Ryusei Yokohama Japan Cast the first vote →
  18. 18 Sho Hirano Japan Cast the first vote →
  19. 19 Suzu Hirose Japan Cast the first vote →
  20. 20 Takeru Satoh Japan Cast the first vote →
  21. 21 Takuya Kimura Japan Cast the first vote →
  22. 22 Yui Aragaki Japan Cast the first vote →

Trending in Japan

TMDB weekly popularity — separate from the Star Index.

Portrait of Anna Sawai #1

Anna Sawai

Japan 3
Portrait of Hiroshi Abe #2

Hiroshi Abe

Japan 2
Portrait of Hiroyuki Sanada #3

Hiroyuki Sanada

Japan 5
Portrait of Kanna Hashimoto #4

Kanna Hashimoto

Japan 5
Portrait of Kento Yamazaki #5

Kento Yamazaki

Japan 2
Portrait of Koji Yakusho #6

Koji Yakusho

Japan 2
Portrait of Mackenyu Arata #7

Mackenyu Arata

Japan 2
Portrait of Masami Nagasawa #8

Masami Nagasawa

Japan 3
Portrait of Minami Hamabe #9

Minami Hamabe

Japan 5
Portrait of Mio Imada #10

Mio Imada

Japan 4
Portrait of Natsuki Deguchi #11

Natsuki Deguchi

Japan 1
Portrait of Ren Meguro #12

Ren Meguro

Japan 1
Portrait of Ryo Yoshizawa #13

Ryo Yoshizawa

Japan 2
Portrait of Ryoma Takeuchi #14

Ryoma Takeuchi

Japan 1
Portrait of Ryosuke Yamada #15

Ryosuke Yamada

Japan 2
Portrait of Ryunosuke Kamiki #16

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Japan 2
Portrait of Ryusei Yokohama #17

Ryusei Yokohama

Japan 1
#18

Sho Hirano

Japan 0
Portrait of Suzu Hirose #19

Suzu Hirose

Japan 3
Portrait of Takeru Satoh #20

Takeru Satoh

Japan 4
Portrait of Takuya Kimura #21

Takuya Kimura

Japan 3
Portrait of Yui Aragaki #22

Yui Aragaki

Japan 2

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Japanese actors?

Ryunosuke Kamiki leads the Celluloid Star Index among Japanese actors at 78.5/100 (4 scored titles) — best: Your Name (87%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

How does Celluloid rank Japanese actors?

The Star Index is editorial (Bayesian catalog quality, depth, 70+ consistency). People’s Choice is a $1 Stripe-verified fan vote for World Animal Rescue Network. TMDB trending is a weekly attention chart. None of the three is mixed into the others.

Where are the best Japanese movies?

Ranked Japan films live at /country/japan/, scored with the four-input Celluloid Score. This page ranks people, not titles.

Which awards matter for Japan cinema?

Japan Academy Film Prize, Blue Ribbon Awards. Browse /awards/ for winners Celluloid has scored.