Yoji Tanaka
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Yoji Tanaka (田中 要次, Tanaka Yoji, August 8, 1963) is a Japanese actor and talent. Also known as BoBA.
Known for
Credits
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
as Crazy 88 #3
Zatoichi (2003)
as Funahachi Family Henchmen
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
as Crazy 88 #3
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
as Crazy 88
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
as Teru Onda
Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
as Yuji Toyama
Swing Girls (2004)
as Pinball Parlour Manager
Death Note (2006)
as Sasaki
Kikujiro (1999)
as Yakuza Henchman #3
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
as (uncredited)
Summer Wars (2009)
as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
Bullet Train Explosion (2025)
as Hajime Shinjo
Ring 0 (2000)
as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
as Sasaki
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
as TV Actor
The Taste of Tea (2004)
as Man of Prosecution Section
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse (2021)
as Yamamoto
Survival Family (2017)
as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
Railroad Man (1999)
Actor
Taboo (1999)
as Samurai executed by Kanô
Wood Job! (2014)
as Instuctor
Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
Actor
Waterboys (2001)
as Security Guard
GO (2001)
as Henchman of Kato's Father
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
Actor
Hero (2007)
as Bartender
Cutie Honey (2004)
Actor
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
as Detective Higashino
Jigen Daisuke (2023)
as Taxi Driver
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)
as Asahina
Mobile Detectives: The Movie (2006)
Actor
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
Actor
The Great Yokai War (2005)
as Yoichi's father
My Secret Cache (1997)
as Iwata
PARTY7 (2000)
as Relative
Red Shadow (2001)
Actor
The Fetist (1998)
as The Patron
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
as Hayato Nakajima
Lovely Complex (2006)
Actor
The Warped Forest (2011)
Actor
Samurai Resurrection (2003)
Actor
The Letters (2006)
as Kurata
Platonic Sex (2001)
Actor
Charisma (1999)
as Sugishita
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
as Takashima
Monday (2000)
as Yakuza
Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
as Juzo Inada
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
Actor
The Choice of Hercules (2002)
Actor
Pistol Opera (2001)
as Koroshi-ya No. 7
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (2002)
as Photographer
Hero (2015)
as Bartender
The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
Actor
Zebraman (2004)
as Man In Supermarket
Last Life in the Universe (2003)
as Yakuza
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)
as Keisuke Ukita
Pandemic (2009)
as Eisuke Mita
Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)
as Yuji Noda
Postman Blues (1997)
as Killer
Udon (2006)
as Biker police
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)
as Kinta
Ura Aka: L'Aventure (2021)
Actor
The Promised Land (2019)
Actor
The Negotiator (2003)
Actor
Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007)
Actor
Tokyo Rhapsody (2007)
Actor
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (2001)
as Rokuyama
Round About Midnight (1999)
as Police Officer
Kakashi (2001)
as Junsa (uncredited)
Adrenaline Drive (1999)
as Bus Driver
Backdancers! (2006)
Actor
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius (2001)
as Junya Aoki
Install (2004)
Actor
Stereo Future (2001)
Actor
Dance with Me (2019)
as Bus Driver
Unlucky Monkey (1998)
as Citizen Convention Member
Messengers (1999)
as Driver
Swan's Song (2002)
as Detective Yamashita
My Long Awaited Love Story (2017)
as Haibara Genjiro
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)
Actor
Nowhere Man (1991)
as Bar patron
The Hotel Venus (2004)
Actor
Crime or Punishment?!? (2009)
as Boss of agency
Sing Salmon Sing (2008)
as Cameraman
Mrs. Noisy (2020)
Actor
Tokarev (1994)
as Yakuza
Romantic Mania (1997)
as Home Delivery Worker
Unrequited Love (2016)
Actor
First Love (2000)
as Prep School Teacher
The City of Lost Souls (2000)
as Okijima Gang Member
Robo-G (2012)
as Police Officer
By Player (2000)
Actor
Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale (2017)
as Takiji
Senrigan (2000)
as Cab driver
Judge! (2014)
as Izawa
All Around Us (2008)
Actor
The Whispered City (2000)
as Okamura
Iden & Tity (2003)
Actor
Come On Irene (2018)
as Tatsuno
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2008)
Actor
Glory of the Expedition (2015)
as cameraman
Hydra (2019)
as Junichiro Kishida
My Darling of the Mountains (2008)
Actor
Sensen fukoku (2002)
Actor
Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2008)
as Security guard
The Smiling Man (2020)
as Koichi Takizawa
All About My Dog (2005)
as Kentaro Maruyama
In the Pool (2005)
Actor
The Tale of Nishino (2014)
as Minami's father
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc (2019)
as Asai Ginji
Baby, Baby, Baby! (2009)
Actor
Anarchy in Japansuke (1999)
as Detective
Detective of Joshidaikoji (2023)
as Azechi Genichiro
The Broken Commandment (2022)
Actor
SHORT FILMS (2003)
Actor
Samurai Ninja Onimanji (2023)
Actor
Hotoke (2001)
Actor
The Samurai I Loved (2005)
Actor
Go Heat Man! (2001)
Actor
Japanese Salaryman NEO (2011)
Actor
Shippu Rondo (2016)
as foreman
L (2016)
Actor
The Cold-Blooded Trap (1998)
Actor
Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2018)
as Tsukishima
Alive (2003)
as Hair Cut Guard
Out (2002)
as Kaneda
119 (1994)
Actor
The Rakugo Movie (2013)
as Manager
Switch of Happiness (2006)
Actor
Hunters' Sense of Touch (1995)
as Yoshino
Sabu (2002)
as Toku
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019)
Actor
The Silver Season (2008)
as Kazuhiko Igawa
The Battling Angel (2003)
as Akita
Aiki (2002)
Actor
Specialist 3 (2015)
as Enzo Zeniya
What a Wonderful Life!! (2010)
Actor
KT (2002)
Actor
Igyō no koi (2002)
Actor
Female Teacher 6 (1998)
Actor
HERO SP (2006)
as Bartender
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 (2024)
as Shinichi Inoue
Kamaitachi no Yoru (2002)
Actor
Homeland (2014)
Actor
Shomuni (1998)
as Gay makeup artist
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime (2009)
as Repair man
Quartet for Two (2001)
as Customer
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman (1998)
Actor
Pakodate-jin (2002)
Actor
Tokyo Elegy (1999)
as Yakuza boss
Specialist 4 (2015)
as Enzo Zeniya
Dog Star (2002)
Actor
Frog River (2002)
Actor
Age 17 (2003)
as Man 2
Forever with You (1995)
Actor
The Pearl Legacy (2023)
Actor
Nebagiba New World (2021)
Actor
Sun and Bolero (2022)
Actor
Border Line (2003)
Actor
The Nikaidos' Fall (2019)
as Genjiro Tada
Dead End Run (2003)
Actor
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (2009)
Actor
Enclosed Pain (2000)
Actor
Part-Time Detective (2002)
as Ōshita
Yamagata Scream (2009)
as Bubaigawa
Toki No Kaori: Remember Me (2001)
as Tamaki Sensei
Kaiju Guy! (2025)
Actor
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)
Actor
Ring Wandering (2022)
as Shioya
The Way: Man of the White Porcelain (2012)
as Machida
Atlanta Boogie (1996)
Actor
Route 225 (2006)
Actor
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (2003)
Actor
Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! (1995)
as Shigeo Nogawa
Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura (2020)
Actor
Stake Out (2001)
Actor
Visas for Life (2005)
Actor
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (2010)
Actor
Ryusei-Kacho (2002)
as Passenger Next to Ryusei
Street of Gravestones (2000)
Actor
The Night the Angel Turned Away (1999)
Actor
Kazura (2010)
Actor
The Outer Way (1998)
Actor
Believer (2004)
Actor
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya (2003)
as Narumoto
A Perfect Day for Love Letters (2004)
as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
Making-of１７才 (2004)
Actor
Specialist (2013)
as Enzo Zeniya
Animus Anima (2005)
as Salon manager
SOUL TRAIN (2006)
Actor
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (2020)
Actor
D-river (2022)
Actor
The Goofball (1998)
Actor
Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu (2012)
Actor
Love Bombs (2013)
Actor
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw (2004)
Actor
Ryûji Forever (2002)
as Kawajiri
Fade (2015)
Actor
Yan (2020)
Actor
Gon-Mama (2022)
Actor
Go! Go! Stupid Woman! (2021)
Actor
Blood-Club Dolls 2 (2020)
as Kuzu
Obon Brothers (2015)
Actor
Ringside Story (2017)
Actor
SPINNING KITE (2013)
as Officer
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~ (2000)
Actor
Jenifa (2004)
Actor
Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002)
as AV actor
The Soup of Heaven (2008)
Actor
Lustful Wife (1999)
as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)
I Like You, I Like You Very Much (1994)
as Takano's boyfriend
Minori yuku (2020)
Actor
Be in Happiness (2003)
Actor
Suddenly Arriving (1995)
Actor
Sleeping Flower (2005)
as Masakazu Asada
Lemmings no Natsu (2017)
Actor
Lingering Memories (2015)
Actor
Randies (2009)
as Robin
Blood-Club Dolls 1 (2018)
as Kuzuu
Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru. (2017)
as Yoji Tanaka
Demon Virus (2025)
Actor
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka (2002)
as Tanaka
Geisha War (—)
as Mr. Clean
Stalking Vampire (2018)
Actor
Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)
Actor
Life Is Journey (2003)
Actor
Quartet (2001)
as Singer
The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant (2009)
Actor
Parco Fiction (2002)
as Parco Officer
Monoroi (2009)
Actor
Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition (2003)
as Narumoto
月と嘘と殺人 (2010)
Actor
Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku (2000)
Actor
Body Drop Asphalt (2001)
as Fuyuki Tohjoh
Summer Breeze (2003)
Actor
One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION (1999)
Actor
Lessons (2011)
Actor
秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く (—)
Actor
Sado Tempest (2012)
as Sekihara
Sunday Drive (1998)
as Police Officer
My Cactus (2017)
as Mr. Morisaka
Just Like Starting Over (1998)
Actor
ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (2023)
Actor
Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu (1997)
Actor
Monsieur Greenpeas (2005)
as Pinky
Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music) (2017)
Actor
New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics (1998)
Actor