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

Solitary Gourmet
2012
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
2001
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Beppin-san
2016
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Time Limit Investigator
2006
Cold Case: Door of Truth
2016
Hero
2001
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
2013
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
314
Directing
3
Producing
1
2026
Geisha War
as Mr. Clean
2026
25 Years of You
as Satoru Hatano
2026
Hollow Cross
2025
Kaiju Guy!
2025
Demon Virus
2025
Bullet Train Explosion
as Hajime Shinjo
2025
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama
2025
シリーズ・横溝正史短編集
as Shigeto Kawada
2024
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2
as Shinichi Inoue
2024
Plamo no Hanashi
2024
Yips
2023
ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止
2023
The Pearl Legacy
2023
Jigen Daisuke
as Taxi Driver
2023
Detective of Joshidaikoji
as Azechi Genichiro
2023
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023
The Scales of Justice
2023
Ryosangata Riko
as Yassan
2023
Get Ready!
2023
Draft King
2022
D-river
2022
Gon-Mama
2022
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
as Hayato Nakajima
2022
Ring Wandering
as Shioya
2022
Sun and Bolero
2022
The Broken Commandment
2022
Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break
as Cafe clerk
2022
Kanban Neko
2022
にっぽん！庭泊ひとり旅
as 旅人
2022
Ryosangata Riko
as Yajima Ichi
2022
ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me?
as Umebayashi
2021
Ura Aka: L'Aventure
2021
Go! Go! Stupid Woman!
2021
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie
as Keisuke Ukita
2021
Nebagiba New World
2021
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse
as Yamamoto
2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
2021
Avalanche
as Tetsuji Uchimoto
2020
Blood-Club Dolls 2
as Kuzu
2020
Minori yuku
2020
The Smiling Man
as Koichi Takizawa
2020
Yan
2020
Mrs. Noisy
2020
Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura
2020
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
2020
Suits
as Takuro Hoshikawa
2020
オレの寿司物語
as 磯川泰造
2019
The Promised Land
2019
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc
as Asai Ginji
2019
Hydra
as Junichiro Kishida
2019
Dance with Me
as Bus Driver
2019
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie
2019
The Nikaidos' Fall
as Genjiro Tada
2019
His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love
as Kumakiri Yusaku
2019
The Good Wife
as Yoshiro Futami
2019
The Funny Chef of South Polar
as 金村
2019
It's Your Turn
2019
Your Turn to Kill
as Keisuke Ukita
2018
Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart"
as Tsukishima
2018
Come On Irene
as Tatsuno
2018
Blood-Club Dolls 1
as Kuzuu
2018
Stalking Vampire
2018
Ten：The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho
as Ginji Asai（浅井 銀次）
2018
Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen
as Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）
2018
Eerie: Invisible Face
as Shogo Hashimoto
2018
あてなよる
2017
Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music)
2017
Lemmings no Natsu
2017
Meatball Machine Kodoku
as Yuji Noda
2017
My Long Awaited Love Story
as Haibara Genjiro
2017
My Cactus
as Mr. Morisaka
2017
Ringside Story
2017
Survival Family
as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
2017
Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale
as Takiji
2017
Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru.
as Yoji Tanaka
2017
Hitoya no Toge
2017
Unrequited Love
as Mochizuki
2016
Shippu Rondo
as foreman
2016
Unrequited Love
2016
L
2016
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
Beppin-san
as Katsuji Ozawa
2016
Cold Case: Door of Truth
as Kamada Tatsuji
2015
Hero
as Bartender
2015
Glory of the Expedition
as cameraman
2015
Specialist 3
as Enzo Zeniya
2015
Specialist 4
as Enzo Zeniya
2015
Lingering Memories
2015
Fade
2015
Obon Brothers
2015
I'm Home
as Man after Kyoto’s love
2015
Unhandy Handyman
as Taro Momono
2015
Ouroboros
as Jesus Mikoshiba
2015
Saikyou no Futari
as Iwao Takada
2015
Fake Marriage
as Richi Sudo
2015
Akagi
as Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）
2014
Homeland
2014
Judge!
as Izawa
2014
Wood Job!
as Instuctor
2014
The Tale of Nishino
as Minami's father
2014
Saintly Woman
as Koike Kenji
2014
HERO2014
2013
Love Bombs
2013
The After-Dinner Mysteries
2013
Specialist
as Enzo Zeniya
2013
The Rakugo Movie
as Manager
2013
SPINNING KITE
as Officer
2013
Olympic Ransom
2013
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
as Shigeo Aihara
2012
Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu
2012
Sado Tempest
as Sekihara
2012
Robo-G
as Police Officer
2012
The Way: Man of the White Porcelain
as Machida
2012
Solitary Gourmet
as Yoshino
2012
Soumatou Kabushikigaisha
as Mineta Kohei
2011
The Warped Forest
2011
Japanese Salaryman NEO
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Crazy 88 #3
2011
Lessons
2011
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
as Masato Mine
2011
School!!
as Masato Ueno
2010
What a Wonderful Life!!
2010
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Sakurada Gate Incident
as Juzo Inada
2010
Kazura
2010
月と嘘と殺人
2010
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special
2010
Tofu Sisters
as Ishida Kazuo
2010
Gakeppuchi no Eri - Kono yo de ichiban daiji na 'Kane' no hanashi
as Ryuji Himuro
2010
Mr. Straightforward
as Policeman
2010
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
as Guest
2009
Pandemic
as Eisuke Mita
2009
Monoroi
2009
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
2009
Yamagata Scream
as Bubaigawa
2009
Crime or Punishment?!?
as Boss of agency
2009
Baby, Baby, Baby!
2009
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime
as Repair man
2009
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
as Detective Higashino
2009
Randies
as Robin
2009
Summer Wars
as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
2009
The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant
2009
Konkatsu!
as Masuoka Fumihiko
2009
Rescue: Pride of Orange
as Igarashi Hachiro
2009
Untouchable
as Makoto Nakahara
2008
The Silver Season
as Kazuhiko Igawa
2008
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters
2008
All Around Us
2008
My Darling of the Mountains
2008
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as Sasaki
2008
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
as Security guard
2008
The Soup of Heaven
2008
Sing Salmon Sing
as Cameraman
2008
One-Pound Gospel
as Kappei Onimaru
2008
Prisoner
as Doi Yutaro
2008
Edison's Mother
as Iwai Yuuzou
2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007
Hero
as Bartender
2007
Tokyo Rhapsody
2007
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
2007
Exte: Hair Extensions
as Takashima
2007
Detective School Q
as Shizuka Nishimura's father
2006
SOUL TRAIN
2006
Lovely Complex
2006
Route 225
2006
Switch of Happiness
2006
Udon
as Biker police
2006
The Letters
as Kurata
2006
Memories of Matsuko
as TV Actor
2006
Mobile Detectives: The Movie
2006
Backdancers!
2006
Death Note
as Sasaki
2006
HERO SP
as Bartender
2006
Gachi Baka!
as Tatsumura
2006
Time Limit Investigator
as Yasuo Kohara
2005
Animus Anima
as Salon manager
2005
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2005
Sleeping Flower
as Masakazu Asada
2005
In the Pool
2005
The Great Yokai War
as Yoichi's father
2005
The Samurai I Loved
2005
All About My Dog
as Kentaro Maruyama
2005
Visas for Life
2005
Monsieur Greenpeas
as Pinky
2005
One Missed Call
2004
Cutie Honey
2004
Making-of１７才
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Crazy 88
2004
The Hotel Venus
2004
Believer
2004
Jenifa
2004
A Perfect Day for Love Letters
as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
2004
Swing Girls
as Pinball Parlour Manager
2004
Zebraman
as Man In Supermarket
2004
Godzilla: Final Wars
as (uncredited)
2004
The Taste of Tea
as Man of Prosecution Section
2004
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw
2004
Install
2004
Sky High
2003
Last Life in the Universe
as Yakuza
2003
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri
2003
SHORT FILMS
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Crazy 88 #3
2003
Iden & Tity
2003
Age 17
as Man 2
2003
Border Line
2003
Alive
as Hair Cut Guard
2003
Life Is Journey
2003
Dead End Run
2003
The Negotiator
2003
Zatoichi
as Funahachi Family Henchmen
2003
Samurai Resurrection
2003
The Battling Angel
as Akita
2003
Be in Happiness
2003
Summer Breeze
2003
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya
as Narumoto
2003
Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition
as Narumoto
2003
川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語
2002
Kamaitachi no Yoru
2002
Swan's Song
as Detective Yamashita
2002
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka
as Tanaka
2002
Frog River
2002
Ryusei-Kacho
as Passenger Next to Ryusei
2002
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
as Photographer
2002
The Choice of Hercules
2002
Sabu
as Toku
2002
Parco Fiction
as Parco Officer
2002
Pakodate-jin
2002
KT
2002
Aiki
2002
Bastoni: The Stick Handlers
as AV actor
2002
Dog Star
2002
Sensen fukoku
2002
Out
as Kaneda
2002
Ju-on: The Grudge
as Yuji Toyama
2002
Igyō no koi
2002
Part-Time Detective
as Ōshita
2002
Ryûji Forever
as Kawajiri
2002
Barber's Sorrow
2002
The Private Detective Mike
2001
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
as Rokuyama
2001
Kakashi
as Junsa (uncredited)
2001
Pistol Opera
as Koroshi-ya No. 7
2001
GO
as Henchman of Kato's Father
2001
Quartet for Two
as Customer
2001
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
as Kinta
2001
Stereo Future
2001
Go Heat Man!
2001
Platonic Sex
2001
Waterboys
as Security Guard
2001
Stake Out
2001
Body Drop Asphalt
as Fuyuki Tohjoh
2001
Quartet
as Singer
2001
Red Shadow
2001
Hotoke
2001
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
as Junya Aoki
2001
Toki No Kaori: Remember Me
as Tamaki Sensei
2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Teru Onda
2001
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
2001
Hero
as Bartender / 酒保
2001
Handoku!!!
2000
Party 7
as Relative
2000
Monday
as Yakuza
2000
The City of Lost Souls
as Okijima Gang Member
2000
Street of Gravestones
2000
Enclosed Pain
2000
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~
2000
Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku
2000
First Love
as Prep School Teacher
2000
Senrigan
as Cab driver
2000
Ring 0
as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)
2000
By Player
2000
The Whispered City
as Okamura
1999
Kikujiro
as Yakuza Henchman #3
1999
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
as Asahina
1999
Railroad Man
1999
One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION
1999
Charisma
as Sugishita
1999
Anarchy in Japansuke
as Detective
1999
The Night the Angel Turned Away
1999
Adrenaline Drive
as Bus Driver
1999
Tokyo Elegy
as Yakuza boss
1999
Lustful Wife
as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)
1999
Round About Midnight
as Police Officer
1999
Messengers
as Driver
1999
Taboo
as Samurai executed by Kanô
1998
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman
1998
Unlucky Monkey
as Citizen Convention Member
1998
Just Like Starting Over
1998
The Fetist
as The Patron
1998
The Goofball
1998
The Outer Way
1998
The Cold-Blooded Trap
1998
Sunday Drive
as Police Officer
1998
Shomuni
as Gay makeup artist
1998
Female Teacher 6
1998
New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics
1997
Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu
1997
My Secret Cache
as Iwata
1997
Romantic Mania
as Home Delivery Worker
1997
Postman Blues
as Killer
1996
Atlanta Boogie
1995
Hunters' Sense of Touch
as Yoshino
1995
Forever with You
1995
Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration!
as Shigeo Nogawa
1995
Suddenly Arriving
1995
Shinjuku Triad Society
1994
Tokarev
as Yakuza
1994
I Like You, I Like You Very Much
as Takano's boyfriend
1994
119
1991
Nowhere Man
as Bar patron
1990
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
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