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Takao Osawa

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  • Producer
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Takao Osawa in Kingdom (2019)
Trailer for Wolf Children
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Wolf Children (2012)
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Takao Osawa was born on 11 March 1968 in Musashino, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Wolf Children (2012), The Smashing Machine (2025) and Ichi (2008). He was previously married to Kohmi Hirose.
BornMarch 11, 1968
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BornMarch 11, 1968
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Wolf Children (2012)
    Wolf Children
    8.1
    • Ôkami otoko(voice)
    • 2012
    Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
    The Smashing Machine
    6.3
    • Mr. Sakakibara
    • 2025
    Haruka Ayase in Ichi (2008)
    Ichi
    6.5
    • Toma Fujihira
    • 2008
    Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024)
    Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General
    7.2
    • Ohki
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay
      • Shiro Kaieda
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay (2024)
      The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Shiro Kaieda
      • 2024–2026
    • The Camphorwood Custodian (2026)
      The Camphorwood Custodian
      6.6
      • Toshiaki Saji (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean (2025)
      The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean
      6.6
      • Shirou Kaieda
      • 2025
    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.3
      • Mr. Sakakibara
      • 2025
    • Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024)
      Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General
      7.2
      • Ohki
      • 2024
    • ONE DAY~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~ (2023)
      ONE DAY~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Tokio Tachiaoi
      • 2023
    • The Silent Service (2023)
      The Silent Service
      6.3
      • Shiro Kaieda
      • 2023
    • Takao Osawa, Kento Yamazaki, Kanna Hashimoto, Ryô Yoshizawa, and Nana Seino in Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (2023)
      Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny
      6.8
      • Wang Qi
      • 2023
    • Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
      Kingdom 2: Far and Away
      6.7
      • Wang Qi
      • 2022
    • The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)
      The Great Yokai War: Guardians
      5.8
      • Gyobu Inugami
      • 2021
    • AI Amok (2020)
      AI Amok
      5.4
      • Kosuke Kiryu
      • 2020
    • Masami Nagasawa, Takao Osawa, Masahiro Takashima, Jun Kaname, Kanata Hongô, Kento Yamazaki, Kanna Hashimoto, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, and Ryô Yoshizawa in Kingdom (2019)
      Kingdom
      6.8
      • Wang Qi
      • 2019
    • The King and I (2018)
      The King and I
      8.0
      • The Kralahome
      • 2018
    • Wish You Were Here (2018)
      Wish You Were Here
      6.9
      • Tomiya
      • 2018
    • Ardent Flower (2015)
      Ardent Flower
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Inosuke Odamura
      • 2015

    Producer

    • The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean (2025)
      The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay (2024)
      The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2024
    • The Silent Service (2023)
      The Silent Service
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Rabu faito (2008)
      Rabu faito
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2008

    Videos7

    Wolf Children
    Clip 2:23
    Wolf Children
    Wolf Children
    Clip 2:23
    Wolf Children
    Wolf Children
    Clip 2:23
    Wolf Children
    Wolf Children
    Trailer 2:34
    Wolf Children
    Ichi
    Trailer 1:44
    Ichi
    Goemon
    Trailer 1:15
    Goemon
    Ichi
    Trailer 1:45
    Ichi

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
    • Born
      • March 11, 1968
      • Musashino, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Kohmi Hirose1999 - 2006 (divorced)

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