Akio Otsuka films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 25 films and 18 TV shows on Boxlist

Known for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, Ghost in the Shell and Howl's Moving Castle.

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Starring Akio Otsuka

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Film
8.6/10 · TMDB
In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each of them live a life far different...
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Howl's Moving Castle
2004 · Film
8.4/10 · TMDB
When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
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Summer Time Rendering
2022 · TV
8.3/10 · TMDB
Upon hearing of Ushio's death, Shinpei returns to his hometown of Wakayama City on Hitogashima and reunites with his childhood friend's family. The funeral goes smoothly, but under the surface something strange is brewing on the island...
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Shangri-La Frontier
2023 · TV
8.1/10 · TMDB
Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called...
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Baki Hanma
2021 · TV
8.1/10 · TMDB
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
2018 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on...
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Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins...
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Tokyo Godfathers
2003 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
During a Christmas Eve in Tokyo, three homeless people, middle-aged alcoholic Gin, former drag queen Hana, and dependent runaway girl Miyuki, discover an abandoned newborn while looking through the garbage. With only a handful of clues to...
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The Fable
2024 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDB
A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.
The Darwin Incident
2026 · TV
7.9/10 · TMDB
Charlie is one of a kind. As a half-human, half-chimpanzee Humanzee, his intellect and physical prowess is off the charts. Which is why The Animal Liberation Alliance, a terrorist group, wants him. And they will take extreme measures to...
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Inspector Zenigata pursues Lupin as the prime suspect behind a terrorist attack. But when he manages to confront the famous thief, he quickly deduces that the bomber is a second, fake Lupin. Now, it's up to Zenigata to capture both Lupins...
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
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Porco Rosso
1992 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow...
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Onimusha
2023 · TV
7.8/10 · TMDB
With a demonic, soul-consuming weapon in hand, can a legendary swordsman and a samurai brotherhood defeat a bloodthirsty zombie uprising?
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Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
2020 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Inspector Kei Mikhail Ignatov finds himself involved with an organization named Bifrost with the possibility of freeing his wife if he betrays Unit One. Koichi Azusawa coordinates an assault on the Public Safety Bureau tower using his...
Laid-Back Camp The Movie
2022 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Your favorite cozy camping anime returns with a movie as the former members of the Outdoors Club get together again, this time to build a campsite! Reunite with Nadeshiko, Rin, Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena as they gather around the campfire once...
Sword of the Stranger
2007 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when...
Wistoria: Wand and Sword
2024 · TV
7.6/10 · TMDB
In a world where magic reigns, Will Serfort can’t cast a spell. Though hardworking, Will’s classmates think less of him for it. However, he has a secret strength: his sword. Can Will defy expectations with muscle over magic and blade over...
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt
2022 · TV
7.6/10 · TMDB
It ain't easy being a genius... Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can't catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of...
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Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995...
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
2007 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing...
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My Senpai Is Annoying
2021 · TV
7.5/10 · TMDB
Futuba Igarashi's new job would be great if her senpai, Harumi Takeda, wasn't so incredibly annoying! Futuba hates his laugh, she hates how big he is, and she really hates that he treats her like a little kid. Just because Futuba is short...
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the...
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GOOD NIGHT WORLD
2023 · TV
7.4/10 · TMDB
Four miserable members of a dysfunctional household have no idea that they've formed a happy family unit in an immersive VR game — with each other.
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Groundbreaking director Mamoru Oshii continues to push the boundaries of art and anime with this universally acclaimed cyber thriller following cyborg detective Batou as he tries to unravel the reasons for a murderous robot revolt in the...
The Rose of Versailles
2025 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.
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The Animatrix
2003 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe...
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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, the former captain of a pirate crew, who were all killed years ago. Being the only survivor, he then started hating all close-knit groups of pirates and wishing to separate...
The Great Cleric
2023 · TV
7.1/10 · TMDB
After his untimely death, this salaryman gets another shot at life! When Luciel is reborn into a magical new land, he becomes a healer in hopes of leading a peaceful life. However, he quickly learns that being a healer is much more...
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My Home Hero
2023 · TV
7.1/10 · TMDB
The story centers on a salaryman who has a reliable wife and a daughter in university who can sometimes act a bit rebellious, but has a happy life in his own way. Until one day he finds out his daughter has been beaten, and thus begins his...
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Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the...
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire
2024 · TV
6.9/10 · TMDB
Six childhood friends make a vow one day to become treasure hunters, and eventually grow to be the strongest heroes in the world. During his first quest, Krai Andrey realizes he isn’t cut out for the job. Even so, his friends make him...
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat that AI has towards...
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Revenger
2023 · TV
6.9/10 · TMDB
As master assassin Usui Yuen looks into a series of assassinations made on the grand samurai clan, the Satsuma, he encounters Kurima Raizo, member and survivor of one of the attacks. Together, they discover the true nature of these murders...
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Pompo the Cinephile
2021 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved...
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Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2007 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
When an artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from Soul Society, Hitsugaya Toushirou is assigned to retrieve it. Toushirou goes missing after a battle with the thieves, leading Seireitei to suspect him of...
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Spriggan
2022 · TV
6.4/10 · TMDB
An ancient civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers — it's up to ARCAM Corporation's Spriggan agents to keep them out of the wrong hands.
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Lupin The 3rd vs. Cat’s Eye
2023 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Lupin III competes with the Kisugi sisters to steal a triptych of paintings that once belonged to their father, and which hold the key to a long-unsolved mystery.
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
The Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham City. At the top sit the Yakuza, a group of superpowered individuals who reign without...
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!
2025 · TV
5.9/10 · TMDB
In an alternate fantasy world, the Demon King reigns with a formidable army led by his Four Heavenly Kings. One happens to be Uchimura Denosuke, a normal salaryman unexpectedly plucked from his mundane life by the Demon King himself. But...
BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai
2026 · TV
8.9/10 · TMDB
Baki and the strongest Underground Arena fighters face a threat of historical proportions: the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai.
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
After fending off a series of skilled assassins, gentleman thief Lupin III and his band of allies follow a strange invitation to an uncharted island. When their plane is shot down, the gang is stranded and soon hunted by the island’s...
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
2021 · TV
7.4/10 · TMDB
Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar...

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