# Takumi Saitoh

Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi, born August 22, 1981) is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.

## Early life and work

Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.

## Filmography
### Films
#### As director

* Zokki (2020)
* Home Sweet Home (2023)

#### As actor

* Toki no Kaori: Remember Me (2001) as Yuuji
* Umizaru (2004) as Shinji Tadokoro
* Kabuto-Oh Beetle (2005) as Hametsu Oh Disaster
* Karasu wa naite iruka? (2006)
* The Prince of Tennis (2006) as bystander
* Dance Master (2006) as Momochi Shintaro
* Ulysses (2006) as Sarai
* Zura-Deka – The Rag Cop (2006) detective Yatsuda
* Boys Love (2006) as Noel Kisaragi
* Sukitomo (2007) as Tomokazu Aoi
* A! Osara Ni Kubi Ga Notteiru! (2007) as Odagiri
* Itsuka no Kimi e (2007) as Noboru and Ryuu Fukami
* Clearness (2008) as Ryo
* Akanbo Shojo - Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008) as Takaya Yoshimura
* Syun Kin Syou (2008) as Sasuke
* Saburo as Kita no Riki (2009)
* Kujira (2009) as Maruha
* Shinjuku Incident (2009)
* 20th Century Boys: Final (2009)
* Hammer Head Man (2009) ( Elite Yankee Saburo spin-off ) as Riki
* RoboGeisha (2009) as Hikaru Kageno
* Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) as Jugon Mizushima
* Cafe Seoul (2009) as Jun Isaka
* Elevator Trap (2009) as Jun Ogawa
* Shibuya (2010)
* 13 Assassins (2010) as Makino Uneme
* Space Battleship Yamato (2010) as Yamamoto
* Saijo no Meii (2010) as Saijo Mikoto
* Ace Attorney (2012) as Reiji Mitsurugi
* For Love's Sake (2012) as Hiroshi Iwashimizu
* High&Low The Red Rain(2016) as Takeru Amamiya
* The Kodai Family (2016) as Mitsumasa Kōdai
* Unrequited Love (2016)
* The Projects (2016)
* Scoop! (2016)
* Shin Godzilla (2016)
* Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) as Nurarihyon
* Hirugao: The Movie (2017)
* The Blue Hearts (2017)
* Cross (2017)
* Re:Born (2017)
* Last Winter, We Parted (2018)
* Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
* Ramen Teh (2018)
* A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019) as Bouya Tetsu
* The Prisoner of Sakura (2019)
* Diner (2019)
* Manriki (2019)
* Wotakoi (2020) as Tarō Kabakura
* Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020) as Daisuke Mizushima
* Fukushima 50 (2020)
* State of Emergency (2020)
* Beautiful Dreamer (2020) as Takumi
* Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)
* Love Mooning (2021) as Shigeru Uchiyama
* Cube (2021) as Hiroshi Ide
* Last of the Wolves (2021) as Yūma Tachibana
* Shin Ultraman (2022) as Shinji Kaminaga
* Goodbye Cruel World (2022)
* Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023) as Shingo Tsukimoto
* The Legend and Butterfly (2023) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
* Downfall (2023) as Kaoru Fukazawa
* Shin Kamen Rider (2023) as an Intelligence Agency official
* Bushido (2024) as Shibata Hyogo
* Brush of the God (2024)
* The Gesuidouz (2025) as John Cage (voice)
* The Boy and the Dog (2025) as Toru Uchimura
* Bullet Train Explosion (2025) as Yuichi Kasagi

### Television

* Taiho shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (TV Asahi, 2002) as Mizushima Tomoya
* RPG – Role Playing Game (NHK, 2003) as Tatsuya Ishiguro
* Ai to Shihon Shugi (Wowow dramaW, 2003) as Takashi
* Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004) as Ikeda Tsuyoshi
* Katouke he Irasshai (Nagoya TV, 2004) as Nakamura Youichi
* Tokyo michi ka (Fuji TV, 2004)
* Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (TBS, 2004) as Baba Kochou
* Umizaru TV (Fuji TV, 2005) as Shinji Tadokoro
* GARO (TV Tokyo, 2005)
* Princess Princess D (TV Asahi, 2006) as Shuuya Arisada
* Delicious Gakuin (2007) as Carlo Sasayama
* Este (2007) as Shikishima Shichiri
* Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007) as Sugiyama Shikanosuke
* Full Swing (NHK, 2008) as Hiroshi Wakamatsu
* Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (TVasahi, 2008) Ep. 5 as Momotarou
* Otokomae! (NHK, 2008) as Takeda Shinsaburo
* Oya Koukou Play (MBS 2008) as Yuuzo
* Mito Komon (TBS 2009)Season 39 Ep.14 as Yamazaki Shingo
* Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (NTV 2009) as Mamiya
* Otokomae! 2 (NHK, 2009) as Takeda Shinsaburo
* The Waste Land (Fuji TV, 2009) as Makoto Iki
* Chase – Kokuzei Sasatsukan (NHK, 2010) as Kiichi Hiyama
* Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (MBS, TBS, 2010) as Tatsuya Ukyo
* GeGeGe no Nyōbō (NHK, 2010) as Akira Komine
* Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011) as Hokuto Umeda
* Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (2012) as Tatsuya Ukyo
* Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi (2014) as Yuichiro Kitano
* Akira and Akira (2017) as Akira Yamazaki
* BG Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Masaya Takanashi
* Hanbun, Aoi (2018) as Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
* Shiroi Kyotō (2019) as Tōru Sekiguchi
* Idaten (2019) as Katsuo Takaishi
* He's Expecting (2022) as Kentaro Hiyama
* The Queen of Villains (2024) as Toshikuni Matsunaga
* Umi ni Nemuru Diamond (2024), Shinpei

### Theatre

* 乱: Run (2009)
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Ver. Tokyo gaisenkouen (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 5th (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
* The Family 絆 (2007)
* Soratobu John to Manjiro (2007) as Toranosike Momoi
* Men & Man (2006) as Tsutomo
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama Advancement Match Rokkaku Chuu feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 3rd (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter 2005-2006 (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
* Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
* Jump Festa Bleach (2004) as Ichigo Kurosaki

### Dubbing

* Assassin's Creed as Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)
* Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons as Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)
* Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)

## Discography

* Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
| | Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004 Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi Release date: July 26, 2006 Catalog number: NECA-23004 | Instrumental: "On My Way (DL3 Ver.)" "Katsu no wa Hyōtei" "Do Your Best! (Rap! Ver.)" Instrumental: "Kōnai Ranking-sen" Instrumental: "Kawabe nite" "Makezugirai (Yūshi and Gakuto Edition)" "Bohemian Blue" "Jump to It!!" "Missing Piece" "Saitoh Takumi & Aoyagi Ruito: Message for You" |
* "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
| | "Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family) Release date: February 2, 2008 | "Saigo no Christmas" "Saigo no Christmas" (Instrumental) |
* Kokoro no Gururi [album]
| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
| | Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi Release date: December 5, 2007 | 01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae 02. Arifureta mono mitaini 03. Duralumin 04. Cheap Gold 05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version) 06. Tsuki no fune 07. Trekker (Bonus Track) |

## Radio shows

* Takumizm (2009)
* Takumizm (2008)
* Takumizm (2007)
* Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)

## DVD specials

* "CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
* Search for my roots in China (2007)
* Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | 39th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | |