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Yūji Oda

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Yūji Oda
Born (1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 (age 56)
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1987–present

Yūji Oda (織田 裕二, Oda Yūji, born December 13, 1967) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004.[1] In one survey, he was the second most popular actor after Takuya Kimura in Japan during the Heisei era (1989-2019).[2]

Biography

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Oda was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. In the late 1980s, he launched his career with the release of two singles on records.[citation needed]

In 1989, he appeared in the television drama Mama Haha Boogie, from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations.

In 1991, he appeared in the enormously popular television drama Tokyo Love Story, a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic character.

His most famous role is Shunsaku Aoshima, a police detective in the Bayside Shakedown film and television drama series.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1987 Shōnan Bakusōzoku Akira Ishikawa [3]
Ai wa Crossover Yuji [4]
1989 Shogun's Shadow Tobe Saheiji [3]
Urban Marine Resort Story Fumio Yoshioka [5]
1990 Best Guy Lt. Hideo "Goku" Kajitani Lead role [3]
1991 Cover as Many Waves as Possible Masaki Kosugi [6]
No Worries on the Recruit Front Takeo Ohara Lead role [3]
1992 Angel, Boku to uta wa kimi no uta Tatsuhiko Lead role [3]
1994 Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan Yasuo Mitsugi Lead role [3]
1995 Kike wadatsumi no koe: Last Friends Lead role [3]
1998 Bayside Shakedown Shunsaku Aoshima Lead role [7]
2000 Whiteout Teruo Togashi Lead role [3]
2003 T.R.Y. Shū Izawa Lead role [3]
Bayside Shakedown 2 Shunsaku Aoshima Lead role [7]
2006 Star Reformer Satoshi Nomura Lead role [3]
2007 Sanjuro Sanjuro Tsubaki Lead role [8]
2009 Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess Kosaku Kuroda Lead role [3]
2010 Bayside Shakedown 3 Shunsaku Aoshima Lead role [7]
2011 Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess Kosaku Kuroda Lead role [3]
2012 Bayside Shakedown: The Final Shunsaku Aoshima Lead role [7]
2016 Will You Marry My Wife? Shūji Mimura Lead role [9]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 Mama Haha Bugi Makoto Mizutani [10]
1991 Tokyo Love Story Kanji "Kanchi" Nagao Lead role [10]
1993 Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru Kōtarō Shiba Lead role [10]
It's a Wonderful Life Mitsugu Shibaki [11]
1994 I have no money! Kentarō Hagiwara Lead role [10]
1995 Seigi wa Katsu Junpei Takaoka Lead role [10]
1996 Mahiru no Tsuki Naoki Togashi Lead role [12]
1997 Bayside Shakedown Shunsaku Aoshima Lead role [13]
2001 Rocket Boy Shinpei Kobayashi Lead role
2002 Midnight Rain Takashi Tokura Lead role [14]
2004 Last Christmas Kenji Haruki Lead role [15]
2008 Homeroom on the Beachside Sakutarō Sakurai Lead role [16]
2010 The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda Kosaku Kuroda Lead role [17]
2016 IQ246 Sharaku Hōmonji Lead role
2018 Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of Bank Shuhei Nozaki Lead role
2018–20 Suits Shōgo Kai Lead role; 2 seasons [13]
2023 Galápagos Shin'ichi Tagawa Lead role; miniseries [18]
Legal Enforcement with Dogs Itsuki Obara [11]
2025 Water Margin Song Jiang Lead role [19]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Release date Notes Label
On the Road 1990-03-20 Toshiba EMI
Gyakufū (逆風) 1991-07-12 Toshiba EMI
Oda Yūji Singles (織田裕二SINGLES) 1991-10-30 Toshiba EMI
Songs 1991-12-10 WEA Japan
Kodo (KODO－鼓動－, kodō) 1992-02-19 Toshiba EMI
Kesshin (決心) 1993-09-22 Toshiba EMI
Screen Play 1994-09-07 Toshiba EMI
The Best 1995-09-27 Toshiba EMI
River 1995-12-06 Mercury Music Entertainment
Stay Here 1996-11-11 Mercury
Stay Here+2 1997-03-26 Mercury
Shake!! 1998-06-17 Mercury
The Best Tracks 1998-11-26 Mercury
My Pocket 1999-09-29 Mercury
Secret Rendez-vous 2000-07-05 Mercury
Hot & Sweet-Sour Soup: Best of Love Song 2001-03-23 Kitty MME
11 Colors 2003-08-20 Universal J
Arigatō (ありがとう) 2007-09-26

Singles

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Title Release date Notes Label
"Boom Boom Boom / Hold You Tight" 1987-04-25 WEA Japan
"Shūmatsu Dake wa Shōnen" (週末だけは少年) 1989-07-25 WEA Japan
"Utae Nakatte Love Song" (歌えなかってラブ・ソング) 1991-02-06 Toshiba EMI
"Genzai, kono Shunkan kara" (現在，この瞬間から) 1991-06-07 Toshiba EMI
"Happy Birthday" 1991-11-06 Toshiba EMI
"Kodo" 1992-01-29 Toshiba EMI
"Ano Natsu ga Kikoeru" (あの夏が聴こえる) 1992-05-27 Toshiba EMI
"Kesshin" (決心) 1993-07-19 Toshiba EMI
"Over the Trouble" 1994-07-08 Toshiba EMI
"Never Rain" 1994-10-05 Toshiba EMI
"Ai made Mousugu Da kara" (愛までもうすぐだから) 1995-11-08 Mercury Music Entertainment
"Mirage" 1996-10-28 Mercury
"Love Somebody" 1997-01-29 with Maxi Priest Mercury
"Over and Over Again" 1997-07-16 Mercury
"Freedom" 1998-02-04 Mercury
"Shake it Up" 1998-05-13 Mercury
"Love Somebody" 1998-10-28 with Maxi Priest Mercury
"Something to Say" 1999-03-17 Mercury
"Together" 1999-08-25 Mercury
"Sora no Mukōmade" (空のむこうまで) 2001-02-28 Kitty MME
"Sonna Mondarō" (そんなもんだろう) 2002-11-13 Universal J
"We can be Heroes" 2003-01-01 Universal J
"Love Somebody" 2003-06-25 with Maxi Priest Universal J
"Love Somebody (Cinema Version II)" 2003-07-16 with Mýa Universal J
"Last Christmas"/"Wake Me Up Go! Go!" 2004-11-03 with Butch Walker Epic Japan
"Hug, Hug" 2007-04-25 Universal J
"All my Treasures" 2007-07-25 2007 World Championships in Athletics Osaka Games Theme Song Universal Sigma
"Feel Live" 2007-12-05
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" 2008-08-12 as "UZ"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2000 43rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Whiteout Won [20]
25th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor Won [21]
2001 24th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Nominated [22]

References

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  1. ^ Mark D. West Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan 2008 - Page 179 "Fukunaga, the boy band SMAP, and Takuya Kimura of SMAP), and 3 actors (Yūji Oda, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Satoshi Tsumabuki). Of the 11, Sanma, the first comedian-host on the list, is the unquestioned king, the favorite of 18.1 percent of"
  2. ^ "「平成に最も活躍したと思う俳優」ランキング！ 3位 堺雅人、2位 織田裕二を抑えた1位は？". eiga.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "織田裕二". eiga.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "愛はクロスオーバー". eiga.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "彼女が水着にきがえたら". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "波の数だけ抱きしめて". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "「踊る大捜査線」ついに完結編の製作が決定！ 15年の歴史に終止符". Movie Walker Plus. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Sanjuro". Toho. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "織田裕二＆吉田羊が夫婦役、『ボクの妻と結婚してください。』映画化". Cinra.net. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e "『踊る大捜査線』青島から『SUITS／スーツ』甲斐へ 織田裕二の俳優人生を辿る(1)". Real Sound. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "伊藤沙莉、ゴールデン帯ドラマ初主演 7月開始テレ朝系「シッコウ！！～犬と私と執行官～」織田裕二と凸凹バディ". Sanspo. 28 April 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "真昼の月の出演者・キャスト一覧". TV drama database. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "『踊る大捜査線』青島から『SUITS／スーツ』甲斐へ 織田裕二の俳優人生を辿る(2)". Real Sound. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "真夜中の雨". TV drama database. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "ラストクリスマスの出演者・キャスト一覧". TV drama database. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  16. ^ "太陽と海の教室". Fuji TV. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  17. ^ "外交官 黒田康作". Fuji TV. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "織田裕二 34年ぶりNHKドラマ！来年「ガラパゴス」刑事役で主演「これほど怖いと感じたことはない」". Sponichi. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  19. ^ "水滸伝:北方謙三の歴史大河小説が織田裕二主演で連ドラに 総監督は若松節朗". mantan-web. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  20. ^ "2000年 第43回 ブルーリボン賞". allcinema. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  21. ^ "過去の受賞一覧". Hochi Shimbun. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  22. ^ "第24回 日本アカデミー賞(2001年)". eiga.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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