Watanabe Kanji

Name: Watanabe Kanji
Native name: 渡辺寛二
Also Known as: わたなべかんじ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 29, 1958
Age: 68

Watanabe Kanji is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Niigata Prefecture. He belongs to the Seinenza Theater Company.

Source: Wikipedia (JP)) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	Mito Komon Season 43 Japanese Drama, 2011, 21 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	21	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
2011	Honcho Azumi Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2011, 12 eps Teranishi [Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division, "Chofu Kita" Police Station, Metropolitan Police Department] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	12	Teranishi [Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division, "Chofu Kita" Police Station, Metropolitan Police Department] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.1
2008	Sono Otoko, Fuku Shocho Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps Nishina Hideo (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	10	Nishina Hideo (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.0
2008	Atakake no Hitobito Japanese Drama, 2008, 60 eps Iwai Kazutaka [Orphanage director] (Support Role)	60	Iwai Kazutaka [Orphanage director] Support Role	8.5
2004	Central Ikegami Police Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps Takakura Shinsuke (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	11	Takakura Shinsuke (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.0
2001	Ultraman Cosmos Japanese Drama, 2001, 65 eps [Kota's father] (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	65	[Kota's father] (Ep. 16) Guest Role	7.5
2001	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 14 Japanese Drama, 2001, 24 eps Nakamura Tetsuya (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	24	Nakamura Tetsuya (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
2000	Straight News Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps Hoshino [Detective] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	10	Hoshino [Detective] (Ep. 5) Guest Role	8.0
1995	Yureru Omoi Japanese Drama, 1995, 11 eps (Ep. 4, 7, 9) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 4, 7, 9) Guest Role	7.0
1990	Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari Japanese Drama, 1990, 49 eps Takehara Yoichi [Yoji's brother] (Support Role)	49	Takehara Yoichi [Yoji's brother] Support Role	7.4
1980	Seishunshokun! Natsu Japanese Drama, 1980, 25 eps Takeuchi (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	25	Takeuchi (Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2010	About Her Brother Japanese Movie, 2010, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
2003	Free and Easy 14 Japanese Movie, 2003, [Fishing customer] (Guest Role)	[Fishing customer] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Gunjo no Yoru no Umogire Japanese Movie, 2002, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
2000	Ring 0: Birthday Japanese Movie, 2000, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1999	Owls' Castle Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1997	Free and Easy 9 Japanese Movie, 1997, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1994	Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Japanese Movie, 1994, [G-Force member] (Unknown)	[G-Force member] Unknown	6.9
1993	Free and Easy 6 Japanese Movie, 1993, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2014	Bengoshi Takamizawa Kyoko 12 Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Takamatsu (Guest Role)	1	Takamatsu Guest Role	0.0
2014	Tokumei Obasan Kenji! Hanamura Ayano no Jiken File 2 Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Suzuki [Detective] (Guest Role)	1	Suzuki [Detective] Guest Role	0.0
2011	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 29 Japanese Drama, 2011, 1 eps Maeda [Kumamoto Prefectural Police detective] (Guest Role)	1	Maeda [Kumamoto Prefectural Police detective] Guest Role	0.0
2009	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 28 Japanese Drama, 2009, 1 eps Mikami Katsuo [Kokudo Kigyo employee] (Guest Role)	1	Mikami Katsuo [Kokudo Kigyo employee] Guest Role	0.0
2009	Dr. Koishi no Jiken Chart 5: Dokuen Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps [Nikko Medical Center doctor] (Guest Role)	1	[Nikko Medical Center doctor] Guest Role	0.0
2007	The Case Files of Tax Investigator Madogiwa Tarou 15 Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Mineyama [Teito Accounting Audit Corporation Niigata Office board chairman] (Guest Role)	1	Mineyama [Teito Accounting Audit Corporation Niigata Office board chairman] Guest Role	2.0
2006	Matsumoto Seicho Drama Special: Nami no To Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
2006	Nekketsu Ka-san Jikenbo 2: Shikko Yuyochu no Shonen ga Renzoku Satsujin? Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
2005	Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 21: Satsujin Uranai no Onna Tokyo-Hida Takayama 2-ri no Haha no Satsui Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Furuya Toshio [Okuhida hotel manager, Katsuyuki's friend] (Guest Role)	1	Furuya Toshio [Okuhida hotel manager, Katsuyuki's friend] Guest Role	0.0
2004	Ohayo Soshite Arigato Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
2004	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 19 Japanese Drama, 2004, 1 eps Arai [Planning company president] (Guest Role)	1	Arai [Planning company president] Guest Role	0.0
2004	Card G Men Kobayakawa Akane 7: Orokamono no Namida Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Ota [Sunrise Credit Sales Promotion Section manager] (Guest Role)	1	Ota [Sunrise Credit Sales Promotion Section manager] Guest Role	0.0
2003	Shuchakueki Series 16: Kabe no Me Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Oda [Kurobe Police Station detective] (Guest Role)	1	Oda [Kurobe Police Station detective] Guest Role	0.0
2003	Kagari Keibuho no Jikenbo 1 Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps [Coroner] (Guest Role)	1	[Coroner] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Manbiki G Men Nikaido Yuki 9: Rikon Ganbo Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Ito [Buddhist altar shop craftsman] (Guest Role)	1	Ito [Buddhist altar shop craftsman] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Yonaoshi Komuin, the Koshojin 1 Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps [Kitagawa's creditor] (Guest Role)	1	[Kitagawa's creditor] Guest Role	4.0
2000	Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko 15: Shiranakatta Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps Tachibana (Guest Role)	1	Tachibana Guest Role	4.0
1998	Keiji Onitsura Hachiro 8: Ao no Satsui Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps [Higashi Nakano Police Station Criminal Division detective] (Guest Role)	1	[Higashi Nakano Police Station Criminal Division detective] Guest Role	0.0
1998	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 10 Japanese Drama, 1998, 1 eps Noda [Chief of the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division] (Guest Role)	1	Noda [Chief of the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division] Guest Role	0.0
1997	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 8 Japanese Drama, 1997, 1 eps Katayama [Oji Minami Police Station detective] (Guest Role)	1	Katayama [Oji Minami Police Station detective] Guest Role	0.0
1995	Shinnin Hanjiho 2: Doku Iri Monaka o Tabeta Rojin no Shi Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps [Police box officer] (Guest Role)	1	[Police box officer] Guest Role	0.0
1987	Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 1 Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps Nishiyama (Guest Role)	1	Nishiyama Guest Role	4.0

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