Yūji Oda Explained

Yūji Oda
Birth Date:13 December 1967
Birth Place:Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Actor, singer
Yearsactive:1987–present

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

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Shōnan BakusōzokuAkira Ishikawa[3]
Ai wa CrossoverYuji[4]
1989Shogun's ShadowTobe Saheiji
Urban Marine Resort StoryFumio Yoshioka[5]
1990Best GuyLt. Hideo "Goku" KajitaniLead role
1991Cover as Many Waves as Possible Masaki Kosugi[6]
No Worries on the Recruit FrontTakeo OharaLead role
1992Angel, Boku to uta wa kimi no utaTatsuhikoLead role
1994Yasuo MitsugiLead role
1995Kike wadatsumi no koe: Last FriendsLead role
1998Bayside ShakedownShunsaku AoshimaLead role[7]
2000WhiteoutTeruo TogashiLead role
2003T.R.Y.Shū Izawa Lead role
Bayside Shakedown 2Shunsaku AoshimaLead role
2006Star ReformerSatoshi NomuraLead role
2007SanjuroSanjuro TsubakiLead role[8]
2009Kosaku KurodaLead role
2010Bayside Shakedown 3Shunsaku AoshimaLead role
2011Kosaku KurodaLead role
2012Shunsaku AoshimaLead role
2016Will You Marry My Wife? Shūji MimuraLead role[9]
2024Shinji Muroi: Stay Alive Shunsaku AoshimaCameo[10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Mama Haha BugiMakoto Mizutani[11]
1991Tokyo Love StoryKanji "Kanchi" NagaoLead role
1993Furikaereba Yatsu ga IruKōtarō ShibaLead role
It's a Wonderful LifeMitsugu Shibaki
1994I have no money!Kentarō HagiwaraLead role
1995Seigi wa KatsuJunpei TakaokaLead role
1996Mahiru no TsukiNaoki TogashiLead role[12]
1997Bayside ShakedownShunsaku AoshimaLead role[13]
2001Rocket BoyShinpei KobayashiLead role
2002Midnight RainTakashi TokuraLead role[14]
2004Last ChristmasKenji HarukiLead role[15]
2008Homeroom on the BeachsideSakutarō SakuraiLead role[16]
2010The Diplomat Kosaku KurodaKosaku KurodaLead role[17]
2016IQ246Sharaku HōmonjiLead role
2018Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of BankShuhei Nozaki Lead role
2018–20SuitsShōgo KaiLead role; 2 seasons
2023GalápagosShin'ichi TagawaLead role; miniseries[18]
Legal Enforcement with DogsItsuki Obara[19]
2025Water MarginSong JiangLead role[20]

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
On the Road1990-03-20Toshiba EMI
1991-07-12Toshiba EMI
1991-10-30Toshiba EMI
Songs1991-12-10WEA Japan
1992-02-19Toshiba EMI
1993-09-22Toshiba EMI
Screen Play1994-09-07Toshiba EMI
The Best1995-09-27Toshiba EMI
River1995-12-06Mercury Music Entertainment
Stay Here1996-11-11Mercury
Stay Here+21997-03-26Mercury
Shake!1998-06-17Mercury
The Best Tracks1998-11-26Mercury
My Pocket1999-09-29Mercury
Secret Rendez-vous2000-07-05Mercury
Hot & Sweet-Sour Soup: Best of Love Song2001-03-23Kitty MME
11 Colors2003-08-20Universal J
2007-09-26

Singles

TitleRelease dateNotesLabel
"Boom Boom Boom / Hold You Tight"1987-04-25WEA Japan
1989-07-25WEA Japan
1991-02-06Toshiba EMI
1991-06-07Toshiba EMI
"Happy Birthday"1991-11-06Toshiba EMI
"Kodo"1992-01-29Toshiba EMI
1992-05-27Toshiba EMI
1993-07-19Toshiba EMI
"Over the Trouble"1994-07-08Toshiba EMI
"Never Rain"1994-10-05Toshiba EMI
1995-11-08Mercury Music Entertainment
"Mirage"1996-10-28Mercury
"Love Somebody"1997-01-29with Maxi PriestMercury
"Over and Over Again"1997-07-16Mercury
"Freedom"1998-02-04Mercury
"Shake it Up"1998-05-13Mercury
"Love Somebody"1998-10-28with Maxi PriestMercury
"Something to Say"1999-03-17Mercury
"Together"1999-08-25Mercury
2001-02-28Kitty MME
2002-11-13Universal J
"We can be Heroes"2003-01-01Universal J
"Love Somebody"2003-06-25with Maxi PriestUniversal J
"Love Somebody (Cinema Version II)"2003-07-16with MýaUniversal J
"Last Christmas"/"Wake Me Up Go! Go"2004-11-03with Butch WalkerEpic Japan
"Hug, Hug"2007-04-25Universal J
"All my Treasures"2007-07-252007 World Championships in Athletics Osaka Games Theme SongUniversal Sigma
"Feel Live"2007-12-05
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"2008-08-12as "UZ"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWork(s)Result
200043rd Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActorWhiteout[21]
25th Hochi Film AwardsBest Actor[22]
200124th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actor[23]

External links

Notes and References

  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. Web site: 「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？. April 29, 2023. eiga.com.
  3. Web site: 織田裕二. January 28, 2021. eiga.com.
  4. Web site: 愛はクロスオーバー. January 28, 2021. eiga.com.
  5. Web site: 彼女が水着にきがえたら. January 27, 2024. eiga.com.
  6. Web site: 波の数だけ抱きしめて. January 27, 2024. eiga.com.
  7. Web site: 「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. January 28, 2021. Movie Walker Plus.
  8. Web site: Sanjuro. January 28, 2021. Toho.
  9. Web site: 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. January 28, 2021. Cinra.net.
  10. Web site: 織田裕二「室井慎次 生き続ける者」に青島俊作としてサプライズ出演!. 25 November 2024. eiga.com. ja.
  11. Web site: 『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). January 28, 2021. Real Sound.
  12. Web site: 真昼の月の出演者・キャスト一覧. 12 September 2024. TV drama database.
  13. Web site: 『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). January 28, 2021. Real Sound.
  14. Web site: 真夜中の雨. January 28, 2021. TV drama database.
  15. Web site: ラストクリスマスの出演者・キャスト一覧. 12 September 2024. TV drama database.
  16. Web site: 太陽と海の教室. 12 September 2024. Fuji TV.
  17. Web site: 外交官 黒田康作. January 28, 2021. Fuji TV.
  18. Web site: 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」. August 25, 2022. Sponichi.
  19. Web site: 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. April 28, 2023. Sanspo. 28 April 2023.
  20. Web site: 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. 12 September 2024. mantan-web.
  21. Web site: 2000年 第43回 ブルーリボン賞. 12 September 2024. allcinema.
  22. Web site: 過去の受賞一覧. 12 September 2024. Hochi Shimbun.
  23. Web site: 第24回 日本アカデミー賞(2001年). 12 September 2024. eiga.com.

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