is a Japanese actor. Internationally, he is best known for his leading roles as

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in the ''

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'' films, Kaiji Itō in the '' Kaiji'' films, and Rikuhiko Yuki in

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's ''

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''. In 2014, he portrayed the villain

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in the live action ''

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'' films.

Early life

Born in

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Prefecture, Fujiwara has had an interest in acting from a young age. In 2013, he married his long-term girlfriend. In the summer of 2016, they became parents. The name and gender of their child is unknown.

Career

He is famous for acting the part of

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's controversial 2000 film '' Battle Royale''. He continues the character as a leader of the "Wild Seven" in the sequel, '' Battle Royale II: Requiem''. He stars as

, the leading role in ''

'' and '' Death Note: The Last Name'', films based on the manga of the same name. He also has a cameo appearance in '' L: Change the World'', an L spin-off movie for the ''Death Note'' series. Fujiwara stated during filming that it was difficult to portray a character with such restrained emotions. During the filming of '' Death Note: The Last Name'', Tatsuya became close friends with

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, who plays L. Matsuyama mentioned that Tatsuya had done a good job. In theatrical works, he is known for collaborating with

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, one of the most influential directors in Japan. He started his career in theatre, before his screen debut, with the title role of ''Shintoku-maru'', the boy who has an obsessive relationship with his step mother. He has also acted in

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plays, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Fujiwara played one of the lead roles in

's psychological thriller film ''

''. Fujiwara has also done voice dubbing for ''

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'' along with

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and his Death Note co-star

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when Fujiwara plays Kim Hyun-jun played by

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He portrayed the role of

in the sequels of ''

'' in 2014. From January to February 2015, he will appear in ''

'' directed by Yukio Ninagawa at Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama and at

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for the first time in 12 years. After that, he is scheduled to play the role in

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in March and at

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in May 2015. Hidayah Idris wrote in the Singapore edition of the magazine ''

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'' that Fujiwara is "probably one of the most recognisable Japanese stars" in Singapore.

Filmography

Films

* ''Kamen Gakuen'' (2000) - Akira Dojima * '' Battle Royale'' (2000) -

* '' Sabu'' (2002) - Eiji * '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' (2003) -

* ''Moonlight Jellyfish'' (2004) - Seiji Terasawa * ''

'' (2006) -

* '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' (2006) -

* '' L: Change the World'' (2008) (cameo) -

* ''

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'' (2008) - Gorō Noda * ''

Snakes and Earrings is a Japanese novel by Hitomi Kanehara. The story follows Lui, a young woman in Tokyo whose fascination with body modification and BDSM, sadomasochistic sexual activity drives her to make increasingly dangerous personal choices. First published i ...

'' (2008) * ''

Zen Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and ...

'' (2009) - Hojo Tokiyori * '' Kaiji'' (2009) - Kaiji Itō * ''

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'' (2009) - Naoki Ihara * ''

'' (2010) * ''You Dance With The Summer'' (2010) - Shiro Takaki * ''

The Borrower Arrietty ''Arrietty'', titled in Japan and ''The Secret World of Arrietty'' in North America, is a 2010 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi as his feature film debut as a director, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Te ...

'' (2010) - Spiller (voice) * ''

Kaiji 2 is a 2011 Japanese live-action film based on ''Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji'', the second part of the manga series ''Kaiji'', written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is the second film of a trilogy directed by Tōya Satō and premiered in J ...

'' (2011) - Kaiji Itō * ''Okaeri Hayabusa'' (2012) - Kento Ohashi * ''I'm Flash!'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) - Kunihide Kiyomaru * '' In His Chart 2'' (2014) - Dr. Tatsuya Shindo * ''Sanbun no Ichi'' (2014) - Shu * ''

Monsterz ''Monsterz'' is a 2014 Japanese fantasy horror thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata. It is a remake of the 2010 South Korean film ''Haunters''. Cast * Tatsuya Fujiwara *Takayuki Yamada *Satomi Ishihara *Tae Kimura * Yutaka Matsushige *Mina F ...

'' (2014) * '' Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno'' (2014) -

* '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends'' (2014) -

* '' ST 'Scientific Task Force' Aka to Shiro no Sosa File - The Movie'' (2015) * '' Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'' (2015) - Barza (voice) * '' Erased'' (2016) - Satoru Fujinuma * '' Death Note: Light Up the New World'' (2016) - Light Yagami * '' Memoirs of a Murderer'' (2017) - Sonezaki * ''Million Dollar Man'' (2018) * ''The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2019) -

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* '' Lupin the Third: The First'' (2019) - Gerard (voice) * '' Kaiji: Final Game'' (2020) - Kaiji Itō * ''The Sun Stands Still'' (2021) - Kazuhiko Takano * ''Every Trick in the Book'' (2021) - Shin'ichi Tsuda * ''Noise'' (2022) - Keita Izumi

Television

* ''That's the Answer'' (1997) * ''Cyber Bishōjo Telomere'' (1998) * ''Feeling Relief Is Easy'' (1998) * ''Frozen Summer'' (1998) * ''Change!'' (1998) * ''LxIxVxE'' (1999) * ''Kiss of Heaven'' (1999) * ''The Things You Taught Me'' (2000) * ''Saintly Springtime of Life'' (2001) * ''Ikutsumono Umi o Koeru Te'' (2001) * '' Heaven's Coins 3'' (2001) * ''I Cannot Say I Love You'' (2002) * ''Night of Being Concerned'' (2002) * ''Ai Gorin'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004) -

Okita Sōji was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. He was one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi. Background He was born in 1842 or 1844 from a samurai family in the S ...

* ''Yatsuhakamura'' (2004) * ''Red Doubt'' (2005) * ''SunLight'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai'' (2006) * ''Tokyo Daikushu'' (2008) * ''Ojiichan wa 25-sai'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) -

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

* ''Piece Vote'' (2011) - Yu Wakitan * ''ST 'Scientific Task Force' Keishichou Kagaku Tokusouhan'' (2013) * '' ST 'Scientific Task Force' Aka to Shiro no Sosa File'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) - Windibank and Hosmar Angel * '' Lost ID'' (2016) - Shinichi Todo * '' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' (2016) - The Emperor * ''Reverse'' (2017) - Kazuhisa Fukase * ''The Sun Stands Still: The Eclipse'' (2020) - Kazuhiko Takano * ''Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi'' (2021)

Video games

* ''

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'' (2009) - Rikiya Shimabukuro * '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life'' (2016) - Yuta Usami

Japanese dub

* ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and it is now widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the subsequently award-winnin ...

'' film series (2000) - Stuart Little (voiceover for

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) * ''

The Emperor's New Groove ''The Emperor's New Groove'' is a 2000 American animated slapstick comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 40th animated film produced by the studio, it was directed by Mark Dindal and pr ...

'' (2001) - Emperor Kuzco (voiceover for

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) * '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016) - Jake Morrison (voiceover for

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) * ''

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'' - Kim Hyun-jun (voiceover for

)

References

External links

*
Tatsuya Fujiwara on NHK Archives

Fansite "Rising Dragon Tatsuya Fujiwara"
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujiwara, Tatsuya 1982 births Actors from Saitama Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors