Tetsu Watanabe

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Characters played by Tetsu Watanabe

Wild Dog (voice) — Princess Mononoke (1997)

Voice actor portraying the wolf god Moro.

Muta — The Cat Returns (2002)

Muta is a large white cat who leads Haru to the Cat Bureau and helps her reach Baron. He is later revealed as Renaldo Moon, a notorious Cat Kingdom criminal who once devoured an entire lake of fish. Despite his rough reputation, he supports Haru's independence and helps her escape the Cat King's soldiers.

Army Commander — Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)

Field commander directing troop movements.

Management — Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)

Corporate executive overseeing Kiryu project.

Takayasu TsuTsui — Cold Fish (2011)

A detective who previously attempted to recruit Nobuyuki to investigate suspicions about Yukio and Aiko. He arrives at the cabin at the end, finding Nobuyuki outside before rushing inside to discover the aftermath.

Oboro — Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (2008)

Oboro was the father of Aya and Saki. Saki killed him after becoming consumed by jealousy and a desire for strength. Aya later learns that Dr. Sugita arranged Oboro's death because he wanted access to the Imichi Clan's bloodline.

Shozo Yoruno — Himizu (2012)

Shozo Yoruno arrives as Sumida's neighbor and tries to befriend the suspicious, withdrawn young man. When Sumida is threatened over his father's debt, Shozo decides to obtain the money to help him. His intervention briefly offers Sumida practical support, although Sumida remains disturbed by the unexplained payment.

Mr. Matsumoto — Baby Assassins 2 (2023)

Guild administrator managing membership fees and financial records.

Suzuki — Tomie: Forbidden Fruit (2002)

A secondary character within the psychological horror story surrounding Tomie Hashimoto's family.

Noh Mask Man — Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

Noh Mask Man appears in the film's proposed horror experiment. The masked figure represents another deliberately incomplete genre idea, introduced after the childhood and period-piece material but unable to develop into a successful movie. Like the other abandoned concepts, this character helps expose the filmmaker's comic inability to settle on a convincing new cinematic form.

Komiyama Akira — Stardust over the Town (2020)

Komiyama is a member of Hello Knights who is willing to give Ai an audition and a place in the group. He challenges Shingo over whether Hello Knights still pursues the independence it once dreamed of, bringing the group’s direction and history into focus. He ultimately supports a new beginning with Ai as its vocalist.

Kondo — Ley Lines (1999)

Minor character involved in the urban underworld and street-level conflicts.

Career Overview

Tetsu Watanabe has 153 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 22 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mole Song Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Cat Returns, Himizu, Zero Woman: The Accused. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
153
Birth Date
1950-03-11
Birth Place
Tokoname, Aichi, Japan

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Universe traveler — spans 22 universes

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