Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe Profile Photo

Characters played by Seiichi Tanabe

Masahiro Taniguchi — My Love Mix-Up! (2021)

A member of Aoki's friend group who participates in the high school social dynamics and supports the main cast's daily interactions.

Kazuhiro Suzuki — Happy Flight (2008)

Copilot aspiring to qualify as captain, undergoing evaluation by Captain Harada while managing critical in-flight emergencies and coordinating with ground control.

Hiroshi Tôyama — Ring 0 (2000)

The troupe's sound director who develops a romantic relationship with Sadako. He is wounded by Shigemori, healed by Sadako, and later assassinated by her merged form.

Yamazaki — April Story (1998)

Yamazaki is a former high-school acquaintance whom Uzuki Nireno loved and followed to Tokyo. He works at the Musashino-do bookstore, where Uzuki deliberately buys books in hopes of seeing him. When he finally recognizes her, he helps her choose an umbrella from those left by customers during the rain, creating their key reunion.

Arata Sendo — Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)

Ambitious competitor who forms and breaks alliances, later exposed as a key manipulator.

Ikuo Namekawa — Flic (2005)

Ikuo Namekawa is Murata’s colleague, trying to persuade him to reconsider resigning and accompanying him to Michiko Kusuda’s hometown. He accepts the local conclusion that Kenichi Kusuda’s death is suicide and presses toward closure, but Murata later challenges him about being first at Akiko Murata’s murder and about his source of information.

Tokura — Garden of Camellias (2021)

Tokura is a property agent who visits Kinuko’s home with a client to view it. Nagisa stops them from entering Kinuko’s room, while Kinuko shows Tokura the traditional interior and garden. He praises the property as the family considers its future, making him part of the house’s possible transfer.

Miyuki's Doctor — Snow Flower (2019)

Miyuki’s doctor tells her to cherish the time she has left after learning about her fragile health. The doctor later reveals her condition to Hatsumi Watabiki, bringing the seriousness of Miyuki’s illness to Yusuke’s attention and interrupting the couple’s growing relationship.

Kutsunai — Thirty Lies or So (2004)

Kutsunai is a member of the group of confidence tricksters. During the team’s first job after reuniting, in which they sell cheap comforters as luxurious European goose-down products, the operation becomes chaotic and Kutsunai ends up wearing a panda costume. The job succeeds, but the group argues over leadership and the proceeds.

Kazuo Ômori — In the Pool (2005)

Kazuo Ômori is a patient under heavy pressure from a major outlet-mall project, where deadlines and workplace conflict threaten to overwhelm him. He depends on daily swimming as an escape and a way to regain efficiency, but his anxious behavior brings him to seek medical help. Doctor Himenogi’s diagnosis and swimming ban put that coping routine at risk.

Ogata — Harmful Insect (2002)

Ogata is Sachiko's former sixth-grade teacher, whose disappearance after leaving his job becomes the subject of school rumors. He and Sachiko discuss escaping to a distant place, and later he confronts her about avoiding him and mentions hearing about her relationship with her former teacher. Their exchanges reveal unresolved guilt and confusion tied to their past.

Hayato Ukita — Trillion Game (2025)

Hayato is involved in the casino development project on Momoki Island, where residents protest concerns about their homes, fishing livelihoods, and the environment. His involvement places him on the project side of the conflict surrounding Haru's proposed development and the community's objections. The summary gives no further detail about his role.

Career Overview

Seiichi Tanabe has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Liar Game Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include My Love Mix-Up!, Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom, Happy Flight. 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
68
Birth Date
1969-04-03
Birth Place
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1053102), public domain (CC0).