Ippei Saito
Biography
Ippei Saito (斉藤 一平, Saitō Ippei, May 17, 1977) is a Japanese actor born in Kyōto and raised in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. He graduated from Rikkyo University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration. He is affiliated with Office Morimoto. He is 176 cm tall and weighs 70 kg.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Gagaru
The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • as Muraoka / Kunihiro
Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Rakugo has the image of a humorous story, but it is also a treasure trove of “scary stories”. Among them, this work boldly arranges a performance in which "human fear" stands out, and does it in an omnibus format. There are four rakugo plays that will be drawn as a drama this time: "Kokoro", "Tatsumi's Tsuji Zou", "Konya Takao", and "Miyatogawa (upper / lower)".
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Haizawa (Guest)
Hisui Jozuka can “see” the culprits with her clairvoyance, but this won’t hold up as evidence. Just how will she solve complex cases? “I have the ability to know the truth, but why am I so useless?” Hisui, with her green eyes, is in anguish. As a medium, she can trace down culprits with her special gift of clairvoyance, but this won’t hold up as evidence. What must she do to get the police to investigate? Will they manage to catch the perpetrator? This is a unique detective drama series that features a psychic detective who goes face to face with criminals.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
May 31, 2021—as COVID-19 continued to spread, Masayasu Wakabayashi and Ryota Yamasato were on stage in front of an empty house getting ready for their live stream show. Although they’re from different comedy duos, The Nankai Candies and Audrey, they decided to create Tarinai Futari to perform new jokes about their complexes. Their final show is today.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted fixer. When tensions rise between Chang and the Hanabishi, and Chang's life is endangered, Otomo returns to Japan to settle things once and for all.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Mitsuko Murakami puts the passion to balloon in the hot-air balloon Circle "Airheads". The club gathered young people holding a variety of thoughts. But "Airheads" is disbanded not too long. Five years after their time in the Balloon Club ended, the members' former club leader brings them back together and rekindles old flames.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The world is made of essentials and non-essentials. However, the more essential a thing is, the more we can’t have it. Instead, we carry unnecessary burdens, just like Satomi. At such a time, her brother comes back as a sister.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as (segment "Shachu no dekigoto")
An omnibus special comprised of four segments and a prologue.