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Rena Tanaka

Born May 22, 1980 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan

Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and TV personality. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Newcomer" for her performance in Give It All; in 2001, she received a "Best Actress" nomination for First Love.

Filmography

Shows & movies
カーリングの神様
カーリングの神様
2024
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Drama, Sport
愛のゆくえ
愛のゆくえ as 愛の母・由美
2024
TVT Rating
Drama
VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi
VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi as 芦原⾶⿃
1 season • 2024 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Drama | 15m
Bugiugi
Bugiugi as おミネ
1 season • 2023 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Drama | 15m
My Beloved Flower
My Beloved Flower as 志木 美鳥
1 season • 2023 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 58m
Dragons of Wonderhatch
Dragons of Wonderhatch as ハナ
1 season • 2023 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Anime | 40m
Fukudamura Jiken
Fukudamura Jiken as 澤田静子
2023
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Drama
Gunko no Ko: Yokosuka Cleaning 1946
Gunko no Ko: Yokosuka Cleaning 1946 as 小川良枝
2023
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Drama
Gifted
Gifted as 四鬼 舞歌
2 seasons • 2023 • Continuing
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Drama, Crime
犬部！
犬部！ as 門脇光子
2021
TVT Rating
Drama
The Grand Family (2021)
The Grand Family (2021) as 芙佐子
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama
Yonimo Kimyouna Kimi Monogatari
Yonimo Kimyouna Kimi Monogatari as 本田香織
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Mystery | 30m
Omotenashi
Omotenashi as 梨花
2018
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Drama | 1h 36m
The Crimes That Bind
The Crimes That Bind as 金森登紀子
2018
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Thriller | 1h 59m
Dear Etranger
Dear Etranger as 奈苗
2017
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Drama | 2h 7m
Iyana onna
Iyana onna as 敬介の妻
2016
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Mystery | 1h 45m
A Sower of Seeds 3
A Sower of Seeds 3 as 森川みのり
2016
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Drama, Romance | 1h 46m
The Katsuragi Murder Case
The Katsuragi Murder Case as 星野順子
2016
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love as 長谷部章子
2015
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Drama, Mystery | 1h 50m
Chateau De La Reine
Chateau De La Reine as 朝霞玲子
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 2h 3m
Link
Link as 石川亜紀
1 season • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime | 45m
Walk, Walk, Walk ~ Shikoku Pilgrimage Journey
Walk, Walk, Walk ~ Shikoku Pilgrimage Journey
2013
TVT Rating
Drama
Fruits of Faith
Fruits of Faith
2014
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Drama | 2h 9m
Koi
Koi as Hinako
2013
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 2h 9m
Leaving on the 15th Spring
Leaving on the 15th Spring
2013
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 54m
種まく旅人　みのりの茶
種まく旅人　みのりの茶 as 森川みのり
2012
TVT Rating
Drama
Ren'ai kentei
Ren'ai kentei as 辻恵理子
1 season • 2012 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama
Family Complex
Family Complex as Beniko kohashi
2012
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Comedy | 1h 40m
Dreams for Sale
Dreams for Sale as 棚橋咲月
2012
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Crime, Drama | 2h 17m
The Wings of the Kirin
The Wings of the Kirin as Tokiko Kanamori
2012
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime | 2h 9m
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma as Rokujo-no-Miya Sudokoro
2011
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama | 2h 17m
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet as Yoshie Kanzaki
2011
TVT Rating
Drama, War | 2h 15m
Kitaro: The Curse Song of a Thousand Years
Kitaro: The Curse Song of a Thousand Years as Neko Musume
2009
TVT Rating
Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 1h 59m
The Silver Season
The Silver Season as Nanami Ayase
2008
TVT Rating
Sport, Action, Drama | 1h 48m
My Sassy Girl
My Sassy Girl as Takami Riko
1 season • 2008 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 45m
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills as Noe Isomura
2008
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 39m
The Taste of Fish
The Taste of Fish as Asuka
2008
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Comedy, Drama | 1h 56m
10 Promises to My Dog
10 Promises to My Dog as Akari Saito
2008
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Drama | 1h 57m
The Shadow Spirit
The Shadow Spirit as Atsuko chuzenji
2007
TVT Rating
Thriller | 2h 13m
Yunagi City, Sakura Country / Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Yunagi City, Sakura Country / Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms as Nanami Ishikawa
2007
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| 1h 58m
Kitaro
Kitaro as Catgirl
2007
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Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction | 1h 43m
Tripping
Tripping as Shaodea
2006
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Action, Comedy | 1h 42m
Flag
Flag as Saeko Shirasu
1 season • 2006 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Animation, Action, Anime, War | 25m
Waiting in the Dark
Waiting in the Dark as Michiru Honma
2006
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 10m
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji as Kumiko Ohara
2005
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Mystery | 1h 57m
Legend of Nin Nin Ninja Hattori
Legend of Nin Nin Ninja Hattori as Midori
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Adventure, Action | 1h 42m
Drugstore Girl
Drugstore Girl as Keiko Obayashi
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 45m
Thirteen Steps
Thirteen Steps as Ako Nango
2014
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller, Crime | 2h 2m
A Day on the Planet
A Day on the Planet as Maki
2006
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 1h 50m
Tokyo Marigold
Tokyo Marigold as 酒井エリコ
2001
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 1h 37m
Bi no kyojin tachi
Bi no kyojin tachi as Art Traveler
4 seasons • 2000 • Continuing
TVT Rating
History | 25m
First Love
First Love as Satoka Aida
2000
TVT Rating
| 1h 53m
Over Time
Over Time as Rina Kamiya
1 season • 1999 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Romance | 1h
GTO
GTO as Ayano Katsuragi
1999
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 48m
Give It All
Give It All as Etsuko Shinomura
1998
TVT Rating
Drama, Sport | 2h
Utsukushiki wana: Zanka ryôran
Utsukushiki wana: Zanka ryôran as Nishida Rika
1 season • Ended
TVT Rating
Suspense, Mystery | 1m