Kotaro Shiga
Born
August 31, 1948 (age 71)
Died
April 20, 2020
Birthplace
Hyōgo, Japan

Kotaro Shiga

Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être.

Movies

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
Summer Blooms
Summer Blooms
2018 ★ 6.4
Yukio Kazama
Kohaku
Kohaku
2017
Gintama
Gintama
2017 ★ 6.8
Hirugao
Hirugao
2017 ★ 5.3
Professor Sakagami
Haruta & Chika
Haruta & Chika
2017 ★ 6.9
Toshio Iwai
Sing My Life
Sing My Life
2016 ★ 7.0
Jirou Nakata
The Curtain Rises
The Curtain Rises
2015 ★ 6.4
Rose Color's Buko
Rose Color's Buko
2014 ★ 7.8
President of Takahimaya
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014 ★ 6.1
Zoo Director
Kamen Teacher: The Movie
Kamen Teacher: The Movie
2014 ★ 4.0
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014 ★ 5.0
Judge!
Judge!
2014 ★ 7.2
Karaoke Manager
Mame Daifuku Monogatari
Mame Daifuku Monogatari
2013
Au revoir l'été
Au revoir l'été
2013 ★ 6.3
City Councilor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013 ★ 6.0
Flower of Shanidar
Flower of Shanidar
2013 ★ 5.5
Odayaka
Odayaka
2012 ★ 5.7
Shinji
Love Come
Love Come
2011
Wandering Home
Wandering Home
2010 ★ 6.2
Ito
Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo
Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo
2010
When You Love And When You Are Loved
When You Love And When You Are Loved
2010 ★ 6.0
Sawako Decides
Sawako Decides
2010 ★ 5.7
Tadao
I Give My First Love to You
I Give My First Love to You
2009 ★ 7.4
English Teacher
Go Find a Psychic!
Go Find a Psychic!
2009 ★ 6.0
Mr. Saotome
Okaimono
Okaimono
2009
Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy
Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy
2009 ★ 6.0
Shigeo Shiba
The SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow.
The SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow.
2009
Human Comedy in Tokyo
Human Comedy in Tokyo
2008 ★ 5.5
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
2008 ★ 6.5
Restaurant UFO
Restaurant UFO
2008
The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch.
The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch.
2008 ★ 4.0
The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind
The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind
2008
Yellow Tears
Yellow Tears
2007 ★ 5.0
Hayashida
The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
2007
Ryoichi & Kiyoshi
Ryoichi & Kiyoshi
2006
Unfair: Code Breaking
Unfair: Code Breaking
2006 ★ 7.1
The SanMei-sama:  Spring is a crunchy bite!
The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite!
2006
Blue Swallow
Blue Swallow
2005 ★ 6.8
Pawn Shop Owner
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Funky Forest: The First Contact
2005 ★ 6.3
Minami
The SanMei-sama
The SanMei-sama
2005
Survive Style 5+
Survive Style 5+
2004 ★ 7.3
Taxi Driver
The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea
2004 ★ 7.5
Teacher Gashi
極限推理コロシアム
極限推理コロシアム
2004
Smap Short Films
Smap Short Films
2001
After Life
After Life
1999 ★ 7.2
Kenji Yamamoto

TV Series

What Did You Eat Yesterday?
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2019 ★ 7.0
Goro Kakei
12 Episodes
Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
2019 ★ 6.8
Kazuto Yufuin
10 Episodes
Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan
Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan
2018 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Rikuoh
Rikuoh
2017 ★ 7.5
Genzo Tomishima
10 Episodes
Reverse
Reverse
2017 ★ 7.0
Tadashi Hirosawa
10 Episodes
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
2016 ★ 7.8
Nakatsuka
1 Episode
The God of Risk
The God of Risk
2015 ★ 7.0
Eiichi Takarabe
10 Episodes
War of Money
War of Money
2015 ★ 7.3
赤松大介
11 Episodes
Heisei Busaiku Salaryman
Heisei Busaiku Salaryman
2014
12 Episodes
OLカナのおじさん観察日記。
OLカナのおじさん観察日記。
2013 ★ 6.0
矢尾 初
5 Episodes
Kamen Teacher
Kamen Teacher
2013 ★ 4.6
Kentaro Sugahara
12 Episodes
dinner
dinner
2013 ★ 7.5
Hamaoka Kotaro
11 Episodes
Hana's Lazy Meals
Hana's Lazy Meals
2012 ★ 7.5
Hana's Father
10 Episodes
Solitary Gourmet
Solitary Gourmet
2012 ★ 8.9
店員1
1 Episode
Antarctica
Antarctica
2011 ★ 8.2
Kinnosuke Tani
10 Episodes
The Brave 'Yoshihiko'
The Brave 'Yoshihiko'
2011 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Clone Baby
Clone Baby
2010
Hazuki Shoichirou
11 Episodes
Steel Frame
Steel Frame
2010
5 Episodes
Tokyo Dogs
Tokyo Dogs
2009 ★ 7.4
Mitsuo Suzuki
10 Episodes
幼獣マメシバ
幼獣マメシバ
2009 ★ 6.0
Shigeo Shiba
21 Episodes
NHKスペシャル 沸騰都市
NHKスペシャル 沸騰都市
2008
Narrator (voice)
9 Episodes
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
2007 ★ 8.7
Gotaro Naganobu
6 Episodes
Evil People
Evil People
2007 ★ 7.0
Judge
1 Episode
Time Limit Investigator
Time Limit Investigator
2006 ★ 6.7
Tanaka-shacho
1 Episode
Unfair
Unfair
2006 ★ 7.2
Yasumoto Masahiro
11 Episodes
You are my only Madonna
You are my only Madonna
2003
Prof. Shingo Tatebayashi
11 Episodes
Power of Love
Power of Love
2002 ★ 6.0
Kusunoki Tateaki
11 Episodes
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990 ★ 9.5
5 Episodes