Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi is one of those guys who changes the temperature of a scene the second he walks in. Slick-backed hair, dark glasses, that low gravel-pit voice growling a single "oi"—and suddenly you believe he could run a loan-shark empire or a yakuza outfit without breaking a sweat. He's basically the patron saint of V-Cinema, that gloriously grimy straight-to-video world where he made his name, and I genuinely relax whenever he turns up snarling, because it just feels right. What I love is the gap: this 180cm slab of menace from Oita also sings and produces films, so there's way more range than the tough-guy mask suggests. Even when he's screaming bloody murder, there's a wink underneath that makes him impossible to dislike. Actors this flavorful are rare, and Japanese cinema is sharper for having him.

Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor, singer, and film producer born on January 4, 1964, in Oita City, Oita Prefecture. Standing 180 cm tall, he is widely recognized for his imposing screen presence and has built a prolific career spanning acting, music, and film production. He is particularly known for his roles in Japanese straight-to-video action films (V-cinema), where his intense persona made him a defining figure of the genre. He maintains an official website and an Instagram presence under his name.

Name (English)

Riki Takeuchi

Name (Japanese)

竹内力

Reading

たけうち りき

Born

January 4, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon (辰)

Origin

Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Height

180cm

Occupation

Actor / Singer / Film Producer

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.rikitakeuchi.com/home/index.html
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/riki_takeuchi_official/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%B9%E5%86%85%E5%8A%9B

Tags

• From Oita Prefecture
• Singer
• Film Producer
• Film Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.