Takao Yoshida

actor • director • producer

Takao Yoshida better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for WWE where he had the first ever WWE Light Heavyweight Championship reign recognized by the North American promotion. Mi...

Born: October 26, 1973 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (age 51)

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Known For

7.5

WrestleMania XIV

Movies & TV Credits

120 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Final Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2025
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 8 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final) Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW: Royal Quest IV Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024: Day 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2024
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW/AJPW/NOAH All Together: Again Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2023
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2022
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 3: Part 1 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2019
NJPW & ROH: G1 Supercard TV Special	8.3	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2019
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 TV Special	7.2	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2018
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
NJPW: Sakura Genesis TV Special	8.8	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2017
The Great Sasuke Movie	7.1	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2015
New Japan Pro Wrestling TV Show	8.3	Actor	Taka Michinoku(1 Episode)	2015
New Japan Pro Wrestling TV Show	8.3	Actor	TAKA Michinoku(893 Episodes)	2015
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 Movie	6.6	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 Movie	—	Actor	—	2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome TV Special	7.5	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2014
WWE: The Best Of In Your House Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 Movie	8.3	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2013
NJPW Destruction 2013 Movie	—	Actor	—	2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 TV Special	7.6	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2013
NJPW The New Beginning 2012 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16 Movie	—	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2012
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI TV Special	7.5	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 TV Special	7.5	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2007
HUSTLE-3 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2004
AJPW Road To Re-BirthxRe-Verse 2003 - Day 11: 31st Anniversary Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2003
Royal Rumble TV Special	7.7	Actor	Taka Michinoku	2001
WWE WrestleMania 2000 TV Special	7.1	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	2000
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanaka Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1999
The Best of Eddy Guerrero Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1999
ECW CyberSlam 1999 Movie	8.2	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1999
ECW Wrestling TNN TV Show	6.7	Actor	Taka Michinoku(59 Episodes)	1999
WWE Smackdown! TV Show	7.2	Actor	Taka Michinoku(2 Episodes)	1999
ECW Hardcore Heaven '99 TV Special	7.3	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1999
Survivor Series TV Special	5.9	Actor	TAKA Michinoku (Appearance)	1999
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
Battlarts Battle Fiction Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
WWE Heat TV Show	5.7	Actor	Taka Michinoku(1 Episode)	1998
No Way Out TV Special	6.0	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
WWF Over the Edge TV Special	6.1	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
Summerslam TV Special	7.2	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
WrestleMania XIV TV Special	7.6	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
King of the Ring TV Special	7.9	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1998
Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1997
ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1997
WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X TV Special	5.8	Actor	Taka Michinoku	1997
ECW Barely Legal TV Special	6.9	Actor	Taka Michinoku	1997
WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede TV Special	7.4	Actor	Taka Michinoku	1997
NJPW Skydiving J Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1996
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994 Movie	—	Actor	TAKA Michinoku	1994
Eastern Championship Wrestling TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(363 Episodes)	1993
Raw TV Show	7.5	Actor	Taka Michinoku(29 Episodes)	1993

Takao Yoshida

Known For

Raw

Royal Rumble

WWE WrestleMania 2000

WrestleMania XIV

Movies & TV Credits