
Ken Kaneko is a Japanese actor, TV personality and former mixed martial artist. Kaneko is best known for his role in the Takeshi Kitano film Kids Return (1996), in which he and Masanobu Ando portrayed a couple of high school dropouts trying to find purpose and direction in life. Kaneko is also notable for Himitsu (1999), Rescue Wings (2008) and Blade of the Immortal (2017). He was also a mixed martial artist in the Welterweight division and fought Charles Bennet in Pride FC Shockwave 2005.

The Files of the Young Kindaichi
TV • 1995

Gokusen
TV • 2002

Homicide Team 9
TV • 2006

The Pride of the Temp
TV • 2007

SPEC ~ First Blood
TV • 2010

Snakes & Lizards
TV • 2006

I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
TV • 2012

Ice World
TV • 1999

Leaders
TV • 2014

Kurokouchi
TV • 2013

Days
TV • 1998

King of Sushi
TV • 1996

Blade of the Immortal
MOVIE • 2017

Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko
TV • 2002

Lost Paradise
TV • 1997

Twins Teacher
TV • 1993

Kids Return
MOVIE • 1996

Strawberry Night
MOVIE • 2013