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Minoru Takase (1890–1947) was a prolific Japanese character actor who worked extensively during the silent and early sound eras. He is primarily remembered for his role in Teinosuke Kinugasa's avant-garde masterpiece A Page of Madness and his supporting performances in numerous jidaigeki films directed by Sadao Yamanaka.
Minoru Takase was a Japanese character actor active from the 1910s until his death in 1947, primarily known for his contributions to the silent and early sound eras of Japanese cinema.
He is best known for his role as the asylum inmate in the 1926 avant-garde film A Page of Madness and for his frequent roles in jidaigeki period dramas, including collaborations with director Sadao Yamanaka.
Takase appeared in several films by influential director Sadao Yamanaka, such as Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo and Priest of Darkness.