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Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Composer · Died February 6, 2006, aged 91 · Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer, best known for his works on the film scores of the Godzilla movies since 1954. Akira Ifukube was born on 31 May 1914 in Kushiro, Japan as the third son of a police officer Toshimitsu Ifukube, also the origins of this family can be traced back to at least the 7th century with the birth of Ifukibe-no-Tokotarihime. He was strongly influenced by the Ainu music as he spent his childhood (from age of 9 to 12) in Otofuke near Obihiro, where was with a mixed population of Ainu and Japanese. His first encounter with classical music occurred when attending secondary school in Sapporo city. Ifukube decided to become a composer at the age of 14 after hearing a radio performance of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, also cited the music of Manuel de Falla as a major influence. Ifukube studied forestry at Hokkaido Imperial University in Sapporo and composed in his spare time, which prefigured a line of self-taught Japanese composers. He taught at the Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo Music School), during which period he composed his first film score for The End of the Silver Mountains, released in 1947. Over the next fifty years, he would compose more than 250 film scores, the high point of which was his 1954 music for Ishirō Honda's Toho movie, Godzilla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akira Ifukube , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 31, 1914
Died
February 6, 2006 (aged 91)
From
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Works as
Composer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 229 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 66% in 30 days

What are Akira Ifukube's films like?

Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
26%
Power
13%
Bonds
11%
Society
10%
Self
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival21 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence8 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 24 · Intense 26

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Thrilling
23
Melancholic
16
Dread
13
Absurd
7
Other
38

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Akira Ifukube's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akira Ifukube's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

229 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Godzilla Fest 5: Great Monster Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Godzilla Minus One(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Megalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Genius Party Beyond(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street 2(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah(1995)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Monster Planet of Godzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth(1992)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dozoku no ranjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Sayonara Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Godzilla Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Wolfman vs. Godzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Love and Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Bloodthirsty Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Monsters of the Lost Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Godzilla(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Terror of Mechagodzilla(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sandakan No. 8(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Human Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Katango's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Zatoichi's Conspiracy(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Gigan(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wolfman vs. Baragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Space Amoeba(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Latitude Zero(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Young Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Destroy All Monsters(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kawachi fūten zoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Snow Woman(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi Challenged(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Eleven Samurai(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wrath of Daimajin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • A Thousand Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Return of Daimajin(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Zatoichi's Vengeance(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Adventure in Kigan Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Daimajin(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Life of Matsu the Untamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • A Chain of Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Zatoichi's Revenge(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Beggar General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Fight, Zatoichi, Fight(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Dogora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Mothra vs. Godzilla(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Long Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Atragon(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 13 Assassins(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi on the Road(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bronze Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Zatoichi the Fugitive(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • New Tale of Zatoichi(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Varan the Unbelievable(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Chushingura(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Whale God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Tale of Zatoichi(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Her Hidden Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Different Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • The Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Miyamoto Musashi(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Daredevil in the Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Lord Tadanao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Castle of Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Shinran, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Scars of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Shinran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Battle in Outer Space(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Killed Stewardess: White or Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Break Down that Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Samurai Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • The Woman and the Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Varan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Beyond the Seasonal Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Night Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Precipice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • A Bridge for Two Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Sorrow Is Only for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • On This Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Downtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Roar and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Harbor Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Who's the Real Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Blooms of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Hateful Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Godzilla(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • An Osaka Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Rodan(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Sound in the Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • The Good-Natured Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Sound of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Will-o'-the-Wisp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Wandering Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Darkness at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Called to the Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Love is Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Rainy Night Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • The Burmese Harp(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Brooba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Beauty and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Typhoon's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Three Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Maid's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Women of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Road to the Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Life of Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Wakai hito-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Godzilla(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Turbid Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Ditch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Cape Ashizuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • A Samurai's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Haru no uzumaki(1954)

    Composer

  • Sakuma Damu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Life of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Hiroshima(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cannery Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • White Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Anatahan(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Miniature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Murahachibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Reminiscence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • 生れかわる客車 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Swift Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Zoku bakurō ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Children of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Furisode kyōjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Taki no Shiraito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Escape from the City of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Sisters of Nishijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Stolen Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • 限りなき情熱 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Who Will Judge Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Freedom School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Man Without a Nationality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Judge of the Ashuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Clothes of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Beyond Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Rainbow-Colored Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The End of the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Crossing the Flames of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Designated Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Escape Between Midnight and Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Crazy Uproar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Listen to the Voices of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • City of the Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • White Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Heat and Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Motherland Far Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Devil's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • I Am a Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Koi rōka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Rainbow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Jakoman and Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Late Night Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Scarface Senta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Quiet Duel(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kenji to onnakanshu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • A Woman in the Typhoon Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Kuro-uma no danshichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Utsukushiki hyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • A Second Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • The President and the Shopgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Invitation to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Snow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The River Watches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 228 titles, 227 of them dated from 1947 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

The Burmese Harp (1956)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Godzilla (1954)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 228: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic227 of 228: 223 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew4 of 228: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

228 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1940s14 · crew1950s105 · crew1960s64 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s7 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Akira Ifukube's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of the 60 of 61 with a score; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · composer

Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday (2007)

91st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Akira Ifukube's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles34–67 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles0–17 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles12–29 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles5–41 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles31–78 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Akira Ifukube work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akira Ifukube's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 27.

Directors

Writers

  • Kan Shimozawa11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kan Shimozawa
  • Shin'ichi Sekizawa11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Shin'ichi Sekizawa
  • Takeshi Kimura7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Takeshi Kimura
  • Tomoyuki Tanaka27 titles · 5 as writer    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Tomoyuki Tanaka

Actors

  • Akihiko Hirata14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Akihiko Hirata
  • Kenji Sahara13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Kenji Sahara
  • Akira Takarada11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Akira Takarada
  • Takashi Shimura11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Takashi Shimura

Cinematographers and editors

Producers