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Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Actor · Born June 22, 1964 (62) · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Hiroshi Abe (born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1964 (62)
From
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on Motif · 180 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Hiroshi Abe's films like?

Across their 28 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Self
18%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

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 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 20
Ally
3 of 20
Shadow
3 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Herald
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
14
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Hiroshi Abe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Abe's titles on Motif; 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

180 credits, 31 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Happy List (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as Taro Egawa

  • Sukiyaki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Producer Nabeyama

  • The Potentials (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Akira Baba

  • Last Samurai Standing(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Okabe Gentosai

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Not Me That Went Viral (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Taisuke Yamagata

  • Candlestick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kentaro Nohara

  • News Anchor(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Soichi Shindo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Eternal Harmony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kenji Obayashi

  • SHOWTIME 7 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Orimoto Shinnosuke

  • Vivant(2023)

    Show 25 episodes · as Mamoru Nozaki

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dousuru Ieyasu(2023)

    Show 50 episodes · as Takeda Shingen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Call of a Faraway Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Because We Forget Everything(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as M

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Offbeat Cops (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tsukasa Naruse

  • Tonbi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yasuo Ichikawa

  • DCU (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Masayoshi Nina

  • In the Wake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Seiichiro Tomashino

  • HOKUSAI (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Juzaburo Tsutaya

  • The Garden of Evening Mists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nakamura Aritomo

  • 新春ドラマ特別編 下町ロケット (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Distant Cry from Spring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kōsaku Tajima

  • The Crimes That Bind(2018)

    as Kyoichiro Kaga

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Nomitori Samurai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hironoshin Kobayashi

  • Sakura Guardian in the North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Theme Song Performance · as Tokujiro Ezure

  • Legend of the Demon Cat(2017)

    as Abe Nakamaro

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lear on the Shore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yukio

  • Shippu Rondo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kazuyuki Kuribayashi

  • The Sniffer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hanaoka Shinichiro

  • A Loving Husband (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yohei Miyamoto

  • After the Storm(2016)

    as Ryota Shinoda

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Everest: The Summit of the Gods (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hanyu

  • Shitamachi Rocket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 21 episodes · as Kohei Tsukuda

  • The First Train Runs in Hiroshima (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Akitaka Matsuura

  • Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Julius Caesar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Snow on the Blades(2014)

    as Jyubei Sahashi

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cape Nostalgia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Koji Kashiwagi

  • Thermae Romae II(2014)

    as Lucius

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Trick Shinsaku Special 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Trick the Movie: Last Stage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jiro Ueda

  • Sleeping Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kaga Kyoichiro

  • Trick Haha no Izumi Hen Cho Kanzen Ban (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Before the Vigil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Matsuoi

  • By Rule of Crow's Thumb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Take

  • Going My Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryota Tsuboi

  • Roman Bath(2012)

    as Lucius

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cymbeline (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Wings of the Kirin(2011)

    as Kyoichirou Kaga

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet(2011)

    as Yamaguchi Tamon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Flawless Concierge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ministry of Foreign Affairs Employee

  • A Ghost of a Chance(2011)

    as Hayami

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Handkerchief (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shima Yusaku

  • Memories Corner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kenji

  • Cheers From Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hikaru Ohshiro

  • We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.(2011)

    as Prof. Kondo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Wish(2011)

    as Mr. Sakagami

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Red Finger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kyoichiro Kaga

  • Ekeb of Dekye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tokito Takahiko

  • Trick Shinsaku Special 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jiro Ueda

  • Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jiro Ueda

  • Shinzanmono (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kyoichiro Kaga

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as 秋山好古

  • White Spring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sakura Haruo

  • The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Keisuke Shiratori

  • Heart of a Samurai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 47 episodes · as Kenshin Uesugi

  • What the War Meant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Akiho Ishii

  • The Blue Bird (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Murachi

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro(2008)

    as Kenshirô (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jiro

  • Still Walking(2008)

    as Ryota Yokoyama

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • CHANGE (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Katsutoshi Nirasawa

  • The Last Princess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rokurota

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki(2008)

    as Kenshirô (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Glorious Team Batista (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Keisuke Shiratori

  • Chocolate(2008)

    as Masashi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Spirit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as enokizu reijirou

  • Happily Ever After (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Isao Hayama

  • Hero(2007)

    as Mitsugu Shibayama

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • High and Low (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as 戸倉碧警視

  • The Suicide Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jake

  • Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting(2007)

    as Kenshiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Alexander (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Genkurou

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria(2007)

    as Kenshirô (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Isao Shimokawaji

  • Haruka naru Yakusoku (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hachiya Yasaburo

  • Adiantum Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ryuji Yamazaki

  • He Who Can't Marry(2006)

    Show 22 episodes · as Shinsuke Kuwano

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • HERO SP (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mitsugu Shibayama

  • The Ode to Joy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Iko

  • Trick: The Movie 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jiro Ueda

  • Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love(2006)

    as Kenshirô (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Siren(2006)

    as Kei Tsuchida

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 父が来た道 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inferno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Trick Shinsaku Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Summer of Ubume (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Reijiro Enokizu

  • Dragon Sakura (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 21 episodes · as Kenji Sakuragi

  • Welcome to Irabu's Office (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ichiro Irabu

  • Tetsujin 28: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shoichiro Kaneda

  • The Man Behind the Scissors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Horinouchi

  • Yoshitsune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 49 episodes · as Taira no Tomomori (Kiyomori's 4th son)

  • River of First Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shiro Takakura

  • Survive Style 5+(2004)

    as Aoyama, the Hypnotist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • RUNAWAY (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • At-Home Dad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kazuyuki Yamamura

  • Hana & Alice(2004)

    as Alice's Mother's Companion

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rika (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Always Smiling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Reijiro Sakurai

  • The Last Lawyer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • 最後の弁护人 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Musashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 49 episodes · as Touji Gion

  • Trick: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jiro Ueda

  • Midnight Rain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • My Little Chef (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kensaku Tachibana

  • Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Koyurugi Jun

  • The Scarlet Camellia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Platonic Sex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hideyuki Ishikawa

  • Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Chikage Kobayakawa

  • Shotgun Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Eitaro Kawaguchi

  • Shotgun Marriage Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Rush! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Andô

  • Ex Lover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hayato Kitazawa

  • Ex−Lover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kitazawa Hayato 北沢迅人

  • Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mitsugu Shibayama / 芝山贡

  • Gore from Outer Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as FBI Agent

  • Shin Gonin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ryu

  • Shin Gonin 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Yanming

  • Trick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 31 episodes · as Jiro Ueda

  • Yasha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Crazy Lips (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narimoto

  • Tokyo Raiders(2000)

    as Takeshi Ito

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Souten no Yume Shoin to Shinsaku Shin-seiki eno Chosen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    as Mitsuo Katagiri

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • V no Arashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 15 episodes · as Coach

  • The Rules of Marrying for Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • 恋愛結婚の法則 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Weekend Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · as Omori jun

  • 必殺! 三味線屋・勇次 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hairdresser Yasuke / Kamiyui no Yasuke

  • Genroku Ryoran (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 49 episodes · as Horibe Yasubei

  • Omizu no Hanamichi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • French Dressing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Murai

  • Happy Mania (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tohdo Hideki

  • Sometimes Love is a Lie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · as Terui Osamu

  • Pro Golfer Kinjiro Oribe 5: Beloved Lost Ball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • News no Onna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Hayate

  • Narita Divorce (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kitamura Takuya

  • Bancha mo Debana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • 30 -thirty- (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Pro Golfer Kinjiro Oribe 4: Shank Shank Shank (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • After the Wind Has Gone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • 橋の雨 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Rose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Sanctuary - Part 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chiaki Asami

  • Sanctuary - Part 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chiaki Asami

  • Secret Liaisons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Pro Golfer Kinjiro Oribe 3: Fly Birdie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • June Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Sanctuary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chiaki Asami

  • Villain Encyclopedia 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • 悪党図鑑 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tsukiyomi

  • The Mystery of Rampo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Singer

  • Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tadao Shimamoto

  • Pro Golfer Oribe 2: Par is Fine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Kyouju Luger P08 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Shiro Doi

  • Etorofu Harukanari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Baian the Assassin: Showdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Pro Golfer Oribe Kinjiro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sakurako's Brother

  • Destiny Pass (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Rule of Revenge ROGUE COP (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Fist Demon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Kosugi Juugoro

  • A Magical Night for Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Saga of the Phoenix(1989)

    as Kujaku

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Yawara! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kosaku matsuda

  • There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • VIVANT劇場版 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 180 titles, 176 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)

$97M worldwide

Highest rated

Still Walking (2008)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Vivant (2023)

Film career

19872025

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Godzilla 2000: Millennium
  • 2006First top-billed film· Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
  • 2008Career best· Still Walking
  • 2023Career best· Vivant

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting180 of 180: 179 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 180: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s44 · acting2000s71 · acting2010s43 · 43 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 44% of 25 roles
990914

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hiroshi Abe's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Dousuru Ieyasu (2023)

69th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Still Walking (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does Hiroshi Abe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Abe's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Buronson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

  • Buronson5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Buronson
  • Tetsuo Hara5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Tetsuo Hara
  • Nobuhiko Horie3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Nobuhiko Horie
  • Jeong-mi Lee2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Jeong-mi Lee

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles