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Shō Aikawa

Shō Aikawa

Actor, also composer · Born May 24, 1961 (65) · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan

Show Aikawa is a Japanese actor. He's starred in a variety of films ranging from V-Cinema productions to mainstream ventures. In the course of his career, he's collaborated extensively with a number of directors such as Banmei Takahashi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Takashi Miike.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1961 (65)
From
Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Works as
Actor, also composer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 267 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Shō Aikawa's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
29%
Society
17%
Morality
16%
Bonds
15%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Shō Aikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shō Aikawa'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

267 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Old Car: Tento Mushi no Propose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Makoto

  • One Last Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jirou Fujiwara

  • Soar High! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 126 episodes · as Kido Gou

  • What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tenma

  • New Eagle of Decotora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • 三代目代行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 目を閉じてギラギラ ～一発逆転!借金人生～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kizaki

  • Patalliro! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Sentosha: Battle Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Final Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • CONFLICT II: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Myojin

  • Platinum Family Crest 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • CONFLICT: Outbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Myojin

  • Unification Of Japan 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Platinum Family Crest 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Platinum Family Crest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification Of Japan 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Teddy Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amano Yasuo

  • Unification of Japan: Compilation II — Clash of Turmoil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Third Generation Acting Boss 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification Of Japan 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Third Generation Acting Boss 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Deadman Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hiroya Munakata

  • Unification Of Japan 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification Of Japan 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Third Generation Acting Boss 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Drifter Teppei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • 借王シャッキング～華麗なる借金返済作戦～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Third Generation Acting Boss 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • 実録 新選組 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sakamoto Ryoma

  • 25 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Third Generation Acting Boss 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Third Generation Acting Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification Of Japan 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mikage Masashi

  • Shot Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • One Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Unification Of Japan 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Tiger Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mister X

  • Unification Of Japan 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification Of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terumasa Akimoto

  • Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Chinpira 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Chinpira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Yakuza Named Evil: Final Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Helter Skelter(2012)

    as Mikio Hamaguchi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Locked Room Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nonogaki Jiro

  • 修羅の花道2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Yakuza Named Evil Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 修羅の花道 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Yakuza Named Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Don's Road 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 跡目奪還 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Conqueror of Shura 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Conqueror of Shura: Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • 目を閉じてギラギラ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kizaki

  • Conqueror of Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Don's Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Onobori monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shinichi Ichikawa / Zebraman

  • Accidental Kidnapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Bugs Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Graveyard of Brothers: Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Graveyard of Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Unification of Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective

  • Brass Knuckle Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kanna's Father

  • Kamen Rider G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Seizan Tokugawa

  • Zen(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mission To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Mafia - The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Heibon Ponch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Black Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Toma

  • Flying Rabbits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Quiz Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kosuke Ando

  • Eagle of Decotora 5: Kumamoto Burning Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Takashi Miike × Sho Aikawa: Zatoichi(2008)

    as Zatoichi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Masaru Kashima

  • CLEARNESS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Naruse

  • SS - Special Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Life Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Eagle of the Decotora 4: Love and Tears of the Oga Peninsula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Noguchi

  • Cat and Goldfish Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Don 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Waru: The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Don 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Sun Scarred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Toshiki Katayama

  • Kurosagi(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kashima Masaru

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Jitsuroku Shinsengumi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Waru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yoji Himuro

  • Eagle of the Decotora 3: The Flower of Love Blooms in Shimizu Port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mitsuo

  • GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Eiji Busujima

  • Tobi ga kururi to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Etsuji Takamatsu

  • The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Keiichi Kudo

  • The Specter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Captain

  • MAKOTO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • 最後の神農 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Eagle of the Decotora 2: Aizu, Kitakata, and the Humanity Road! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Making of Zebraman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Destiny of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ken Osugi

  • Séance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shinto Priest

  • Zenidou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Young Thugs: Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jerry Nakata

  • Zebraman(2004)

    as Shinichi Ichikawa / Zebraman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Show Aikawa

  • Eagle of the Decotora: Festival Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Gozu(2003)

    as Ozaki

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Showa Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Sutegoro: The Three Kajiwara Brothers' Turbulent Showa History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Okite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Semi: Nakanai Semi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Resurrection(2002)

    as Shuhei

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Noburo

  • Muscle Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Det. Aguri Katsuragi

  • 修羅のみち5 東北殺しの軍団 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Shangri-La (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Village Headman

  • 修羅のみち4 北九州代理戦争 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kei Hanagata

  • King of Sha-kin: Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち3 広島・四国全面戦争 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dead or Alive: Final(2002)

    as Ryô

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち2 関西頂上決戦 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Jitsuroku: Hokkaidō yakuza sensō: gyakuen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    as Masaya

  • Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • A Yakuza Christian: A Battle in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Secret of Quarrel Breakthrough Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Gokudo Retsuden Sakura (HANA) and Dragon (RYU) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Pulse(2001)

    as Employee

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • King of Sha-kin 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 極悪　人間魚雷ブルース (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Chogokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Shura's Barbarian King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)

    as Mizuki Okamoto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shura ga Yuku 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Another Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dogfight: Stray Dogs' Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Debt King Part VII: Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Nagaremono Yokohama Gokudo War 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Thug Business Worker Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • New Gokudo: Legend Three Dragons 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dead or Alive(1999)

    as Det. Jojima

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence Bloody Honor 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Out - Tsumatachi no Hanzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Dead Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence Bloody Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Debt King Part VI: Legendary Speculator in Naniwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Ley Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ikeda

  • Danger de mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Fox with Gentle Shoulders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence: Blood for Blood 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Debt King Part V: Project Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • License to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kasaki

  • Organized Violence: Blood for Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • New Gokudo Legend: Three Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Ooinaru kan bonno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Let's Get Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Cold-Blooded Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • King of Sha-kin 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • King of Sha-kin 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Eyes of the Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nijima

  • KIZU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Serpent's Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nijima

  • Kizu Blood Apocalypse 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Chimpira Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Kizu Blood Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Rainbow Seeker 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Peking Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Captain Shimura

  • Naniwa Chūshingura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • King of Sha-kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mitsuru Anzai

  • King of Sha-kin 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Assault Rakugaki Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Fighting Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Rainy Dog(1997)

    as Yuji

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Anjô Itsurô

  • Shura ga Yuku 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Eel(1997)

    as Yuji Nozawa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Onibi: The Fire Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Naoto Tanigawa

  • The Revenge: A Visit from Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Anjô Itsurô

  • Shura ga Yuku 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • チンピラ仁義 新・極楽とんぼ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yuji

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Nouveau Riche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yuji

  • Ramen Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Man with Two Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Known As! Pissken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yuji

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yûji

  • Shura ga Yuku 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Prison Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Bad Guy Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Shiro Kisu

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yûji Fujita

  • The Dirty One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wang Shungo

  • Will You Die in the Chinpira Dream Chara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Keikoku! Nozoki ari. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • チンピラ仁義 極楽とんぼ2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yûji Fujita

  • A New Love in Tokyo(1994)

    as Jiro

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Lioness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eiji

  • Like a Rolling Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Yokohama Bakkuretai: Natsu no Shounan jun'ai hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Can you collect it? Complete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Hit-and-Run Family 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Can you collect it? 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Death of the Lion Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Misaki Kazuma

  • Bastard LAST DOWN TEN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Ten Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Can You Collect It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Theme Song Performance · Actor

  • STREET KIDS: Bousou Gishiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Russian Roulette: The Last Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Danger Point: The Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Shabondama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Fukuzawa Yukichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Junko Mizuta

  • Summer of the Lion Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Masaru Matsunaga

  • Scratched License (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Pale Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle(1990)

    as Yutaka Nezu

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet(1990)

    Composer · as Junko Mizuta

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Music Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sho Sinkyo

  • This Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Dragonfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Tsuneyoshi Mito

  • Nice Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 267 titles from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Helter Skelter (2012)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Eel (1997)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Pulse (2001)

Film career

19872024

Peak 2003 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· A New Love in Tokyo
  • 1997First top-billed film· Rainy Dog
  • 2003Career best· Gozu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting267 of 267: 265 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting1 of 267: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 267: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s89 · 89 acting · 2 crew2000s90 · acting2010s76 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 39% of 18 roles
9404

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. 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 Shō Aikawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Takashi Miike × Sho Aikawa: Zatoichi (2008)

84th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Eel (1997)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Shō Aikawa's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Shō Aikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shō Aikawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Miike shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers