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Yoshihiko Aoyama

Yoshihiko Aoyama

Actor · Born December 7, 1943 (82) · Tokyo, Japan

Yoshihiko Aoyama was born on 7 December 1943 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Watashi wa makenai (1966), Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967) and Zatoichi in Desperation (1972).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 7, 1943 (82)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Yoshihiko Aoyama's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Power
25%
Self
14%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Yoshihiko Aoyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yoshihiko Aoyama'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

31 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Toshio Okumitsu

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Zatoichi in Desperation(1972)

    as Tokujiro Awa

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Live and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sankichi

  • The Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • An Ode to Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Susumu Honda

  • Sex Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Play It Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tajima

  • Your Favourite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Curse of the Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Yomoshichi, a Samurai

  • Broken Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Two Enemy Women Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Secrets of a Woman's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Great Yokai War(1968)

    as Shinhachiro Mayama

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of a Sex Counsellor 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Trigger-Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • School for Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jun

  • The Sister Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Cane Sword(1967)

    as Seikichi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Daimajin(1966)

    as Tadafumi Hanabusa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Thieves' Who's Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 52 episodes · as Sato Tadanobu

  • Zero-Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sweet Seventeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Black Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Muchana Yakko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • School of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Kono michi akashingō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1964 to 2001; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Daimajin (1966)

Film career

19642001

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s22 · acting1970s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Yoshihiko Aoyama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · actor

Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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.

Who does Yoshihiko Aoyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yoshihiko Aoyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Taniguchi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers