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Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Actor · Died January 9, 1999, aged 81 · Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Shinsuke Ashida (芦田伸介, Ashida Shinsuke, 14 March 1914 – 10 January 1999) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1952 and 1996.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1917
Died
January 9, 1999 (aged 81)
From
Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 159 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Shinsuke Ashida's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
19%
Bonds
17%
Power
16%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Shinsuke Ashida's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shinsuke Ashida'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

159 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • 日本暴力地帯 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Oishinbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Daizo Ohara

  • Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Setting Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as President of Mantetsu

  • Succession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Eikichi Doba

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Sea of ​​Wandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Takeshi: Childhood Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Death of a Tea Master(1989)

    as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood(1989)

    as Kantaro Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Company Executives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Carmen 1945(1988)

    as Tattoo artist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Jiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as 恭亮

  • Countryside Accountant's Government Reform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • A Taxing Woman(1987)

    as Ninagawa Kihachiro

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Musashibo Benkei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 32 episodes · as Hira Kiyomori

  • Spring Bell(1985)

    as Toichiro Miyake

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Politicians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Shigenobu Katsura

  • The Yoshida School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ichirō Hatoyama

  • Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon Kaigun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lullaby of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Takahashi

  • Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 51 episodes · Actor

  • Call from Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Narugami Tetsuyama

  • The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Golden Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nobuhiro Kamiya

  • Glowing Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Professor Uchimura

  • Blood Type: Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Shuji Aiba

  • The Fall of Ako Castle(1978)

    as Shikibe

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Never Give Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sakamoto, head of the Defense Agency

  • The Incident(1978)

    as DA Okabe

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Afterglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    as Chamberlain Doi

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sugata Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mitsuyasu Minamikoji

  • Autumn Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Love Is a Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Masato Agawa

  • Skyscraper Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Genroku Taiheiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 52 episodes · as Tsunayoshi Tokugawa

  • Stray Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Detective Sato

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

    Actor

  • Men and War III: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Keisuke Godai

  • Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Law of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Keisuke Godai

  • Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Boss Yosida

  • Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Keisuke Godai

  • Hana no fushicho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kiichiro Seto

  • The Shadow Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Rokumeikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Summit of Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tatsukichi

  • Song of my Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ryūzō Koenji

  • The Sands of Kurobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Last Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shinichiro Taniyama

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 52 episodes · as Nagai Shinsuke [The Elder brother]

  • Chivalry Broken from All Sides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kijima

  • The Red Angel(1966)

    as Dr. Okabe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • New News Reporter: Hill of Murderous Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Woman of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yuzo

  • Love and Desire in the Night Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Greatest Boss of the Showa Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Cry for Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Chairman Aso

  • Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Killer Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • 七人の刑事　終着駅の女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Chivalrous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Traveling Alone with a Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    as 隠岐達三

  • The Sun Rises in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Punishment of a Lawless Villian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Red Handkerchief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tale on Kanto Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Seven Detectives: Find the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Life of a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 39 episodes · as Takemoto

  • Shichinin no keiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Man with Dragon Tattoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Children of Izu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Jūdan no arashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 零戦黒雲一家 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sun and Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Return of the Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Seinen no isu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Keep Your Chin Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Tokuzô Nagai

  • Angel and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mahiru no yūkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Lost in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Whistling in the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kakizaki

  • Rambling in the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hotbed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Killer Without a Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pacific Porters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Man at the Bullfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Covered Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Everything Goes Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Keigo Nambara

  • Yakuza sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Togura

  • The Brawler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Department Head Otake

  • The Day of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Sleeping Beast Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Junpei Ueki

  • Take Aim at the Police Van (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jûbei Hamajima

  • The Cards Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Kikenna onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ryukichi Sugimoto

  • The Sky Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • My Second Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sakai

  • The Ghost of Iwojima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Human Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Gōzō Hotta

  • Windy Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yûnosuke Kobayashi

  • Light The Explosives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Takamitsu Sesato (President of Teikoku Kin'yū)

  • Merciless Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Matsumoto

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

    as Takuji Samejima

  • Young Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Passport to Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Machi ga nemuru toki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Beneath the Gallows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Abashiri Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Zattō ni hikarume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(1959)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Crimson Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tadahiro Sasaki

  • City with Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Endless Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Voice Without a Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Muraoka

  • Wolves of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Underworld Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ôyane

  • Fancy Talker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • But the Flesh is Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shozo Tsuchiya

  • Mehyō to Narazu Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Muhō Ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • How Sorrowful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Crazed Fruit(1956)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Akagi

  • This Is Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

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

    as Yoshii

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

    Actor

  • Funny Friend: The Baby and Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Cell No. 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Such is Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

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

    as Gorô Mitsuboshi

  • If Indeed One Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Customer (segment 1)

  • Burden of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Congressman Sakuma

  • The Last Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as lieutenant Inokuma

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Dancing Girls of Izu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Secret Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Modern People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • あぐら剣法無頼帖　用心棒と好色一代男 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 159 titles, 158 of them dated from 1952 to 1997.

Highest rated

The Red Angel (1966)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Crazed Fruit (1956)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting159 of 159: 159 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1950s48 · acting1960s55 · acting1970s29 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Shinsuke Ashida's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Carmen 1945 (1988)

60th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. 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 Shinsuke Ashida work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shinsuke Ashida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideo Gosha shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors