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Daisuke Ban

Daisuke Ban

Actor · Born May 5, 1947 (79) · Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan

Daisuke Ban (伴 大介 Ban Daisuke), born Kiyonori Saito (斎藤 清憲 Saitō Kiyonori), is a Japanese actor. He was born on May 5, 1947 in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. He is best known for his role as Jiro in Android Kikaider.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1947 (79)
From
Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 36 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 10% in 30 days

What are Daisuke Ban's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Self
26%
Morality
21%
Society
12%
Ideas
9%
Grief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
1
Elegiac
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 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 Daisuke Ban's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daisuke Ban'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

36 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nebagiba New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Millionaire Samurai Constable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show Creator

  • HE-LOW THE SECOND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • HE-LOW (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Go for Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Otani

  • Kikaider: The Ultimate Human Robot(2014)

    as Kyujiro Maeno

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Blood of the Samurai 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sensei

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gouki Fudou

  • Premonition(2004)

    as Vice Principal

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blood of the Samurai: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Ring 0: Birthday(2000)

    as Heihachirô Ikuma

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ring 2(1999)

    as Heihachirô Ikuma

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ringu(1998)

    as Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Spiral(1998)

    as Heihachirô Ikuma

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cursed Beauties: Ghost Stories of Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • My Beloved Ultraseven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bunta

  • Scary True Stories: Night Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Chōjin Sentai Jetman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Aizawa

  • Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Special Rescue Police Winspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Masanobu Koyama

  • Zatoichi(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Choujuu Sentai Liveman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor Hoshi

  • Hikari Sentai Maskman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Fu Clan Ninja Ijin

  • Hariko no tora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Battle Fever J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 52 episodes · as Makoto Jin

  • The Sex Pervert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Masao Nishimura

  • Special Crime Investigation Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Ninja Captor: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Daisuke Izumo / Fire Ninja Captor 7

  • Ninja Captor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 43 episodes · as Daisuke Izumo

  • Inazuman Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Goro Watari / Inazuman

  • Flying from the Movie Screen: Inazuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Goro Watari / Inazuman

  • Inazuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 48 episodes · as Watari Goro / Sanagiman / Inazuman

  • Kikaida 01 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 46 episodes · as Jiro / Kikaida

  • Flying at Ya', Android Kikaider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jiro / Kikaider

  • Android Kikaider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 43 episodes · as Jiro/Kikaider

  • Kikaida: Android of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 43 episodes · as Jiro

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1972 to 2021; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Premonition (2004)

$653K worldwide

Highest rated

Premonition (2004)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Spiral (1998)

Film career

19722021

Peak 1999 · 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
Acting35 of 36: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s12 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Daisuke Ban's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Ringu (1998)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Daisuke Ban work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daisuke Ban's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashige Ichise shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers