Ken'ichi Endō

Actor · Born June 28, 1961 (65) · Tokyo, Japan

Kenichi Endo (遠藤憲一 Endō Ken'ichi, born 28 June 1961 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenichi Endou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 28, 1961 (65)
From: Tokyo, Japan
Works as: Actor
Titles: 46 on MovieCove · 360 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 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are Ken'ichi Endō's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action12 titles61^st

Comedy3 titles65^th

Drama3 titles75^th

Animation2 titles69^th

Crime2 titles54^th

Horror2 titles27^th

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

27%

Bonds

19%

Morality

17%

Survival

16%

Power

Society

Ideas

Identity8 Survival6 Justice4 Family bonds4 Romantic love4 Trauma4 Duty3 Friendship2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 19

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 11

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 9

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow

6 of 10

Mentor

2 of 10

Shapeshifter

1 of 10

Trickster

1 of 10

Show the 10 roles

Shadowas The Owl in Beautiful Killing Machine (1996)
Shapeshifteras Kiyoshi Yamazaki in Visitor Q (2001)
Shadowas Shogo in DV: Domestic Violence (2005)
Shadowas Yakuza members in Ikusa (2005)
Mentoras Agito's father in Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
Shadowas Antagonists in Takashi Miike × Sho Aikawa: Zatoichi (2008)
Shadowas Takashi Ebina in Doctor X (2012)
Tricksteras Garasu Kemuri in Cops 'n Robbers (2018)
Mentoras Garasu Kemuri in Cops 'n Robbers (2018)
Shadowas Toshio Onodera in Radiation House (2019)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Absurd

Dread

Thrilling

Melancholic

Other

How their films linger

Unsettling11 Thought-provoking9 Haunting9 Bittersweet8 Feel-good6 Fun5

How their films end · 8 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet16
Tragic3
Ambiguous7
Other1

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 Ken'ichi Endō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Cineverse4 titles, show their 4 titles on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp4 titles, show their 4 titles on Midnight Pulp
Doki3 titles, show their 3 titles on Doki
Crunchyroll2 titles, show their 2 titles on Crunchyroll
RetroCrush1 title, show their title on RetroCrush
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Ken'ichi Endō'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

360 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Angel Flight THE MOVIE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
The Panda Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Japanese Narration
Moto Kasouken no Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 9 episodes · as Shinsaku Ozawa
Themis's Uncertain Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 8 episodes · as Shigeru Kadokura
Brand New Landscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Hajime Takano
Faking Beethoven: The Great Producer Lies(2025)
as Wegeler
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 16 episodes · as Yaegashi Masao
My Special One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
映画『君がトクベツ』トクベツ番組＆番組連動舞台『バースデー』開幕直前ＳＰ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Solitary Gourmet(2024)
as Kenichi Endo
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Stigmatized Properties: Possession(2025)
as Yamanaka
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Doctor X: The Movie(2024)
Actor
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
All About Suomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Daikichi Totoyama
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Young Noble Junior
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Masahito Jingu
ノンレムの窓 2024春 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
The Gift of Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 11 episodes · as Yōhei Asano
Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 2 episodes · as Izumori Minoru
Kubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Araki Murashige
Keishichō tsuiseki sōsa-gakari -kōsaku- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Actor
警視庁追跡捜査係 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Barakamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 11 episodes · as Seimei Handa
The Days(2023)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Angel Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Kashiwagi
Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Kensaku Yamada
Hold My Hand at Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 10 episodes · as Kuon Toru
Deadly Professional 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Jinpachiro no Kawaraya
The Killer Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 9 episodes · as Kiichi Urashima
Renovation Like Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 10 episodes · as Kuranosuke Fukuyama
Disliked Inspector Otonashi Ichiroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 7 episodes · as "Manjo 26"
Radiation House: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Toshio Onodera
The Window of non-REM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Not Giving Away My Daughter to a YouTuber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Don't Call It Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Hissatsu Shigotonin 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Kawaraya no Jinpachiro
The Mole Song: Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Kazumi Akagiri
ドクターエッグス～研修医・蟻原涼平～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Great Yokai War: Guardians(2021)
as Yadokai
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Hell's Garden(2021)
as Ryoko Akagi
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
Ichikei's Crow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · as 窃盗罪の被告人
星影のワルツ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Otani Takashi
Talio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 7 episodes · as Shirasawa Masahiro
Path of the Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 10 episodes · as Genpei Kirishima
Izakaya Choji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Choji
私刑人～正義の証明～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Swindle Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Cliffs of Each (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Kyoichiro Shikata
未解決の女警視庁文書捜査官～緋色のシグナル～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Radiation House(2019)
Show 24 episodes · as 小野寺俊夫
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
I'll work for 4 days a week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Takahashi Tadao
必殺仕事人2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Giwaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Narration
Sasurai Onsen Endo Kenichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 12 episodes · Actor
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Oji-san
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 7 episodes · Actor
Out & Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Masao Yano
Cops 'n Robbers(2018)
Show 10 episodes · as Garasu Kemuri
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Caseworker's Diary: Constitutional Rights, The Minimum Standard of Wholesome and Cultured Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Sanwa jinzai ichiba Chugoku nikkyu 1500-en no wakamono-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Director · as Himself
Women Document Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 24 episodes · as Shinji Kusaka
The Murder of Kuroido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 51 episodes · as Nuisance Baron (Jama Danshaku)
Family's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Mitsuzo Yanase
The Crow In Broad Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Tomonaga Takashi
必殺仕事人2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
BORDER Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
Mixed Doubles(2017)
as Motonobu Ochiai
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Warotenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 151 episodes · Actor
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as 修
My Lover's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 10 episodes · as Hiroaki Tachibana
Mary and the Witch's Flower(2017)
as Zebedee (voice)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Spring Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio(2016)
as Kazumi Akagiri
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Yôkai Watch: the Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!(2016)
as じんめん犬
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Chef: Three Star School Lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 10 episodes · as Heisuke Araki
必殺仕事人2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Hope: Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 9 episodes · as Isahito Oda
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
モンタージュ三億円事件奇譚 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 2 episodes · as Jiro Sekiguchi
民王スペシャル～新たなる陰謀～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Let Me Call You Father-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 9 episodes · as Tamotsu Daidoji
A Fleeing Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Ichi
必殺仕事人2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Galaxy Turnpike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Mendes
Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Stars in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 6 episodes · as Masashi Ishido
Kiyamachi Daruma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Shigeo Katsuura
Variations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Eijiro Sawamori
Wise and Foolish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 16 episodes · as 武藤泰山
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Shigeto Araki
Yamegoku - I Will Quit Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Isao Tachibana
Unhandy Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · as Soichi Umemoto
ソタイ組織犯罪対策課 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
実録新選組 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Matsudaira Katamori
Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Marui tadashi
Kazokugari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 10 episodes · as Mamihara Koki
Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Zenzo Shinozaki
The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 5 episodes · as Kishida
Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 9 episodes · as Takuji Ichikura
The Raid 2(2014)
as Hideaki Goto
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Kamen Teacher: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
天使とジャンプ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
SPEC: Close - Reincarnation(2013)
as Hideki. T
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji(2013)
as Kazumi Akagiri
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
SPEC: Close - Incarnation(2013)
as Hideki. T
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Isaku Ashimo（葦母衣朔）
Castella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Masato Sano
かすていら (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 5 episodes · as 사노 마사토
Undercover Agent Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Mikio Kishimori
Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Mamoru Kusaka
Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Neo Ultra Q(2013)
Show as Kobayashi
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Women's Dream of Amakusa: Revitalizing Geisha Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Until the Break of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Yasuhiko Natada
MONSTERS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 8 episodes · as Hajime Kaneda
Doctor X(2012)
Show 52 episodes · as Takashi Ebina
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
内田康夫サスペンス多摩湖畔殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Answer ~ Keishichô Kenshô Sôsakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 9 episodes · as Yusuke Higashide
ATARU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Matsuo Kadokura
Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 11 episodes · as Mamoru Kusaka
Taira no Kiyomori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show Actor
The Yellow Handkerchief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Actor
The Hanawa Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 11 episodes · as 華和大悟（はなわだいご）
Karyuu No Utage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 8 episodes · as Shimada Naoki
Eclair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Keiji Tôyama
Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
山村美紗サスペンス　京都・源氏物語殺人絵巻 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Teppan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 151 episodes · Actor
桂ちづる診察日録 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Surely Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Ryoichi Mochizuki
Keiji Narusawa Ryou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Metropolitan Police Missing Person Investigation Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 9 episodes · as Masato Miura
Legal Eagle, First Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 10 episodes · as Kanji Shigemori
IPPON GRAND PRIX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 30 episodes · as Narration
Hi to Shio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as 曽根晋吉
Wasted Land(2009)
Show 19 episodes · as Tatsumi Sameshima
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
チーム・バチスタ第2弾ナイチンゲールの沈黙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
The Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Furuya Takashi
White Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 11 episodes · as Yasushi Murakami
Crows Zero II(2009)
as Joji Yazaki
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Yukemuri Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 12 episodes · Actor
Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Judge
Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Tatsuya's Father
Stop the Bitch Campaign Version 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Kuni
稲穂の無頼　～哀しき相克～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
Clear Skies, No Incidents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 9 episodes · as Shinichiro Kataoka
Nakitai toki no kusuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
Black Mafia - The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
実録　広島やくざ戦争外伝　義兄弟　～山口英弘の半生～　激流の章　完結編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Black Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Koichi
実録広島やくざ戦争外伝　義兄弟　～山口英弘の半生～　怒濤の章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Lupin's News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Kazuya Utsumi
Kiri no hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Climber's High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Yohei Todoroki
God's Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Cyborg She(2008)
as Auctioneer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Takashi Miike × Sho Aikawa: Zatoichi(2008)
Actor
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Tonpachi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Tonpachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
SS - Special Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Love Master 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Robo Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Vanishing Glow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Ike
Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Crows Zero(2007)
as Joji Yazaki
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The End of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Fumiko no umi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Ueda
Night Wizard the Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 2 episodes · as Narration
Young Thugs: Chinatown Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Young Thugs: Woman's Lament (Sukeban Elegy) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
The Successful Businessmen Handbook: Negotiation Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
巨乳をビジネスにした男 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
For Those We Love(2007)
as Colonel Azuma
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Public Security Police Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Tanaka Express 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 11 episodes · as Katsuji Tanaka
The Sword of Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Gonzou
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Kurabuchi Sakizo
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Imanishi
Sakuran(2006)
as Sakaguchi
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Organized Crime Investigative Task Force 5: Annihilation of Tokyo!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Cool Dimension(2006)
as Kurokawa
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Legend of Red Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Genichiro Aramaki
Lion-Maru G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 13 episodes · as Junior
IKUSA: The 2nd War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Sinking of Japan(2006)
as Shinichiro Nakada
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Hana(2006)
as Juhachiro Suzuta
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Sun Scarred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Shopkeeper
Breath Less (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Hattori
Jitsuroku Shinsengumi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Assistant to the Detective
Origin: Spirits of the Past(2006)
as Shunack (voice)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Kekko Kamen Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Red Garden(2006)
Show as Preview Narration
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
The Piercing Gaze 2: The Resurgent Murderous Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Organized Crime Investigative Task Force 4: Indiscriminate Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Ikusa(2005)
Actor
Organized Crime Investigative Task Force 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
The Great Yokai War(2005)
as Ou Tengu
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
"Chô" Kowai Hanashi THE MOVIE / Yami no Eiga-sai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Actor
Taga kokoro nimo ryu wa nemuru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Deserted Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Welcome to Irabu's Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Seiji Ino
Demon Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Flower & Snake II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Ryoosuke Ikegami
Organized Crime Investigative Task Force 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Azumi 2: Death or Love(2005)
as Kinkaku
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Cromartie High School: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Pootan 1
DV: Domestic Violence(2005)
as Shogo
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Organized Crime Investigative Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
The Piercing Gaze: Memories of a Bizarre Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
DEATH II: Bleeding Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
DEATH: Bleeding Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Jam Films S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Stop the Bitch Campaign: Hell Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Kuni
Tokyo Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger THE MOVIE: Full Blast Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Algolian Volka
Izo(2004)
Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Keijirō Engawa Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 10 episodes · as Tatsuyoshi
Big Slaughter Club - The Final Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Takezou
Nobody Knows(2004)
as Kazutaka Kyohashi
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Nagoya Yakuza War: Road to Unification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Captive Files III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Satoshi Yuki
HEAT -Incandescence- PART II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Kuribayashi
Jenifa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Yakuza Kōshien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
HEAT -Incandescence- PART I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Kuribayashi
Man Gataro Show: Babaa Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Flower & Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Kanzo Morita
10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Mamoru Takei
Big Slaughter Club GROWING (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Hana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 10 episodes · as Isaburo
Undercover Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Tokyo 2 Fierce Fighting Gokudo Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Captive Files II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Action Captain Legend: Blood Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
The Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Convenience Store Clerk
Cosmic Rescue -The Moonlight Generations- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Gozu(2003)
Actor
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Showa Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Yakuza Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Azumi(2003)
as Isshin Sajiki
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Big Slaughter Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Hokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
The Man in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Niimi
Kaettekita! Deka Matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Okite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
The Woman Changed Her Clothes at the Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Arisaka Mitsuru
Semi: Nakanai Semi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Shin setsu - ningen gyorai gokuaku jingi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Big Slaughter Club RETURNS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Takezou
Jingi 37: Code of Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
True Story: Okinawa Yakuza War 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Captive Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Eiichi Shimatani
Yakuza Wolves: The Yanagawa Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Kumamoto Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Don Woman 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Doing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Nakata
Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Giichi
The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Legend of the Chivalrous Outlaw: The Path of the Supreme King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Osaka Underworld Trade Chronicle: The Tiger of Naniwa 2 — Planned Bankruptcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Conflict of Aomori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
The Happiness of the Katakuris(2001)
as Kudou
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
True Story: Okinawa Yakuza War 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
KUMISO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
True Story: Okinawa Yakuza War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Nationwide Conquering: The Spirit of the Tekiya Chapter 2: Sardine Shrine and a Storm of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Stop the Bitch Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Don Woman 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Agitator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Muroi
Dochinpira: Jin the Gigolo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Minoh
Shokoki! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Family 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Dochinpira: Jin the Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Minoh
Osaka Underworld Trade Chronicle: The Tiger of Naniwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
The Security Woman Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Nationwide Conquest: The Spirit of the Tekiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
The Guys from Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Toshiyuki Umino
Jingi 28: Bone and Meat Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Tamaki Yamamoto
Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Gokudo Retsuden Sakura (HANA) and Dragon (RYU) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Visitor Q(2001)
as Kiyoshi Yamazaki / Father
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Kenmochi
Don Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Proof of the Man 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Kaleidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)
as Kôhei
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The King of Minami: License for Cruelty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
The Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Jovi Jova in Trapper - The Golden Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Otoko Michi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Codename: Tomoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Sagawa Ryuichiro
Toppamono Taiyouden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Otoko Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Ikebukuro West Gate Park(2000)
Show 11 episodes · as Hidaka
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
The Dentist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Tomie: Replay(2000)
as Dr. Tachibana
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 2: The Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Organized Violence Bloody Honor 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Onoki
Organized Violence Bloody Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 1: The Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Organized Violence: Blood for Blood 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Organized Violence: Blood for Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Jingi 18: The Price of the Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Dog Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Gonda
No Mercy Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Amagi Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
極道競馬がぶノミ荒矢 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
The Territory of Beasts 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
The Blood of the Extreme! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
Kagerô 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
XX: Graceful Beautiful Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Susukishima
Aa!! Hana no Ouendan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Beautiful Killing Machine(1996)
as The Owl
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Ijiriya President Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Jingi 8: Intensified Internal Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Mary's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Onihei's Detective Records (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
Last Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
MARKS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Saburo Arisawa
Tosei Burai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
N45゜ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Aoki
Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Jippo
Black Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Actor
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 53 episodes · as Prince Junior
All Under the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Arai Mitsusu
Dochinpira 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Actor
Special Investigation Robo Janperson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Saionji
Neo Gokudoden KIZA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Actor
Special Rescue Exceedraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Seiji Nagai
The Man With No Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Actor
Crime Hunter 3: Killing Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
Violent Cop(1989)
as Emoto
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Jūkyūsai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
The Undercover Ninja Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Actor
Battle Fever J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 1 episode · as Yoshio Murano
Byplayers: What If Supporting Actors Lived On a Deserted Island for a TV Tokyo Morning Drama? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
山村美紗サスペンス黒の滑走路 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 357 titles, 355 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Nobody Knows (2004)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

19792026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

1989Screen debut· Violent Cop
2001First top-billed film· Visitor Q
2001Breakout· Visitor Q

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting356 of 357 · 61^stDirecting2 of 357

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s173 · 173 acting · 1 crew2010s92 · 91 acting · 1 crew2020s46 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 3% of 32 roles

10%

890409

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 Ken'ichi Endō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61^st percentile, the median of the 37 of 38 with a score; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

78^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

75^th and up13
50^th to 74^th19
25^th to 49^th11
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser22
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Takashi Miike × Sho Aikawa: Zatoichi (2008)

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

Most loved · actor

Nobody Knows (2004)

Midcredits 99^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Ken'ichi Endō's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore7 titles14–93 · median 83 · severeheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity7 titles7–79 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity6 titles0–82 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs7 titles3–73 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense7 titles33–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ken'ichi Endō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken'ichi Endō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Miike shares the most, 6.

Directors

Takashi Miike6 titles See all 6 shared titles with Takashi Miike
Kazuaki Seki2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kazuaki Seki

Writers

Mataichirô Yamamoto3 titles · 2 as writer See all 3 shared titles with Mataichirô Yamamoto
Bakarhythm2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Bakarhythm
Masa Nakamura2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Masa Nakamura
Yû Koyama2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Yû Koyama

Ken'ichi Endō

What are Ken'ichi Endō's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Ken'ichi Endō's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Ken'ichi Endō's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Ken'ichi Endō's work okay for kids?

Who does Ken'ichi Endō work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers