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Ichirô Nakatani

Ichirô Nakatani

Actor · Died April 1, 2004, aged 73 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1930
Died
April 1, 2004 (aged 73)
From
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 125 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 11% in 30 days

What are Ichirô Nakatani's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: 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
47%
Survival
34%
Power
12%
Bonds
4%
Self
3%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 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 0 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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 5 · Full focus 3

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 7

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Elegiac
2
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ichirô Nakatani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ichirô Nakatani'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

125 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Wakura Juro

  • Nurses and Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Rainbow Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Wakayama TV 'Shacho'

  • 遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

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

    as 東医師

  • Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Dojo Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Willful Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Toyama

  • The Imperial Navy(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kinagashi Bugyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Magistrate of the Floating World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as トオリルカン

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kazaguruma no Yashichi

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

    as Chief of Staff Usami

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Yuichi

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    as Gyobu Amano

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    as Saburo Monma

  • Hokuriku Proxy War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dietman Miura

  • The Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chief-of-Staff of the Kwantung Army Hata

  • Human Revolution II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Fossil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Taisuke (Itskuki's brother)

  • Solar Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Shimane Prison Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Battle Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Shigeru Nanba

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sandakan No. 8(1974)

    as Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • My Blood is the Blood of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Homeless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Tappei

  • Tasukenin Hashiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • Long Journey into Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades(1972)

    as Yagyu Samurai

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Inn of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Officer Okajima

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Chief of Staff Ueno

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Gift of the Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mari's poor husband

  • Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Banner of the Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Shōjirō Gotō

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

    as Sano

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

    as Daisaku Komoto

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Fort of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mondo Shibaike

  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Moribe Tani

  • Blood End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Chôgorô

  • Kanto Woman Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Hitokiri(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mito Komon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as 風車の弥七

  • Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Outlaw: Black Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kensuke Miura

  • The Human Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Policeman

  • Family of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Daring Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Goro Isaoka

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Staff Officer Tsuji

  • The Saga of Tanegashima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sakuji

  • A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Nankai

  • A Killer's Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ishino

  • 対決 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as First Lieutnenant Kuroda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Gomez? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Detective Ruki

  • Samurai Wolf II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ikkaku

  • ゴメスの名はゴメス (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Fearless Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Rub Out the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kosuke Tatsumi

  • The Front Line Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Jurota Makabe

  • Dianas of the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Sword of Doom(1966)

    as Bunnojo Utsuki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cash Calls Hell(1966)

    as Fuyujima

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Takeshi

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Yoshiyama

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Black Strait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tetsuji Onuki

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Shingo's Final Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Sunset Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Oh, Bomb! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yasaburo Yatou

  • Fight of the Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yakuro Teranishi

  • The Dragon Crest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Young Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shimamura Kazuma

  • Warring Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Harunezuni

  • Madame Aki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shigeo Kiji

  • Attack Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Petty Officer Nakamura

  • The Weed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Enemy Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Local Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Farm Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Harakiri(1962)

    as Hayato Yazaki

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sgt. Miyoshi

  • A Woman's Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Witness Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kamiya

  • A Man in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Obon's Dipping Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as First Samurai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Obon, The Moll Dipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Merciless Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blueprint of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Shizuo Komatsu

  • Modern Moneymaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The War Without Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Honda

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Life of a Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Dangerous Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Last Gunfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Deputy Mochizuki

  • Desperado Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Squad Leader

  • Kampai! Miai Kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The 36 Passengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Rodan(1956)

    as Senkichi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Forest Is Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Rebels on the High Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Floating Weeds Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Asada

  • 警視庁殺人課 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles, 124 of them dated from 1955 to 1993; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Harakiri (1962)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Harakiri (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19551993

Peak 1961 · 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
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score92nd

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s69 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · 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 Ichirô Nakatani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Imperial Navy (1981)

51st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harakiri (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 53. 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 Ichirô Nakatani's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Ichirô Nakatani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ichirô Nakatani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatsuya Nakadai shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles