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Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Actor · Born March 28, 1949 (77) · Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

Masatô Ibu (伊武 雅刀), born Satoru Murota (室田 悟) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.  He is also sometimes credited as Masato Eve and Masayuki Ibu (伊武 雅之).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1949 (77)
From
Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 257 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Masatô Ibu's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Self
21%
Bonds
17%
Survival
15%
Ideas
11%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 15 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

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 22 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Contemplative
12
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Masatô Ibu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masatô Ibu'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

257 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I Won't Give Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Kojiro Murai

  • Hanzaisha: Criminal(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Toshio Sonoda

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Until the T-Shirt Dries(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Getsuya Kouro: Kotae wa Meisaku no Naka ni(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurata Fumihiko

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flames of a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Haha no Matsu Sato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Land of Tanabata(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ooku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yoshimune Tokugawa

  • Unsung Culinary Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sakakibara Soichiro

  • Someone Who Praises Someone Who Is Praised (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 32 episodes · as Nakamura Suguru

  • Draft King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ryuuji Busuzima

  • Seven Secretaries Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Uzukawamura Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yahagi Kichiro

  • Winter Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kenzo Nagahara

  • Rokuhoudou Colorful Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Amagami Takehiko

  • London no Yamamoto Isoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • How to be Likable in a Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Dream Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Syoji Andou

  • Dear Patient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mano Toru [Chiaki's father]

  • Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Taichi Tatsukawa

  • 大江戸グレートジャーニー～ザ・お伊勢参り～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Kaiji: Final Game(2020)

    as Shigeru Togo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • People of the Isono Family ~Ms Sazae 20 years from now~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Namihira

  • Sherlock: Untold Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Torajiro Hazama

  • Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • NiNoKuni(2019)

    as Flander-ou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tatsuo Hongo

  • Digital Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Strawberry Night Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sadanosuke Kunioku

  • A Samurai Movie Rhapsody: Filming the Ultimate Swordfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Giwaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Kohaku no yume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Hagetaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Teikichi Iruma

  • The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sasuke Okubo

  • Unnatural(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as 久部俊哉

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Segodon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tokugawa Nariaki

  • Kenji no Honkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yoshio Tsutsui

  • Museum(2016)

    as Toshio Okabe

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yoshinaka Kira

  • Black Widow Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sojiro Takeuchi

  • Gold Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Masayoshi Gondo

  • Moribito(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tosa

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hamaguchi

  • Fate of a Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yoshio Tsutsui

  • Fire Spark(2016)

    Show as Isao Kajima

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hotel Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eiichi Narusawa

  • Ms. Sadistic Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tokuji Kondo

  • Prison Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kunio Doman

  • A Stitch of Life(2015)

    as Hashimoto

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Transformation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Hiroshi Domoto

  • Time Trip App (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Noriatsu Oosaki

  • Miracle classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yanagi Chusuke

  • 事件救命医２～IMATの奇跡～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Pandora: Eternal life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michitake Sakakibara

  • Genome Hazard(2013)

    as Sato Eisuke Hakase

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Black Butler(2014)

    as Shinpei Kuzo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eve in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as mysterious man

  • Ask This of Rikyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Galileo XX(2013)

    as Ikuo Sekioka

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Serialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Miracle Apples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kozo Mikami

  • Shield of Straw(2013)

    as Kenji Sekiya

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kumokiri Nizaemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kinezumi

  • Kamo, Kyoto e Iku. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yuhjiro Takase

  • dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Noboru Dangozaka（談合坂 昇）

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Emperor(2012)

    as Koichi Kido

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Bokukyû: A ressha de iko(2011)

    as Shoichi Satono

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doppleganger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ihara Shunsaku

  • The Woodsman and the Rain(2011)

    as Ishimaru

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dog × Police: The K-9 Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Last Money - Ai no Nedan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • ミエルオンナ月子～真夏の夜のコワーイ話～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as 桂山丈太郎

  • KochiKame - The Movie: Save the Kachidoki Bridge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Daijiro Ohara

  • Jiu: Special Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Police Inspector Asai

  • Murder in the Kairotei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sosuke Ichigahara

  • Scabbard Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Retainer

  • Keigo Higashino 3-week drama SP series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as 一ヶ原蒼介

  • Marumo's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yuzo Samejima

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird(2011)

    as Juzo Megure

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tsugaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tetsuo Ohmori

  • Nekoban: Cats in Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Last Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shindo Nagayasu

  • Space Battleship Yamato(2010)

    as Desura/Gamirasu · as Desler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sakurada Gate Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tatsumi Mine

  • The Negotiator: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mikio Kudo

  • Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mine Tatsumi

  • のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as 峰 龍見

  • Villon's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kichizo

  • KochiKame: The TV Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Daijiro Ohara

  • Rookies the Movie: Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yoshio Murayama

  • Rinjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as 小松崎周一〈60〉

  • AIBOU: CSI Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Goemon(2009)

    as Ieyasu Tokugawa

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • What the War Meant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Shigetaro Shimada

  • The Handsome Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Armchair Detective and the Cape of Oblivion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Dandan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 150 episodes · Actor

  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Commander Onoe

  • Achilles and the Tortoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Akio Kikuta

  • Cyborg She(2008)

    as Designer · as designer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Keiji no Genba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kudo Mikio

  • Rookies(2008)

    Show as Murayama Yoshio

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization(2007)

    as Juzo Megure

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Walking My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Konno

  • Hataraki Man(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tatsuhiko Umemiya

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Toriyama Kageoki

  • Glory to the Filmmaker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • For Those We Love(2007)

    as Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Evil People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Manager Kasuya

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Kindachi Kosuke: The Devil Comes and Blows the Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Nodame Cantabile(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mine Tatsumi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge(2006)

    as Detective Tamagawa

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 松平正継（部長ＯＬ）

  • Sway(2006)

    as Isamu Hayakawa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Sentou no Musume!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Manaka Rokurou

  • Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Murase

  • Hyōheki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Daisuke Nanbu

  • The Ice Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Into the Sun(2005)

    as Kojima

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hold Up Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Visas for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mitsuo Ohkubo

  • Umizaru Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Daisaku Higo

  • Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu(2005)

    as Nakanishi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 横山秀夫サスペンス「モノクロームの反転」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Samurai Commando Mission 1549 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dohsan Saito

  • タナカヒロシのすべて (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as テルミンと俳句の会の先生

  • Tetsujin 28: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Keitaro Tanoura

  • Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Tragedy of M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Taika Reforms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Xilian General

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Tokio: Message Across Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yuchiro Ishihara

  • Locomotive Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kibakichi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narration (voice)

  • Sasori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Goda Saemon

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jyūsuke Mega

  • Drugstore Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yamada

  • Kibakichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narration (voice)

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ryouichi Ugai

  • Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Koichi Enoki

  • The Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Azumi(2003)

    as Nagamasa Asano

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • My Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ryuzo Hikita

  • T.R.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Remote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Motohiko Chikumagawa

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tsunashi Minai

  • YMCA Baseball Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Hidenori Nomura

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chief Constable Noma

  • 金融腐蝕列島 再生 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Agitator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mizushima

  • Drowning Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shuji Ishimaki

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Motohiko Sugiura

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Merry Christmas in Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • モナリザの微笑 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Taboo(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hakuchi: The Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Police Officer

  • Nothing Lasts Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shinoda Masakatsu

  • Let's Get Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • ハルモニア この愛の涯て (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Ikeda

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Oshigoto Desu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Masato Yoshiyama

  • Jungle Emperor Leo(1997)

    as Pagoola (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • July 7th, Sunny Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • SMAP×SMAP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Skit Guest

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mikihiko Wakaouji

  • Hoshi no kinka(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Shinjuku Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yamato 2520 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Scary High School Rumors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 88 episodes · as Hanako's Father (voice) · as Narrator · as Yamiko-san (voice)

  • Ue o Muite Arukou! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Coo of the Far Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tetsurou Obata (voice)

  • Akuemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Akuemon (voice)

  • Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yoshiyuki Fukutomi

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

    Show 151 episodes · as 藪沢洋一

  • Check (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Katsura

  • Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Voyage Of Little Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Mikadroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Doctor

  • A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Isamu Kondo

  • I Won't Love Anyone Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 12 episodes · as 王 小龍（ワン シャオロン）

  • The Most Suitable Profession for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Shinichi Hayano

  • Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Hitachisuke Akita

  • 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Inamura Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tokai no Mori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Swimming Upstream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kaoru's Teacher

  • Urban Marine Resort Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Yamaguchi

  • Onna Nezumi Kozo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Giwaku no Kazoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Dangerous Cops Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nagamine

  • Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Labyrinth Romanesque(1988)

    as Takagi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Empire of the Sun(1987)

    as Sgt. Nagata

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Goodbye Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Toshio Adachi

  • "Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Priest (voice)

  • Ellie My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Sukeban Deka: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hattori

  • The Gentlemen’s Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Women Who Do Not Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yotsuya

  • Monster Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Sure Death! 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hirofumi Ito

  • Inochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 50 episodes · as Iwata Gozo

  • Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Conductor

  • COMBA Tennen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Taxi Passenger

  • The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mystery Man (voice)

  • Time of Wickedness(1985)

    as Katagai

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Agi, the Fury of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Fine, with Occasional Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Shingo Mizuhara, secretary

  • Space Battleship Yamato III: The Destruction of the Solar System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Desler

  • Our Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Final Yamato(1983)

    as Desler · as Heikuro Todo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • P. P. Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Police Tanaka

  • Cherry Blossoms in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Last Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Teddy Kataoka

  • Weekend Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Helen Keller: Angel of Love and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (voice)

  • Undersea Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as ベン

  • There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Shigeo Nagashima

  • Be Forever Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Heikurou Toudou (voice)

  • There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Nagashima Director

  • Phoenix 2772(1980)

    as Black Jack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Space Carrier Blue Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 27 episodes · as Chuji Shimizu (voice)

  • Gordian Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 73 episodes · as Trosculs (voice)

  • Space Battleship Yamato II: The Comet Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Desler

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

    Show 50 episodes · as Ultraman Joneus (voice)

  • One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book(1978)

    as Black Jack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Future Boy Conan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Narration (voice)

  • Fighting General Daimos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 44 episodes · as Merubi

  • Space Battleship Yamato(1977)

    as Desler / Todo Heikuro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dokaben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 163 episodes · as 犬飼小次郎

  • Space Battleship Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 77 episodes · as Heikuro Todo

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 255 titles, 254 of them dated from 1974 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Empire of the Sun (1987)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Labyrinth Romanesque (1988)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19742026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting255 of 255: 255 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s40 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s74 · acting2010s72 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
800010

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 Masatô Ibu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 46 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

For Those We Love (2007)

78th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. 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 Masatô Ibu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masatô Ibu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shun Oguri shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers