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Minoru Inuzuka

Writer · Died September 17, 2007, aged 106 · Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Born
February 15, 1901
Died
September 17, 2007 (aged 106)
From
Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Minoru Inuzuka's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
34%
Survival
20%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 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 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Minoru Inuzuka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Minoru Inuzuka'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

52 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zatoichi in Desperation(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Heiji, the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Zatoichi's Revenge(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Imo samurai: Kani uemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Zatoichi's Flashing Sword(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi on the Road(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • New Tale of Zatoichi(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Lightning Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Paper Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Tale of Zatoichi Continues(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • The Tale of Zatoichi(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Koina no Ginpei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • 木曽ぶし三度笠 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Uta wa tōge o koete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • The Blind Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Stop the Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Actor Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Ojo-kichiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • The Barbarian and the Geisha(1958)

    Dialogue Coach

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Secret of Naruto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Inazuma Kaidō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Flowery Hood 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Adaptation

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Adaptation

  • Flowery Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Iroha Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Rust Cleaner Sings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Edo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Dancer and Two Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • The Young Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Hanazakari otoko ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Ginji of the Seven Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Itarō jishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Adaptation

  • 一本刀土俵入　 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Yoidore nitōryū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Tsumakoi kuroda bushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Hana no sando gasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Adaptation

  • Hana no kenkajō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Original Story

  • Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • The Man from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Orizuru kasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Midori no hate ni te o furu tenshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • 女の宿 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Gion Shigure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Kaidan Yuunagi Zoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • A Page of Madness(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1926 to 1972.

Highest rated

The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

A Page of Madness (1926)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 52: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting48 of 52: 47 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thOther crew1 of 52: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s2 · crew1940s1 · crew1950s29 · crew1960s18 · crew1970s1 · crew

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.

How do Minoru Inuzuka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
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

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Minoru Inuzuka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Minoru Inuzuka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kan Shimozawa shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers