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Masashi Ishibashi

Masashi Ishibashi

Actor · Died December 19, 2018, aged 85 · Hualien City, Taiwan

Masashi Ishibashi was born on 4 January 1933 in Hualien, Taiwan, Japan. He was an actor, known for G.I. Samurai (1979), Shogun's Ninja (1980) and J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad (1977). He died on 19 December 2018 in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 4, 1933
Died
December 19, 2018 (aged 85)
From
Hualien City, Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 49 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 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Masashi Ishibashi's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
60%
Self
19%
Morality
15%
Society
6%
Violence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
3
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Cathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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

Where can I watch Masashi Ishibashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masashi Ishibashi'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

49 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yang

  • Shura ga Yuku 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Flames: Yakuza Picture of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Last Loyalty Offering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Garōden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Terrifying Revelations of Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Fist Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Fighting Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sato's Karate Master

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

    Show 1 episode · as Monk

  • Super Rescue Solbrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Shimano

  • Lady Battle Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Team Phantom Captain

  • Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. Rehda

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

    as Kingo Hanayashiki

  • Sukeban Deka III: The Three Sisters' Most Dangerous Journey, Eight Deadly Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kaito Nyudo Fukaku

  • Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Muchimuchi / Old Man

  • Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as General Kar

  • Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 51 episodes · as General Kar

  • Space Sheriff Gavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kuroboshi / Condor Monster

  • Roaring Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Hibiki

  • 空よ海よ息子たちよ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Shogun's Ninja(1980)

    as Momochi Sandayu

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Port Arthur(1980)

    as Yasumasa Fukushima

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • G.I. Samurai(1979)

    as Hosokawa Fujitaka

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Commandrr Hedder (second generation)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Psychokinesis Monster (voice)/Bengal Tiger

  • The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Shinsuke

  • Tarao Bannai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Iron Claw

  • New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Prison Warden Tôru Kuroiwa

  • J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Boss Iron Claw

  • Karate for Life(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 35 episodes · as Iron Claw

  • Kashin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 52 episodes · as Kijima Matabei

  • Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Dragon Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Karate Bear Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Return of Sister Street Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hebikura

  • Karate Bullfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Nanba

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yosuke Onozawa

  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Inoichiro Honiden

  • Sister Street Fighter(1974)

    as Kazunao Inubashiri

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Black Panther Bitch M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nakata

  • The Karate Man and the Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Return of the Street Fighter(1974)

    as Tateki Shikenbaru

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Street Fighter(1974)

    as Tateki Shikenbaru

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bodyguard Kiba 2(1973)

    as Ikkan Samejima

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • City of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gonda

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1970 to 2007; peak year 1974.

Highest rated

The Street Fighter (1974)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

19702007

Peak 1974 · 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· The Street Fighter

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s25 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Masashi Ishibashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most divisive · actor

The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)

50th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Street Fighter (1974)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 35. 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 Masashi Ishibashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masashi Ishibashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin'ichi Chiba shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers