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Tarô Ishida

Tarô Ishida

Actor · Died September 21, 2013, aged 69 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Taro Ishida (March 16, 1944 - September 21, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 16, 1944
Died
September 21, 2013 (aged 69)
From
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 68 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 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Tarô Ishida's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
27%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · 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 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tarô Ishida's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Tarô Ishida'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

68 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

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

    as Tsurunosuke (voice)

  • Rainbow Fireflies(2012)

    as Hotaru Jii (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Short Peace(2012)

    as Tsurunosuke (segment: Hi no yôjin)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Steel Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Jive: Swept by the Sea Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Mission To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Departures(2008)

    as Sonezaki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • One Million Yen Girl(2008)

    as Mr. Ueda

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Furuhata Chugakusei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Priest

  • Sinking of Japan(2006)

    as Minister of Defense

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Brave Story(2006)

    as Bishop Daimon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Matrilineal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Seishu Hanaoka no Tsuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 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 Kahei Nirei

  • Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Requiem from the Darkness(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shibaemon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece: Dead End Adventure(2003)

    as Gasparde (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 恋に唄えば♪ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sensen fukoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Power of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as PN Resort President

  • Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection(2001)

    as Inspector Terry Crown (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Metropolis(2001)

    as Duke Red (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery - Soya Honsen Murder Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yasuo Hirano

  • The Bubble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Boy Who Saw the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Golden Eagle (voice)

  • Hanamura Daisuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Suicide Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Noguchi

  • Asabuki Riyako, Female Attorney: The Little Accomplice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Inspector Yamaguchi

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission(1998)

    as Mouse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Leave it to me, darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper(1997)

    as Teiji Moriya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lend Me Your Wings! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Oishinbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chief editor Koizumi

  • Bio Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tabe

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Katsumi Yamano

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

    Actor

  • Yoru ni Dakarete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as 土桥龙五郎

  • Sangokushi: The Distant Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Zhang Fei (voice)

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

    as Chieftain (voice)

  • A Touch of Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yoriko's Father

  • The Fire Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Zhang Fei (voice)

  • Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Zhang Fei (voice)

  • 三国志 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show Creator

  • Heroes II: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Otsuka

  • Seven Days War 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • A Magical Night for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Jailbreak Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Violent Cop(1989)

    as Detective Tashiro

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland(1989)

    as Nightmare King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Swordsman For Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Akira(1988)

    as Colonel Shikishima

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Taxing Woman's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kiyohara

  • Fist of the North Star(1986)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

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

    Show 50 episodes · as Hiromichi

  • Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight(1985)

    as Saint Asgard

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Dagger of Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tenkai / Saigô Takamori

  • Ultraman Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Father of Taro

  • Oshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Oshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 297 episodes · as Seitaro

  • Final Yamato(1983)

    as Lugal I (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Arcadia of My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Zêda

  • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)

    as Count Cagliostro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1979 to 2012; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Departures (2008)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Akira (1988)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19792012

Peak 1988 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting65 of 66: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thOther crew1 of 66: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
798999

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 Tarô Ishida's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Final Yamato (1983)

78th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Tarô Ishida's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 3 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles17–94 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–65 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–86 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Tarô Ishida work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tarô Ishida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katsuhiro Ōtomo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers