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Chu Ishikawa

Chu Ishikawa

Composer · Died December 21, 2017, aged 51 · Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Born
January 1, 1966
Died
December 21, 2017 (aged 51)
From
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Composer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 20 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 24% in 30 days

What are Chu Ishikawa's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
Self
37%
Survival
34%
Bonds
12%
Morality
12%
Power
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 10

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 6

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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
8
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Chu Ishikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chu Ishikawa'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

20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shadow of Fire(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Killing(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fires on the Plain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Pet Peeve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Tetsuo: The Bullet Man(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Detective 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Nightmare Detective(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Der Eisenrost ‎– The Law of Causality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer · Actor

  • Haze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Vital(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Snake of June(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gemini(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bullet Ballet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer · Actor

  • The Beast Must Die: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Fudoh: The New Generation(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mistress in Uniform: Kogal's Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Sound

  • Tokyo Fist(1995)

    Composer · as Man

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tetsuo II: Body Hammer(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tetsuo: The Iron Man(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1989 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Nightmare Detective (2006)

$68K worldwide

Highest rated

Tokyo Fist (1995)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Shadow of Fire (2023)

Film career

  • 1995Screen debut· Tokyo Fist

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 20: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleMusic19 of 20: 16 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

20 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s7 · 2 acting · 7 crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Chu Ishikawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor, composer

Tokyo Fist (1995)

Midcredits 83rd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Chu Ishikawa's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles56–72 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian 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 Chu Ishikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chu Ishikawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin'ya Tsukamoto shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers