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Tsutomu Isobe

Tsutomu Isobe

Actor · Born October 13, 1950 (76) · Tokyo, Japan

Tsutomu Isobe was born on 13 October 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Memories (1995), Black Lagoon (2006) and Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 13, 1950 (76)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 50 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 64% in 30 days

What are Tsutomu Isobe's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Action 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
32%
Survival
20%
Bonds
18%
Self
12%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
6
Dread
4
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tsutomu Isobe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Tsutomu Isobe'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

50 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Thermae Romae Novae(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Emperor Hadrian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.3 on the Other Side of Love and Hate(2019)

    as Guillermo Garcia

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.2 First Guardian(2019)

    as Guillermo Garcia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.1 Crime and Punishment(2019)

    as Guillermo Garcia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • One Piece: Stampede(2019)

    as Douglas Bullet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Episode of Stinger(2017)

    as Thunderbird (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Thunderbird (voice)

  • Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV(2016)

    as Regis Lucis Caelum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya(2013)

    as Enmi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust(2012)

    as Dimsdale Boiled

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here!(2012)

    as XVII (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dimsdale Boiled

  • Blade(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Deacon Frost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle(2011)

    as Wolzard Fire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hyouge Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 39 episodes · as (voice)

  • Mardock Scramble: The First Compression(2010)

    as Dimsdale Boiled

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dutch (voice)

  • King of Thorn(2009)

    as Ivan Coral Vega (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trigun: Badlands Rumble(2010)

    as Gasback

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Black Lagoon Omake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dutch

  • Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as 配音

  • Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity of the Battlefront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Herman Yandel

  • One Outs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 25 episodes · as Hiromichi Kojima (voice)

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood(2007)

    as George Joestar I (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · as Dutch (voice)

  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger(2006)

    as Dark Magic Knight Wolzard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dark Magic Knight Wolzard (voice)

  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 49 episodes · as Isamu Ozu / Blagel / Wolzard

  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow(2004)

    as Doto Kazahana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 74 episodes · as Inspector Lunge (voice) · as Lunk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 26 episodes · as Harry MacDowel (voice)

  • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie(2001)

    as Vincent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shigeo Yokoo

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Haruo Yagishita

  • Yukai(1997)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Memories(1995)

    as Heinz Beckner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Father and Son Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Enchantment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hiraide

  • Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • A Samurai's Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show as Tokugawa Muneharu

  • Jugyo Sankan no Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Detective Mori

  • Shogunate Secret Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Genzaburô Yagyu

  • Toge no Gunzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Fujin no Mon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 23 episodes · as Shishioin

  • August Without Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Incident(1978)

    as Yano

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Invitation of Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1975 to 2022; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

One Piece: Stampede (2019)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Monster (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19752022

Peak 1995 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
9515

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 Tsutomu Isobe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger (2006)

80th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Monster (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 51. 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 Tsutomu Isobe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tsutomu Isobe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsutomu Isobe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kazuya Nakai shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers