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Kaneko Iwasaki

Kaneko Iwasaki

Actor · Born October 25, 1932 (94) · Hokkaidō, Japan

Kaneko Iwasaki was born on 25 October 1932 in Hokkaido, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959), Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) and Hitori okami (1968).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 25, 1932 (94)
From
Hokkaidō, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 88 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 5% in 30 days

What are Kaneko Iwasaki's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
35%
Power
18%
Bonds
16%
Self
15%
Ideas
7%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Warm
4
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3

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 Kaneko Iwasaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Kaneko Iwasaki'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

88 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Welcome to the Surfing Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kiyoshi Bando

  • Life in Overtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as TASHIRO Mine

  • 楽園のライオン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diary of Early Winter Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Natsu Kobayakawa

  • Lost Paradise(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Village of Dreams(1996)

    as Toshie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Last Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Nurses and Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Nurse Matsui

  • Hold Me and Kiss Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Shootist 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Water Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Leave My Girl Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kiyo Mizutani

  • Early Spring Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Takenaka

  • Willful Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yoshiko Shimoyama

  • Fifth Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Tetsugen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Drive for the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tami

  • White Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Ameyuki-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Raichō Hiratsuka

  • Love and Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Sachika Ashimura

  • The Wild Swans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Greta (voice)

  • My Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mother

  • Two Harmonicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Cape of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Narrator

  • Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 信子

  • Mizuiro no toki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 156 episodes · as 隅谷牧子（吾郎の母）

  • Sandakan No. 8(1974)

    as Sato

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love Stopped the Runaway Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Rise, Fair Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Yaeko

  • The Long Darkness(1972)

    as Kayo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Heroic Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Atsuko Saegusa

  • The Shadow Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hamajima's mother

  • The Rokumeikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Fatal Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf Isazo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Osawa

  • Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Shogun and His Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Asukai

  • Drunken Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Okichi

  • Cash Calls Hell(1966)

    as Toyoko

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Showdown in the Red Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Madame Ginko Tokyo Ken

  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert(1965)

    as Otane

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Shimamura's wife

  • A Lonely Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Nobuko Mori

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as 千種

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Yakuza of Seki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Oyura

  • A House in the Quarter(1963)

    as Keiko

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Life of a Horse-Trader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Futari de mune o hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Police Precinct Part 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tale of Army Brutality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ume, Yahichi's wife

  • Escape into Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Pressure of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Man with Dragon Tattoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • At the Side of the Bridge 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mid-August Commotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Toshiko Nakajima

  • Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kanako Katagiri

  • Whirlpool of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Eriko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Toshiko Nodera

  • Drunkard's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Burdened Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Aneriko

  • The Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Shrikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blood Is Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ikuyo

  • The False Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kunishimako

  • Hunting Opium-Eaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

    as Tokunaga Kangofu

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Maria of the Ant Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tomiko Kawai

  • Kampai! Miai Kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Shadow Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sachiko

  • Ujō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Setsuko, Takuboku's wife

  • Floating Weeds Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Country Girl

  • Stray Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Yoshiko Nonomiya

  • Policeman's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Aya Nita

  • Waseda University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Female Student

  • The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Tower of Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Four Asakusa Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Dispersed Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Shigeko Yamashita

  • The Love Letter Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1951 to 2019; peak year 1965.

Highest rated

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19512019

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1950s15 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting

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 Kaneko Iwasaki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. 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 Kaneko Iwasaki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kaneko Iwasaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshie Kimura shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers