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Shigeru Izumiya

Shigeru Izumiya

Actor · Born May 11, 1948 (78) · Aomori, Aomori, Japan

Actor and singer

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1948 (78)
From
Aomori, Aomori, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 147 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Shigeru Izumiya's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
32%
Survival
17%
Self
15%
Society
13%
Power
12%
Morality
12%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
4
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
2
Manic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Shigeru Izumiya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeru Izumiya'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

147 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 孤独のグルメ2024大晦日スペシャル 太平洋から日本海 五郎、北へ あの人たちの所まで。 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Hoarder on the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shigeo Kaneda

  • My Town of Hot Baths, Hidden Treasures, and Delicious Ramen. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Motoe Matsuzo

  • ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Dr. Coto's Clinic(2022)

    as Shigeo Ando

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • テリー伊藤の死にたくないテレビ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tsuyukusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Honest Realtor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • A Morning of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Rainbow Chart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hideo Midorikawa

  • Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Koto no Ha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Fukushima 50(2020)

    as Matsunaga

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miyadera Kenji

  • HiGH&LOW THE WORST Episode.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Life on the Longboard 2nd Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Genjuro Yasuda

  • Channeru wa sono mama!(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Takegasa（武笠）

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Black Widow Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • A Meal Makes Her Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Shigeo Ishii

  • Neck Bowed in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mohei

  • Garo: Fang of God(2017)

    as D Ringo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Glistening with Sweat: The Naked Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Assistant Director

  • The Best Skilled Surgeon 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mamoru Shindo

  • GRAY ZONE 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • GRAY ZONE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Hitoya no Toge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Black Widow Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chojiro Kashimoto

  • Sabuibo Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Okura

  • Terminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tatsuzo Minami

  • Police Precinct Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Goro Omaeda

  • GARO: Gold Storm Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 23 episodes · as D Ringo

  • GARO: Gold Storm Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as D Ringo

  • The Girl's Speech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tokujiro

  • Justice is Blind: The Moving Tale of a Vision-Impaired Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Toyoshige Shimura

  • Miracle classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gonda

  • 「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Emergency Interrogation Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Toshiki Suganuma

  • Olympic Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kakusho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Daikichi Fukuda

  • Lady Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • A Road Stained Crimson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 悪女について (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ito Ginji

  • The Sky is Mine - The Billionaire Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Motobe Masayuki

  • Omuraisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Best Skilled Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mamoru Shindo

  • 弁護士 朝吹里矢子（真矢みき版） (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • HUNT - Tax Investigation Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rokusuke Sone

  • Shinzanmono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hiroshi Uesugi

  • My Husband is a Cartoonist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 156 episodes · Actor

  • I am. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Koji Nagata

  • Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Toyoji Ikemoto

  • Departure: From Ashoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Akira Matsuyama

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kaburagi Makoto

  • Anmitsu Hime 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hikoemon

  • The Quiz Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gangoro Matsuzaka

  • Tokyo Air Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yamada Kazuo

  • Gachi Boy: Wrestling with a Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tsuneo Igarashi

  • Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kosuke Kanda

  • Anmitsu Hime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Abekawa Hikozaemon

  • あんみつ姫 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kimi Ga Kureta Natsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Genji

  • Captain Tokio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Governor

  • Tokyo Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Chosyu Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Kurosagi(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • LoveDeath(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tano

  • Time for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Master

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

    Show 24 episodes · as D Ringo

  • Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Post Officer

  • The Queen's Classroom(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Principal Kondo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Chinsaku Ichinose

  • The Scales Fall from My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Samon Taguchi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Medaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shigeru

  • To the One I Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tetsuo Tomokawa

  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey(2004)

    as Nekojara (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Coto's Clinic(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · as 安藤重雄

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kineo Tabata

  • Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Laughing Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Theme Song Performance

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dog Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Fighting Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mitsuo Awamura

  • Boy's Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kiba

  • Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kunio Tsubosaka

  • Hakuchi: The Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Isari

  • The Perfect Education(1999)

    as Kawamata

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Keizoku: Unsolved Cases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kunio Tsubosaka

  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Green City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Shige-san

  • Assault Rakugaki Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Rebirth of Mothra(1996)

    Assistant Gaffer · VFX Lighting Artist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Heat After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Miracle on a Christmas Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Pom Poko(1994)

    as Gonta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 恋のから騒ぎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Down the Drain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ikeda

  • Sakura Momoko Land: Taniguchi Rokuzo Shoten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as 谷口六三

  • Can You Collect It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • 続・こちら凡人組 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Patron

  • This is Bonjingumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Kumagusu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Defeat the Navy Rock War! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Inamura Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Last Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ishiyama Taku

  • The Men Who Made Ultraman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • This Story of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Story of Hachikō(1987)

    as Yasui

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shinran: Path to Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast(1986)

    as Old Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Death Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Art Direction · Composer · Producer · Writer · as Harima

  • April Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Fujio Fujisawa

  • His Motorbike, Her Island(1986)

    as Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Last True Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Masaru Ohara

  • Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Nuclear Gypsies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Island Closest to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Taichi Watanabe

  • A Tale of Two Truncheons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Lover, Come Back to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Akimoto

  • Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay

  • Wolf: Running Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer · as Policeman

  • Weekend Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Woman with the Red Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tono

  • The Dropout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Toshiaki Sakagami

  • Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tattooer

  • The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Burst City(1982)

    Art Direction · as Kuronuma

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    as Genji

  • Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as ゴルチ

  • The Beast to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kobayashi

  • Before Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kikunaga

  • Crazy Thunder Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer · Production Design

  • Heaven Sent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tamotsu Obara

  • Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Panic in High School(1978)

    as Viewer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Charge! Hooligans of Hakata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • I'm No Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Higashiyama

  • Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Toumei na kisetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rihei Morota aka Pokegori

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 147 titles, 146 of them dated from 1976 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Story of Hachikō (1987)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Pom Poko (1994)

Film career

19762024

Peak 2004 · 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
Acting140 of 147: 136 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting3 of 147: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 147: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 147: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic5 of 147: 1 only music, 4 with another roleOther crew7 of 147: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role

147 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew1980s29 · 27 acting · 5 crew1990s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew2000s38 · 37 acting · 1 crew2010s37 · 36 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Shigeru Izumiya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Garo: Fang of God (2017)

73rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Story of Hachikō (1987)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 23. 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 Shigeru Izumiya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeru Izumiya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryūhei Kitamura shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers