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Shunsuke Kariya

Shunsuke Kariya

Actor · Born November 26, 1946 (79) · Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan

Shunsuke Kariya was born on 26 November 1946 in Oita, Japan. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), Battle Angel (1993) and The Last Dinosaur (1977).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 26, 1946 (79)
From
Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 45 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Shunsuke Kariya's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
19%
Bonds
17%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Ideas
11%
Sacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · 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 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5

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 Shunsuke Kariya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shunsuke Kariya'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

45 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Honest Realtor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kisuke Terashima

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Hotarugusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jinbee

  • Jet Black 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Jet Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Naotora: The Lady Warlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 50 episodes · as 新野左馬助

  • Anthropologist Kumiko Misaki Murder Exam 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tadahiro Azuma

  • Moribito(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • 農業女子“はらぺ娘” (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Hanako & Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 156 episodes · as Yamakawa

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Tadakatsu Honda

  • Consecration Of The Great Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Junjo Kirari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 156 episodes · as Suzumura Shirou

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Shumoku

  • Legendary Swordfights of Yagyu Jubei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 19 episodes · as Sayama Kanpei

  • The King of Minami: Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mitsuru Yamamura

  • Go Heat Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Beautiful Killing Machine(1996)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Battle Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Daisuke Ido (voice)

  • Battle Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daisuke Ido (voice)

  • The Shootist 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

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

    as Hayakawa

  • Afternoon When Flowers Fell(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô no shikakunin. Haha koishi Daigorô zesshô!(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • South to the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Shuichi Kaneshiro

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

    as Toru Kameishi

  • Capone Cries a Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kondo

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    as Kogane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Eight Samurai(1983)

    as Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kazoku no sentaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Keisuke Sugawara

  • The Tale of Saikaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • It's All Right, My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Man in White

  • Seibu Keisatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hiroshi Genda

  • The Most Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Last Dinosaur(1977)

    as Caveman Leader

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Dragon Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Thunder (uncredited)

  • Wolf Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ishiguro

  • Graveyard of Honor(1975)

    as Kawada Group Member

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hesius

  • Sandakan No. 8(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kabuto

  • Shadow Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Law of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1970 to 2022; peak year 1993.

Highest rated

Sandakan No. 8 (1974)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Beautiful Killing Machine (1996)

Film career

19702022

Peak 1993 · 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 45: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew1980s10 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Shunsuke Kariya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sandakan No. 8 (1974)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Shunsuke Kariya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shunsuke Kariya's MovieCove titles; Mari Natsuki shares the most, 2.