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Tsurutarô Kataoka

Tsurutarô Kataoka

Actor · Born December 21, 1954 (71) · Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan

Tsurutarô Kataoka was born on 21 December 1954 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Discarnates (1988), Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive (2015) and Kamen Rider Drive (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 21, 1954 (71)
From
Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 101 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 45% in 30 days

What are Tsurutarô Kataoka's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
23%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Justice3 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

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shapeshifteras Tatsuzo Kikumoto in Sada (1998)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Tsurutarô Kataoka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsurutarô Kataoka'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

101 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Brightest Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Viral Hit(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Motoharu Yahio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Scent of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 130 episodes · as Kaishu Katsu

  • GARO: Sentinel of the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Monma

  • GO HOME ~Cops for the Lost~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ayabe Yukio

  • Light of Intricate Patterns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Guest Daian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Last Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kenzo Sase

  • One Way Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Inspector Daimajin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anamizu Seigen

  • Nazotoki! Himitsu no Shiho-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Draft King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tulips in October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ushio Masanao

  • Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ushio Masanao

  • Labyrinth of Cinema(2019)

    as Sen no Rikyu

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Things You Can Know by Looking at Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as 鸭居岩

  • Koya no Shomei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dokonimo nai Kuni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • しんがん〜警視庁お宝捜査 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yoichiro Sawada

  • Hanagatami(2017)

    as Caligrapher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Last Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yukio Ikeyama（池山 幸雄）

  • Yasuragi no Sato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Masanao Ushio

  • The Dancing Detective Dekadance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yoshimitsu

  • Murder Credit - Final Destination Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Masanao Ushio

  • 温泉殺人事件シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maniac Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kusaka Kozo

  • Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Masanao Ushio

  • Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive(2015)

    as Jun Honganji

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Terminal Station Series - Umbrella of Goodwill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Masanao Ushio

  • Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future(2015)

    as Jun Honganji

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 無敵の法律事務所　弁護の鉄人 橘明日香 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as 鎌田幹生

  • Initiation Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Teruhiro Ishimaru

  • Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. Kamen Rider Drive Spring Vacation Combining Special(2015)

    as Jun Honganji

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Super Hero Wars GP: Kamen Rider #3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jun Honganji

  • Kamen Rider Movie War Full Throttle: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim(2014)

    as Jun Honganji

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 48 episodes · as Jun Honganji

  • Hana's Miso Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kazunori Matsunaga

  • Devoted Cookbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Gunshi Kanbee(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Masamoto Kodera

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Shunichi Doba Suspense Deviation ~First Investigation Division/Keiji Sawamura~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Onizuka Shuuhei

  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky(2012)

    as Makoto Nose

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Answer ~ Keishichô Kenshô Sôsakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shigeo Kogure

  • Umechan Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 156 episodes · as 安岡幸吉

  • Sazae-san 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as 八代六郎

  • Listen to My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Atsuhiko Urabe

  • Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Masanao Ushio

  • Otokomae! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Hanaikusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Last Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Shin Japan's Don 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • 実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • 警察署長 たそがれ正治郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as 久米正治郎

  • The Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Naotaka Ishida

  • Izo(2004)

    as Warlord

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tokio: Message Across Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kenzuke Tsuboyuchi

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    as Masanao Ushio

  • Happy Family Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michio Hirose

  • Dora-heita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Yasukawa Hanzo

  • Hachobori Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 66 episodes · Actor

  • フェチシズム (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sada(1998)

    as Tatsuzo Kikumoto

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Warlord of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ishimatsu Mori

  • Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · as 甲斐の六郎

  • A Story of Modern Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Masao

  • Children of Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mouri Motonari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Seiryuu Densetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Apron Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Metropolitan Police Branch 82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ogata

  • Sharaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ikugorō

  • Tough Cop 2 - HEART CRASH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • I Will Always Stand by You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Haru yo koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 307 episodes · as 長坂平吉

  • Seishun no Kage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Turning Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Oonuma, The Calligrapher

  • Ue o Muite Arukou! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • I Don't Have a License! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Family Court Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kawata Yoshio

  • Rose Against the Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fighting Harada

  • Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 終着駅シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Lady Cinderella at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Tales of the Bizarre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kiheitai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi(1989)

    as Tsuru

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Yojo no jidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Discarnates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eikichi Harada

  • Chotchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 156 episodes · as 中山音吉

  • No More Comics! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gigolo

  • What if the school...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 48 episodes · as Jun Honganji

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Zatoichi (1989)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Kamen Rider Movie War Full Throttle: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim (2014)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2016 · 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
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · 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 Tsurutarô Kataoka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Gunshi Kanbee (2014)

82nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zatoichi (1989)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

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 Tsurutarô Kataoka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsurutarô Kataoka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Riku Sanjyo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers