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Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Actor · Born July 21, 1963 (63) · Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Masanobu Katsumura was born on 21 July 1963 in Warabi, Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Sonatine (1993), Blade of the Immortal (2017) and Doctor X (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 21, 1963 (63)
From
Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 140 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 28% in 30 days

What are Masanobu Katsumura's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
26%
Morality
26%
Survival
17%
Ideas
12%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Bonds
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
4
Absurd
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Masanobu Katsumura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masanobu Katsumura'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

140 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • One in a Million: Tax Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as Haijima Naoya

  • Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • リア王 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Shiba no Okite: Warera Inu Baka Henshu Bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • A Brighter Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Satojiro Katsuragi

  • Watashi ga Anata to Iru Riyu: Guam wo Otozureta 3 Kumi no Danjo no 1 Shukan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kenjiro Hanada

  • Kimi wa Mendou na Konyakusha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tachibana Makio

  • New Abarenbō Shōgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tadasuke Ooka

  • Doctor X: The Movie(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yoshihiro Kita

  • Hiroshige Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Old One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Double Cheat: Itsuwari no Keikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiroyuki Shikano

  • Yips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hatsuda Yutaka

  • Alibi Breaker Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Makimura Takumi

  • 広重ぶるう (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Kubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Saito Toshimitsu

  • Hitman from Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Endo Tamotsu

  • Kusuburi Onna to Sundome Onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Give My Regards to Kenshirō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nishigakami

  • Legal Enforcement With Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hino Junji

  • The Water Flows to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jingo Sakaki

  • Lawyer Sodom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hiroshi Odagiri

  • Bankake ~ Metropolitan Police Department Automobile Police Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Tiger Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Lapis Lazuli and Crystals Shine When Illuminated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Shuji Misumi

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Saihara the Loan Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Takeyuki Tanaka

  • Eating Crab with a Yukionna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yukieda Kazuki

  • Old Rookie(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiroaki Mitsuoka

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tabiya Okaeri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Satoru Abe

  • ドクターエッグス～研修医・蟻原涼平～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Masquerade Night(2021)

    as Masaaki Sono

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kouiki Keisatsu 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Hell's Garden(2021)

    as Taeko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bitter Woman's Lonely Meal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • 14 Circumstances of Boys With Reasons Why They Cannot Return to Jimoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshida

  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Anonymous: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department "Finger Murder" Countermeasure Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Koshigaya Shinjirou

  • Ooka Echizen Special-Shadow Master Scattered in Early Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Meiji Kaika Shinjuurou Tanteichou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Alibi Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Takumi Makimura

  • A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Teshirogi Yukio

  • Heaven? ~My Restaurant, My Life~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keitaro Tsutsumi

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

    Actor

  • Legal V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Takashi Otaka

  • Kamen Rider Build: Be the One(2018)

    as Kengo Inou · Kamen Rider Blood

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Last Hold! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Butterfly Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ishii

  • 4.50 from Paddington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chief Inspector Karaki

  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kenzō Omata

  • Zenryoku Shissou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Lovers in the Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Makoto Saijo

  • Blade of the Immortal(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Prison Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Pensées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kabayama Rikimaru

  • Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kabayama Rikimaru

  • Crystal's Beating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akihiko Ibuki

  • Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kotaro Terajima

  • Doctor-Y ~Gekai Kaji Hideki~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hideki Kaji

  • Somebody's Xylophone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kotaro Oyomi

  • Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Iyana onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • あてなよる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen(2015)

    as Ryuhei

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Sadistic Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tsuneo Arisugawa

  • Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as 須藤

  • Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Hard Nut! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kouji Kobayashi

  • New Brawler's Way: Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • New Brawler's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Isao Ninomiya

  • Ooka Echizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 45 episodes · as Sakakibara Iori

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 52 episodes · as Hideki Kaji

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Vision - The Woman Who Can See Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Koki Kiyosue

  • Ramo Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Holy Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ryoji Mizuhara

  • Gaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Oshita

  • あゝ、荒野 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Noriko Goes to Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Asuka High School March! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Omukai Toru

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Shihachi Hino

  • From Me to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sawako's Father

  • Hebi no Hito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Umizaru 3: The Last Message(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Goro Asakura

  • Ju-on: Black Ghost(2009)

    as Yokota

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Kashiwagi Keisuke

  • The Flowers on Ghost Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as 柳川隆

  • Zen(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nadeshiko Tai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Code Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 22 episodes · as Morimoto Tadashi

  • The Auditor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Hero(2007)

    as Tatsuo Egami

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Toshikatsu Sako

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

    as Kajiro

  • Tokyo Friends: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kazuo Sasakawa

  • HERO SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tatsuo Egami

  • Returning the Favor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hiroaki Sakaki

  • 新・細うで繁盛記 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as 原田 正五

  • Visas for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mitsuya Takigawa

  • Tokyo Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kazuo Sasakawa（笹川 和夫）

  • Ruri's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Matsukuma Koji

  • Natsumeke no Shokutaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hotel Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Mondai no Nai Watashitachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Fuminari Sasaoka

  • Innocence in Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Diamond Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Makimura

  • Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Noguchi Takuro

  • Cross of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jin Kitamura

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Taku Umayadani

  • Hanako-san Lives in a Locker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 44 episodes · as Ozono Takafumi

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Otomo

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · as Tatsuo Egami / 江上达夫

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Makoto Nikura

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 2: The Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • 蜷川幸雄演出「パンドラの鐘」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 1: The Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • おとり捜査官・北見志穂Ⅱ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Toyotsugu Saita

  • Keiho(1999)

    as Sunaoka

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Salaryman Kintaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 23 episodes · as Masakazu Tanaka

  • You Alone Can't See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Yoichi Nishikawa

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

    Show 307 episodes · as 長坂伸三

  • Sonatine(1993)

    as Ryoji

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Convenience Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Cover as Many Waves as Possible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ikemoto

  • God's Pinch Hitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Reason Why I Became Ill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Only 5 Grams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenji Okkotsu

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)

$99M worldwide

Highest rated

Sonatine (1993)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Doctor X (2012)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2009 · 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Sonatine

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s49 · acting2020s44 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Masanobu Katsumura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sonatine (1993)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. 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 Masanobu Katsumura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masanobu Katsumura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ittoku Kishibe shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers