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Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Actor · Died February 10, 2018, aged 79 · Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan

Tamio Kawachi was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 120 feature films. He is best known for his collaborations with directors Koreyoshi Kurahara and Seijun Suzuki, starring in Kurahara's The Warped Ones (1960) and Black Sun (1964), and having a prominent role in Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter (1966).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1938
Died
February 10, 2018 (aged 79)
From
Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 193 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 26% in 30 days

What are Tamio Kawachi's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
Morality
26%
Bonds
25%
Survival
17%
Power
15%
Self
8%
Ideas
6%
Society
2%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 4

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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tamio Kawachi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tamio Kawachi'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

193 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Conquest 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Conquest 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Lion Who Conquers Shura 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Lion Who Conquers Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • 修羅之魂 ～激動渡世編～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 修羅之魂 ～侠客立志編～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Road to New Don 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Emblem Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Tainted Emblem: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Yakuza no daimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • True Account: The Chivalrous Dragon of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Tainted Emblem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The History of Yakuza Struggles in Kyushu - The Ogura War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Road to New Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Cool Dimension(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Waru: The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Sakura no daimon: chi no hōshū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Proud Ambition 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Isolation Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Road to the Don 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち10 九州全面戦争 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 修羅のみち9 北九州烈死篇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kanto Yakuza War: Chalice of Shura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle(2003)

    as Owada

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gozu(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • A Yakuza Christian: A Battle in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Osa

  • Fighting Knife Yoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey(2000)

    as Souichiro Sawai

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Shura ga Yuku 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Shin Mahjong Demon 5: Shinjuku Mahjong Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • East Side Waltz Garden of Earthly Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Confinement Escape: Plundered Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Ultraman Dyna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 51 episodes · as Sawai So-Ichiro

  • Remembering the Cosmos Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • KISS ME (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

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

    as Ryohel Mihara

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Setting Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

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

    as Honorable

  • Gorotsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Investigation of a Typical Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Takimura

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Shinkichi, Hashiba

  • Bad Guys Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Beppin Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Soul Music: Lovers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Forced Marriage with Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Osomatsu-kun: Iyami and Chibita's Cooking Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Yasu the Gourmet

  • Break Town Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Kekkon Annai Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Chi-n-pi-ra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Otani

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

    as Yoichi Kanazawa

  • Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Imperial Japanese Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Pro Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokugawa no Onnatachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Seiichi Kanbara

  • Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Yonaki Numa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kenji Igarashi

  • A Kawachi Rascal's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Doctor

  • Daihijôsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as Satô

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shimane Prison Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dog breeder

  • Pimp Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yoshiichi

  • The Viper Brothers and the Young General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Katsu

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gozamatsu no Magohachi

  • The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    as Kanbara Seiichi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Informal Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Kogarashi Monjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sentaro

  • The Viper Brothers Rage Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Katsuji (Immortal Katsu)

  • Night Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Earth is Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Yokoyama

  • A Man's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Waterfront Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Chiba

  • Spartan Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Fossil of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Abare chōhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • A Gangster's Morals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Biographies of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yoru no mesu - Hana no inochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Penitentiary Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jiro Matsubara

  • Mini-Skirt Lynchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Savage Wolf Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Outlaw: Black Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sueo Shige

  • 若い川の流れ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Retaliation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Naruse

  • Wind of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Outlaw: Gangster VIP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Isamu Tsujikawa

  • My Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kawachi

  • Aruhi watashi wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Bumpkin of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ishikawa no Torakichi

  • Gappa the Triphibian Monster(1967)

    as Hiroshi Kurosaki

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Star of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Lost in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nozaki Masaya

  • Watashi, chigatteiru kashira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yoshida

  • Story of Japanese Chivalry: Flower of a Chivalrous Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Drifter(1966)

    as Tatsuzo the Viper

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cheers to the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Carmen from Kawachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Seiji Takano

  • In Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Rule for a Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Naojiro

  • Loss of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Gambling is My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Masa (The Drifter)

  • Story of a Prostitute(1965)

    as Shinkichi Mikami

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Whirlpool of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kenichi Sekiguchi

  • Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kurokawa

  • Ningen ni kakeruna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Kaze to Ki to Sora to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Akira

  • Welcome, My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Toshio Tanimura

  • The Flower and the Angry Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Cruel Gun Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Takizawa

  • Red Handkerchief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Jidanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Prince of Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ginji Tachibana

  • The Hill is Full of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Masaya Nozaki

  • 午前零時の出獄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Youth of the Beast(1963)

    as Hideo Nomoto

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I Fly for Kicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kenji Yoshioka

  • Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!(1963)

    as Manabe

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Utau abarenbō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Guys Who Put Money on Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kenjiro Yoshida

  • Night of Bloody Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Youth Turned Sideways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Naku n janai ze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • I Hate But Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Hiroshi Ozaki

  • Teenage Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jiro

  • Taiyō no yō ni akaruku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Hana no saigetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Zurari oretacha yōjinbō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Wharf Temperament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eiji Iwasa

  • Lost in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blue Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kawamura

  • Kitakami Nocturne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Keisuke Shirato

  • Aoime no Sugao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hotbed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Shokei zen'ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Yabure Kabure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Flowers in the rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Wild, Unruly Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Everything Goes Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jirô Sugita

  • The Warped Ones(1960)

    as Akira

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Boku wa naichicchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Return of the Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Drifter from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • When a Man Risks His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Masao Taniguchi

  • Mighty Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Sky Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Woman from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshio

  • Dream Young Man's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Downhill Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yasuo Kawase

  • Umi wa kurutte iru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gun Number Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yoshio

  • Wounded Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Hijo tehai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Unripe Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Stream of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yasuo Kitaoka

  • Friendship of Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kenji Kawazoe

  • Osaka no kaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Orera wa nagashi no ninkisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Taiyō o buchi otose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kaoru Shirafuji

  • The Man Who Rode the Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shiro Nezu

  • The Coming of Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yasushi Nanjô

  • A Slope in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tamio Takagi

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 193 titles from 1958 to 2017; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

Tokyo Drifter (1966)

$1.6K worldwide

Highest rated

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967)

Film career

19582017

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting193 of 193: 193 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1950s20 · acting1960s72 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s41 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 9 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 Tamio Kawachi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Cool Dimension (2006)

78th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. 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 Tamio Kawachi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tamio Kawachi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seijun Suzuki shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors