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Yûsuke Kawazu

Yûsuke Kawazu

Actor · Died February 26, 2022, aged 86 · Tokyo, Japan

Yûsuke Kawazu was born on 12 May 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), Cruel Story of Youth (1960) and Black Lizard (1968). He died on 26 February 2022 in Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 12, 1935
Died
February 26, 2022 (aged 86)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 104 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 7% in 30 days

What are Yûsuke Kawazu's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
45%
Self
25%
Bonds
11%
Power
10%
Morality
8%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · 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 7 · 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 3 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Devastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Yûsuke Kawazu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûsuke Kawazu'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

104 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Caesium and the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Sad Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kijima

  • My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Miyazawa

  • One Step on a Mine, It's All Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Seiji Ichinose

  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris(1999)

    as Akio Nojiri

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion(1996)

    as Akio Nojiri

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    as Professor Omae

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Twinkle(1992)

    as Yuzo Kishida

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Basara: The Princess Goh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Kasuga the Court Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 50 episodes · as Sadamichi Inaba

  • Jun-chan's Cheering Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 151 episodes · as Ono Yoichiro

  • Young Girls in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tsuyoshi Kanazaki

  • CF Guretai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Unmarked Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yugo Kazama

  • 整形復顔の女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Train Travel Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ryusuke Iwata

  • Fossilized Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Kamikaze, the Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Flames of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The 47 Ronins of Ako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 36 episodes · as Kobayashi Heihachirô

  • 犬笛－娘よ、生命の笛を吹け (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • A Scream from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Aramaru

  • A Mummy’s Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Confessions Among Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as High School Teacher

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Naomichi Jin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mona Lisa Okyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Yawara no hoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Hot Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yamazaki

  • An Ode to Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Shigetaro Kaizuka

  • Play It Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nozawa

  • The Angry Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Gorgeous Leopardess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Goro

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Black Rose Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • 25 O'Clock in Shinjuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Woman Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Woman Gambler's Supplication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

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

    as Joji Akiyama

  • Woman Gambler and the Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Black Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Junichi Amamiya

  • My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Yoshioka

  • Curse of the Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shinzo

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Tattooed Temptress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shinnosuke

  • Blackmail Is My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Last Loyalty Offering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Game of Chance 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Fighting Elegy(1966)

    as Suppon "Turtle"

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Red Angel(1966)

    as Pvt. Orihara

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Shunsuke Dan/J3

  • She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • A Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ken'ichi Sugita

  • Showdown at Night's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Inagaki

  • Modae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Nagisa o kakeru onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Green Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Kaibatsu 0 meter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Swastika(1964)

    as Eijiro Watanuki

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kagawa

  • Monrō no yōna onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Double Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Saburo

  • Raised on an Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Sing, Young People! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shinichi Miyamoto

  • The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mama, I Need You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Records of loyal vassals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kansuke Nakamura

  • San'nin musume kanpai! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Seikurabe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Koshū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sadao

  • A Roaring Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 小さな花の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • 京化粧 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Student Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Love New and Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Fusao

  • A Good Man, A Good Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Koi no gashū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Taiji

  • Epitaph to My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kiyoshi Ishibashi

  • Mizu tamari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hattari Seinen Shinshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mitsuo Sawaki

  • The Shrikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Killers on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Haruhiko Ishida

  • The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer(1961)

    as Terada Nitôhei

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The River Fuefuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jiro

  • The Sun's Burial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yasu

  • Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Toshio Akiyama

  • Cruel Story of Youth(1960)

    as Kiyoshi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Girls Behind the Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Spring Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mamoru Okudaira

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

    as Terada Nitôhei

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Blind Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Taichi Higashitani

  • Donto ikōze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Naoji Iwagaki

  • Tomorrow's Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • People Waiting for Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshio Satomi

  • The Snow Flurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Suteo

  • The Eternal Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kikuo Suda

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles from 1958 to 2015; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Cruel Story of Youth (1960)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19582015

Peak 1960 · 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
  • 1960First top-billed film· Cruel Story of Youth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting104 of 104: 104 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1950s8 · acting1960s61 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
5964

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yûsuke Kawazu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 32. 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 Yûsuke Kawazu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûsuke Kawazu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaneto Shindō shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors