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Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Actor · Born April 26, 1949 (77) · Sangenjaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Morio Kazama was born on 26 April 1949 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Wind Rises (2013), Fall Guy (1982) and Yûgure made (1980).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 26, 1949 (77)
From
Sangenjaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 142 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 77% in 30 days

What are Morio Kazama's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Bonds
25%
Morality
14%
Ideas
10%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Society
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Morio Kazama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Morio Kazama'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

142 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Principal Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yusuke Kishimoto

  • Tokyo Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Toshio Ishida

  • How to Forget You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • ハザカイキ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Police and Prosecutor, Sometimes Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Atom's Last Shot(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shigeo Tominaga

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost Man Found(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Heizo Matsudo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • When I Was Born Next Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Asakusa Kid(2021)

    as Tayama Jun

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 白昼夢 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Underdog: Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Kozaburo

  • Yell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 120 episodes · Actor

  • Police and Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Seiichiro Oonuki

  • In Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nomitori Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jinbee

  • Segodon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Saigo Kichibei

  • Matchmaking Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • My High School Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fumio Kashiwagi

  • Honnouji Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Honnoji Hotel Manager

  • Mitsuhiko Asami Series 35 - Sakurako in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yoichiro Asami

  • Foujita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Age Harassment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Susumu Gondo

  • Gomenne seishun!(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Heita Hara

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Massan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 150 episodes · as Kumatora Morino

  • A Bolt from the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Judge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as President of Gentsu

  • Sakura Housara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Dojima Noriyuki

  • Shikatsushi: Jô-oh no hôigaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as 白木田稔

  • The Wind Rises(2013)

    as Satomi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 初夜と蓮根 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Hideo Tatsumi

  • Tug of War! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kenichiro Hanamiya

  • The Locked Room Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ikehata Seiichi

  • Brutus's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Toshiki Nishina

  • My Husband is a Cartoonist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 156 episodes · Actor

  • Instant Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Denkyu

  • Ordinary Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shigeo Tazaki

  • What the War Meant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Koichi Kito

  • Scenery to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Celeb & Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yasuo Gunji

  • Rokumeikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hirobumi Ito

  • Tsubaki Sanjuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Takebayashi

  • Akagi(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Urabe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Egawa

  • Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Sadao Hirai

  • My Little Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kenzo Tachibana

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stereo Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Bring Me to the Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Taichi Shinoda

  • Closed Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Public Prosecutor

  • 影の車(2001年版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Let's Get Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Samurai Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hanbei Mizoguchi

  • Amagi Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Amakarashan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 150 episodes · as 榊信太郎

  • The Bridge Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Haruo Miyagawa

  • The Heroic Elegy of Confucius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Confucius (voice)

  • Lost in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Master Kumai

  • Snow falls on a southern island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Mitabi no kaikyô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Edo Murasaki Limited Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Tropical People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Thuy

  • The Unconcealed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Good Mourning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

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

    as Shibukawa

  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jin Wakabayashi

  • Oda Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 57 episodes · Actor

  • Midnight Run Main Store 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Shoichi Aratama

  • 天国に一番近い病院 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as 第二医学部長

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

    Actor

  • Kanei Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Suruga Dainagon Tadanaga

  • Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Imperial Messenger

  • Estate Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Koichi Anzai

  • Shingo's Ten Duels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Yagyu Shinzaburo

  • Happyakuyacho Yume Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Goryokaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Giwaku no Kazoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • A Chaos of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sakae Osugi

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

    as Hidemi Harada

  • Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Kido Takayoshi

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hikaru Genji (voice)

  • A Tale of Young Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Yasuo

  • Zenigata Heiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Zenigata Heiji

  • Byakkotai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matsudaira Katamori

  • Atami Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tomekichi Kumada

  • The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Vendetta of Obligation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • And Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Suganuma

  • The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Shoujo ni nani ga okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yukihiko Azuma

  • Waves of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • The Cold-Hearted Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Shanghai Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Shirou Hadano

  • Appassionata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Stewardess Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 22 episodes · as Hiroshi Murasawa

  • The Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Theater Of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fall Guy(1982)

    as Ginshiro

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rape(1982)

    as Shogo Ueda

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Gate of Youth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tatsuya Ogata

  • Fifth Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beast to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Nogi

  • Until Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Okada

  • Four Seasons: Natsuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tatsuo Kanamori

  • Nurse's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • 突然の明日 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Man Who Stole the Sun(1979)

    as Asai

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • So Soft, So Cunning(1979)

    as Unno

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fall of Teenager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • August Without Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Dan-no-ura Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Oryu's Passion: Bondage Skin(1975)

    as Matsuo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jitsuroku: Ganso manaita shô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Hihon: Sode to sode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Yonosuke Tsuruta

  • Last Day of the Red Light District: March 31, 1958 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Masuo

  • Crazy Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kohei Mizuguchi

  • Sigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kondô

  • Married Woman: Smoldering Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Koji Machida

  • A Modern Day Schoolma'am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Keiji Shibata

  • Midnight Fairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kazuo Sakaguchi

  • New Eros Schedule Book Concubine Secrets: Sexual Technique Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ueno

  • Afternoon Affair: Kyoto Holy Tapestry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mineo Kuroki

  • Afternoon Affair: Transformation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jun Asato

  • Foreigner's Mistress Oman: Tempestuous Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ryôkichi

  • Roadside Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kyozo

  • The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Susanoo (voice)

  • South Pacific Waves Are High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Orphan Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Young Zushiômaru (voice)

  • Police Precinct Part 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles from 1959 to 2025; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

The Wind Rises (2013)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wind Rises (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19592025

Peak 1997 · 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· The Man Who Stole the Sun
  • 1998First top-billed film· Samurai Fiction

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 142 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s38 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 20% 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 Morio Kazama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

So Soft, So Cunning (1979)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wind Rises (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 55. 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 Morio Kazama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Morio Kazama's MovieCove titles; Tatsuo Suzuki shares the most, 2.