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Ryōichi Kimizuka

Ryōichi Kimizuka

Writer · Born April 21, 1958 (68) · Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Born
April 21, 1958 (68)
From
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 43 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 34% in 30 days

What are Ryōichi Kimizuka's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
Morality
43%
Power
26%
Bonds
13%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · 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 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Ryōichi Kimizuka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryōichi Kimizuka'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

43 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • BORDERLESS -72 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Screenplay

  • Kyojo Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Screenplay

  • Kyojo: Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Screenplay

  • Muroi Shinji: Stay Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

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

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Good Morning Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Bayside Shakedown the Final(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 係長 青島俊作2 事件はまたまた取調室で起きている! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Original Story

  • That's the Way! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Kyukei no Koya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Section Chief Aoshima Shunsuke THE MOBILE: Cases happening in the Interrogation Room! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Original Story

  • Odoru daisousasen the movie 3: Yatsura o kaihou seyo!(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Can't Protect Anyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • Nobody To Watch Over Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • The Lawyer: Haijima Hideki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kôshônin: Mashita Masayoshi(2005)

    Original Concept

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • MAKOTO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Infection(2004)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Odoru daisosasen the movie 2: Rainbow Bridge wo fuusa seyo!(2003)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Mr Ozu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Screenplay

  • Home & Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Tales of the Unusual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Love Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Screenplay

  • Bayside Shakedown(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Teleplay

  • I Love Dad Best in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Original Story

  • Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special Alert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Teleplay

  • Parasite Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Odoru daisosasen(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Way of Osaka Financing 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Script

  • 誰にも言えない (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Zutto Anata ga Sukidatta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay

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

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Strawberry Times 2: Santa ga koi shi ni yatte kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • 教場III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Odoru daisosasen the movie 2: Rainbow Bridge wo fuusa seyo! (2003)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

Bayside Shakedown (1998)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Odoru daisosasen (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 43: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting42 of 43: 36 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

43 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s8 · crew

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.

How do Ryōichi Kimizuka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 7 are Mixed.

  • Mixed7

Most loved · writer

Bayside Shakedown (1998)

Midcredits 65th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Ryōichi Kimizuka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryōichi Kimizuka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katsuyuki Motohiro shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers