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Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

Actor · Died February 21, 2021, aged 84 · Osaka, Japan

Gen Kimura was born on 7 February 1937 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Tale of Zatoichi (1962), Samurai Vendetta (1959) and Tateshi Danpei (1962).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 7, 1937
Died
February 21, 2021 (aged 84)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 120 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 25% in 30 days

What are Gen Kimura's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Horror 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%
Society
16%
Survival
14%
Self
11%
Bonds
10%
Power
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · 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 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Gen Kimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gen Kimura'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

120 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Choji

  • Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Choji

  • Housewife Meiko Murder Mystery - Death of a Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Murderous Intent in the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Detective Nishikata

  • Kim's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Shoujo Commando IZUMI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Eigo Tatsuzaki

  • Apartment Wife: Serial Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Danchizuma no sakebi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Detective Namiki

  • Baian Mayoibashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Rape(1982)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Two Musashis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Double Clutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Double Suicide of Sonezaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kichibei

  • Case of the Disjointed Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Yumihiko Tango

  • Lullaby of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Blitz!! Strada 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ninzaburo

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ronin

  • The Genius and Delinquent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Island of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Minokichi

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

    as Kazama

  • Naked Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Invisible Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Haunted Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Prison Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Girl with Bamboo Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Curse of the Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Lefty Fencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Devil's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Broken Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Kanto Woman Infamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • 手錠無用 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • 出獄四十八時間 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Secrets of a Woman's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Great Yokai War(1968)

    as Saheiji Kawano

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Funeral Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Kanto Woman Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Bride from Hades(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Saga of Tanegashima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tokuzô

  • The Night before Pearl Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Yonejiro

  • G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi the Outlaw(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Two Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Spy on the Masked Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Cane Sword(1967)

    as Hanzo the dice player

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Assignment Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Dianas of the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Vengeance(1966)

    as Tamekichi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Daimajin(1966)

    as Mosuke - Take-bô's Dad

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Thieves' Who's Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Irezumi(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • ほんだら剣法 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sword Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Takeshi Tanakura

  • New Tengu from Mount Kurama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Young Boss: Prison Release (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Saburobei Kumagai

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Revenge(1965)

    as Inspector Jingo Odate

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Shuriken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Adventures of Zatoichi(1964)

    as Yakuza dice thrower

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    as Customs officer

  • Fight, Zatoichi, Fight(1964)

    as Hyaku

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kosuke Anayamu

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ninja Leader

  • Homeless Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi on the Road(1963)

    as Yakuza enforcer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Bronze Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Third Shadow Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • New Tale of Zatoichi(1963)

    as Yakuza member with mark on his face

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • An Actor's Revenge(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shinsengumi Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shimpachi Nagakura

  • The Lightning Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ninja, A Band of Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Tale of Zatoichi Continues(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Fencing Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Betting on the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Destiny's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kumoemon to sono tsuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Tale of Zatoichi(1962)

    as Sasagawa gambler spy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Third Generation's Loyalty Offering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Teppo Yasu no Shogai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Temple of Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nanzō Sasai

  • Oniisan to oneesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Radiant Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Gambler's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Three Young Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Uta wa tōge o koete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Straw hat of Itako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • 晴小袖 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Samurai Save The Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Bara daimyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Satan's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Okada Yaichi

  • The Blind Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Samurai Vendetta(1959)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1959 to 2005; peak year 1962.

Highest rated

New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Rape (1982)

Film career

19592005

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting120 of 120: 120 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s91 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 16 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 Gen Kimura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Rape (1982)

61st percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. 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 Gen Kimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gen Kimura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kan Shimozawa shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers