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Kin'ya Kitaôji

Kin'ya Kitaôji

Actor · Born February 23, 1943 (83) · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Early life: He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ in Tokyo. Acting career: Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956 Toei film Oyakodaka in the role of Katsu Kaishū. He is a contemporary of, and was taken to be a rival of, Hiroki Matsukata, who was also the son of a famous actor (Jūshirō Konoe). In 1964, Kin'ya made his first appearance on stage in Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1960s and 1970s saw him in many contemporary roles. He appeared in Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as well as Karei naru Ichizoku. The title role in the 1975 film Takehisa Yumeji was his. On television, Kitaōji portrayed Miyamoto Musashi in the Nippon Television show of the same name. A major historical role was Sakamoto Ryōma in the year-long prime-time NHK Taiga drama Ryōma ga Yuku (1968). He landed the title role in the long-running cop show Zenigata Heiji, set in the Edo period. In the 1985 twelve-hour New Year special Fūun Yagyū Bugeichō, he played Yagyū Jūbei, and in the following year's special, he portrayed both Tokugawa Yoshimune and Yagyū Shinrokurō. The role of another shogun fell to him in the following new year as TV Tokyo tapped him to play Tokugawa Iemitsu. Kin'ya returned to NHK for the 1987 Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune as Date Terumune, father of title character Date Masamune. Another role he took had been created by his father. Saotome Mondonosuke was the title character in the series Gozonji! Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko. It ran from 1988 to 1994 on TV Asahi. His father, Ichikawa Utaemon, had appeared in numerous films as Mondonosuke. Kin'ya reprised the part of Miyamoto Musashi in the 1990 New Year's special. Toshirō Mifune had portrayed Musashi in the earlier film, also based on the Eiji Yoshikawa story, that had won an Academy Award. He returned to the New Year's special in 1996, again as the famous swordsman, in Tokugawa Kengōden Sore kara no Musashi. His first portrayal of Ōishi Kuranosuke was in the 1996 Chūshingura. He took up the role again in 2004 for the NHK Saigo no Chūshingura and in 2007, in the New Year special Chūshingura Yōzei-in no Inbō. Other historical roles from the Sengoku period include Azai Nagamasa, Saitō Dōsan, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition to historical parts, he appeared in fictional series. His portrayal of Ogami Ittō in the Lone Wolf and Cub ( Kozure 2) Which was a series for Asahi TV in Japan is representative of these appearances. In 2008, Kitaōji revisited the role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Atsuhime. He had portrayed Katsu in his 1956 debut. He won the award for best actor at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Fire Festival and Haru no kane. Kitaōji played one of the lead roles in Hideo Nakata's psychological thriller film The Incite Mill. In recent times, Kitaōji voices the Hokkaido-inu character of "Father" in SoftBank Mobile's White Family advertising campaign.

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Born
February 23, 1943 (83)
From
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 177 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Kin'ya Kitaôji's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
30%
Bonds
29%
Survival
18%
Morality
11%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Mentor
3 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Kin'ya Kitaôji's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kin'ya Kitaôji'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

177 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Midorikawa Soichiro

  • Toyama Shōgawa kai satsujin jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Believe: A Bridge to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Goro Bando

  • Alice in Wonderful Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gojo Michitaka

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Legend & Butterfly(2023)

    as Saitō Dōsan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • さすらい署長風間昭平スペシャル　塩屋岬いわき殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • In His Chart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Itagaki Genzo [Director]

  • The Confidence Man JP: Princess(2020)

    as Raymond Fuu

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 三屋清左衛門残日録 新たなしあわせ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyotaro Onda

  • Castle of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Whistleblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ikuo Yakuyama

  • Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ichiro Onizuka

  • がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 西條征士郎(さいじょう せいしろう)

  • 三屋清左衛門残日録 三十年ぶりの再会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Princess Jellyfish(2018)

    Show as Keiichiro Koibuchi

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 三屋清左衛門残日録 完結篇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mitsuya Seizaemon

  • Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Wataru Enoki

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Monster Strike the Movie(2016)

    as Kentaro Ishibashi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Piece Film: Gold(2016)

    as Raise Max (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Case 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shuichi Itami

  • Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 香月玄太郎

  • Seizaemon Remaining Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • 三屋清左衛門残日録 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mitsuya Seizaemon

  • Fragile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaoru Nakaguma

  • Seven Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 85 episodes · as Shuntaro Domoto

  • I'm Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Yozo Ieji

  • Kenkaku Shōbai: Onikuma Izakaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Sanbiki no Ossan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as 清田清一

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

    Actor

  • 淋しい狩人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Hanzawa Naoki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ken Nakanowatari

  • Legal High SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Isao Teshigawara

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yoshito Tendo（天堂 義人）

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Asura(2012)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Breathless Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as 夏目周作

  • Blackboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Akinori Shioda · as Shioda Akinori

  • Man of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keisaku Sahashi

  • I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hanazono Shugoro

  • The Last Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tesshu Yamaoka

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Tokugawa Ieyasu

  • Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Inshite miru: 7-kakan no desu gêmu(2010)

    as Yoshi Ando

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sakurada Gate Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Eternal First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yuichi Makibara

  • Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 24 episodes · as Hideo Nagashima

  • Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kuroki Shinzo

  • 刑事シュート しゅうと&ムコの事件日誌 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sushi King Goes to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Gengoro

  • Phantom Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Koyama Genjuro

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

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kuwayama Jubei

  • The Family(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Daisuke Manpyo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Magistrate Ooka Echizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Story of Dominating Countries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • 忠臣蔵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Roving Police Chief Kazama Shohei 2 - Lake Tazawa Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shohei Kazama

  • さすらい署長 風間昭平 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ogami Ittô

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 生存 愛する娘のために (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Hojo Tokimune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 49 episodes · as Sha Kokumei

  • Secret Magistrate Asahina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · as Asahina Kawachinokami Masakiyo

  • Warlord of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jirocho Shimizu

  • The Peking Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kin'ya Kitaôji

  • SMAP×SMAP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Skit Guest

  • Further Tales of Musashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miyamoto Musashi

  • Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Assassin's Target: Iemitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Saotome Mondonosuke

  • Rainbow Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • 事件 (テレビ朝日のテレビドラマ) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sawatari Mondonosuke

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sawatari Shusui

  • The Diary of Chuji's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuji

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

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sawatari Shusui

  • Dohten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sawatari Shusui

  • Detective Heiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Heiji Zenigata

  • The Mysterious Lightning Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • Miyamoto Musashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miyamoto Musashi

  • The Phantom Beauty of Kobe Rokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sawatari Shusui

  • Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chairman of the town

  • Sanada Yukimura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mondonosuke Saotome

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mondosuke

  • The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • The Beauty in the Black Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • Masamune Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 50 episodes · as 伊達輝宗

  • Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as Genroku Kano (Tokugawa Yoshimune)

  • Spring Bell(1985)

    as Rokuheita Narumi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Second Is a Christian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Eiji

  • Yume-Chiyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Fire Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tatsuo

  • The Story of a Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

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

    as Jiro Horikoshi

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

    as Kukai

  • Shadow Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Future War 198X(1982)

    as Wataru Mikumo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Maboroshi no mizuumi(1982)

    as Nobunaga Oda

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Highest Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Major Tachibana

  • 南十字星 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Glowing Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mamoru Kishida

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ginji Tachibana

  • Monument to Holy Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Winter's Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Michio Sakata

  • Shag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Captain Kanda

  • The Alaska Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Frank Yasuda

  • The Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Kaibe

  • Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yumeji Takehisa

  • Gambling Den Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Takeshi Kiyomoto

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

    as Yuji Kawamura

  • Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Father of the Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Final Episode(1974)

    as Tamotsu Matsumura

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Blossom and the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Captain Sakagami

  • Rise, Fair Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Asao

  • Men and War III: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Shunsuke Godai

  • Hiroshima Death Match(1973)

    as Shoji Yamanaka

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Woman Called En (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ryōma Sakamoto

  • Mominoki wa Nokotta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 52 episodes · as Sakai Tadakiyo

  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Soji Okita

  • Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Takeo

  • Tsugaru zessho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Nureta futari(1968)

    as Shigeo Ugari

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Day the Sun Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Cry of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Ryoma ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · as Sakamoto Ryoma

  • Our Silent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • River of Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Love on the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tatsuya Kitakami

  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 松平三郎元信（後の徳川家康）

  • Wolves, Pigs & Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sabu, the third brother

  • The Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shinji

  • 53 Stages of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tokaido Fullhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Okeya-no-oni

  • A Revengeful Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Keepers of Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Genkuro Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Knightly Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Young Lord and Second Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Whistling Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tsukinowa Gentaro

  • Law in Ghost Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Yusaku

  • Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Fine Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Traveling of Two Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gentaro

  • Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Bloody Battle at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Acrobats of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Kingdom of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yamanaka Shikanoske

  • The Mansion of Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kyoya Kirishima

  • Shadow Over Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Avenging Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Minamoto no Yoriie

  • Virtue in Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • 白虎隊～敗れざる者たち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 176 titles, 175 of them dated from 1956 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Legend & Butterfly (2023)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Hiroshima Death Match (1973)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Family (2007)

Film career

19562026

Peak 2012 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting176 of 176: 176 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Kin'ya Kitaôji's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Monster Strike the Movie (2016)

92nd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hiroshima Death Match (1973)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. 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 Kin'ya Kitaôji work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kin'ya Kitaôji's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kôji Takada shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors