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Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Actor · Born December 1, 1936 (89) · Tokyo, Japan

Akira Kubo (久保明, born 1 December 1936) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in 75 films since 1952. He starred in the film Arashi, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akira Kubo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1936 (89)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Akira Kubo's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
34%
Morality
22%
Society
13%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Dread
2
Absurd
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Akira Kubo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akira Kubo'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

89 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Human Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Great Buddha Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

  • The Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Rakugo musume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Suicide Chain(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ittetsu Banda

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

    Actor

  • Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe(1995)

    as Captain of the Kairyumaru

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Getting Any?(1994)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 47 Ronin(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 52 episodes · as Takuboku Nile

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Rikyu(1989)

    as Geni

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kojika Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · as ウィルソン

  • The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Castle of Sand(1974)

    as Patrolman at Setagaya

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Militarists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Takami

  • Space Amoeba(1970)

    as Taro Kudo

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as Matsui

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as 1st Lt. Takano

  • Destroy All Monsters(1968)

    as Katsuo Yamabe

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Young Guy in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Monnosuke Takei

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Son of Godzilla(1967)

    as Goro Maki

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Major Sadakichi Ishihara - 1st Imperial Guards Division

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Last Days of the Tokugawa Regime: Tenamonya Confusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zero Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    as Tetsuo Torii

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stairs of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kumagai

  • We Will Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ichiro Nakahira

  • The Retreat from Kiska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tawara

  • The School of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Trap of Suicide Kilometer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sakuma

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

    Actor

  • Attack of the Mushroom People(1963)

    as Kenji Murai - Professor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • La Fée Diabolique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Lord Date

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gorath(1962)

    as Tatsuma Kanai

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Man in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Toilet Manager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • University Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Norio Fujisawa

  • Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hisada Hiroshi

  • 3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    as Prince Iogi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The College Ruggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Masahiko Ōmori

  • Mariko's Autobiography: Flowing Constellation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 3 Dolls in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Akira Ōkubo

  • The Lighthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The College Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Teppei Taki

  • The Young Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • A Bridge for Two Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Girl in the Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Blue Mountains Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rokusuke Kanaya

  • The Blue Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rokusuke Kanaya

  • Schooldays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ōkubo Akira

  • Atarashii Sebiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Saichiro

  • Ujō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kanichi

  • Throne of Blood(1957)

    as Yoshiteru Miki

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Tireless Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Yukichi Hidaka

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Gendai no yokubô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Wicked Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Beyond The Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Noriyuki Shichijō

  • Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nakatani

  • To Love and Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ayuta At 18 Years Old

  • Love Never Fails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nobuo

  • Anmitsu Princess: Story of the Magic Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Anmitsu hime: Amakara shiro no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Shinji

  • Farewell Rabaul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Shimada

  • Adolescence Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as (uncredited)

  • Okore Sanpei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Whisper of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1952 to 2020; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Sanjuro (1962)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Throne of Blood (1957)

Film career

19522020

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1950s40 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 20% of 15 roles
5767

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 Akira Kubo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Suicide Chain (2001)

64th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. 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.

Is Akira Kubo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–61 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles1–12 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Akira Kubo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akira Kubo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers