Over the course of his varied career, Koreyoshi Kurahara made meticulous noirs, jazzy juvenile-delinquency pictures, and even nature films. His free-form approach to moviemaking was perfectly suited to the radical spirit of the 1960s, when he was one of the biggest hit makers working at the razzle-dazzle, youth-oriented Nikkatsu studios.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 31, 1927
- December 28, 2002 (aged 75)
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Director and writer, also editor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Koreyoshi Kurahara's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Koreyoshi Kurahara's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Koreyoshi Kurahara'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
44 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Eight Below(2006)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Secret Magistrate Asahina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Strawberry Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Umi e, See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Spring Bell(1985)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Antarctica(1983)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Gate of Youth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Glacier Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Fushoku no kōzō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Yokomizo Seishi Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Two in the Amsterdam Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Sunset Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Safari 5000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Heart of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Song of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Flame of Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
I Fly for Kicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Glass-Hearted Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
I Hate But Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Love in Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Mexico Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Gambler in the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
That Young May Be Eternal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Yabure Kabure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Warped Ones(1960)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Intimidation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Age of Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
A Turning to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Woman from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Light The Explosives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Third Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Showdown in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Man Who Rode the Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
I Am Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Temptress and the Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Shadow of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Crazed Fruit(1956)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles from 1956 to 1998.
How do Koreyoshi Kurahara's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 81/100 and the pacing 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Koreyoshi Kurahara work with?
People who share at least 2 of Koreyoshi Kurahara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Suzuki shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Susumu SajiShared titles: Eight Below (2006), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Susumu Saji
- Tatsuo NogamiShared titles: Eight Below (2006), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Tatsuo Nogami
- Toshirō IshidōShared titles: Eight Below (2006), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Toshirō Ishidō
Actors
- Eiji OkadaShared titles: Spring Bell (1985), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Eiji Okada
Cinematographers and editors
- Akira SuzukiShared titles: Spring Bell (1985), Antarctica (1983), The Warped Ones (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Akira Suzuki
- Akira ShiizukaShared titles: Spring Bell (1985), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Akira Shiizuka
Producers
- Masaru KakutaniShared titles: Eight Below (2006), Antarctica (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Masaru Kakutani
