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Ippei Kuri

Ippei Kuri

Producer and director · Died July 1, 2023, aged 83 · Kyoto, Japan

Born
January 1, 1940
Died
July 1, 2023 (aged 83)
From
Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Producer and director
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 32 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 44% in 30 days

What are Ippei Kuri's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Self
24%
Bonds
16%
Society
12%
Morality
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Rousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Ippei Kuri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ippei Kuri'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

32 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Car Acrobatic Team Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Animation Director

  • Tekkaman Blade: Missing Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • GATCHAMAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: The Secret Feud of Creation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Robin Hood IV, King's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Author

  • Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Author

  • Robin Hood & the Invincible Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Author

  • Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Author

  • Robin Hood(1990)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Pizza Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 54 episodes · Executive Producer

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

    Show 38 episodes · Producer

  • Zillion(1987)

    Show Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Robotech(1985)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tale of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Animation Director

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Co-Director

  • Macross: Boobytrap(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Original Story

  • Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · Character Designer

  • Undersea Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Storyboard

  • Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

  • Daddy Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Character Designer

  • Time Bokan Series: Yatterman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 108 episodes · Producer

  • The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

  • Casshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Art Direction · Visual Effects

  • Judo Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Speed Racer(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Racer: The Great Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Space Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 52 episodes · Character Designer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1965 to 2024.

Highest rated

Robotech (1985)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 30: 5 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting7 of 30: 6 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing11 of 30: 11 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew7 of 30: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s10 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Ippei Kuri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ippei Kuri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Macek shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles