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Naosuke Kurosawa

Naosuke Kurosawa

Director · Born May 2, 1945 (81) · Beijing, China

Director. Worked as an assistant director on many films in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series before being promoted to director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1945 (81)
From
Beijing, China
Works as
Director
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 53 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Naosuke Kurosawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Bonds
28%
Morality
28%
Power
12%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Earnest: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their earnest movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
1
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Joyful
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Naosuke Kurosawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naosuke Kurosawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

53 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sadistic and Masochistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Kyōto Meikyū Annai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Another XX: Red Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Beautiful Target(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Henshin Mou Hitori No Watashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Kin chan no Cinema Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Most Suitable Profession for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Korogashi Ryota - The Monster Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Young Lady Detectives: Heart Beat!(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dream Crimes(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lolita Anime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lolita-zuma: Binetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Nise mibôjin - Ichijiku hakusho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Banned: Woman's Secret Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Zeccho shimai ochiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Pleasure in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Director

  • 運命の殺意　北信濃母子心中 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Director

  • Nurse Diary: Beast Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Kairaku Onsenkyô: Nyotaiburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

  • Rapewoman: Dirty Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

  • Jokôsei: Hazukashii Shunkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

  • Love Beast: Attack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • College Girl: The Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

  • Momoe's Lips: Love Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director

  • Nokezoru onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director

  • Zoom In: Sex Apartments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Haitoku fujin no yokujô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director

  • Jokôsei: Kikenna Mebae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director

  • Star of David: Beauty Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director

  • Secret of One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director

  • Shiofuki Ama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director

  • Yummy in Neon Town: I Am Ready to Be Eaten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director

  • Koichiro Uno's Wet and Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Director

  • Bathhouse 911: Jellyfish Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Sometimes... Like a Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Erotic Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    First Assistant Director

  • Hateshinaki zecchô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Furin no gogo: Hada-gurui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Sins of Sister Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

  • Female Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Director

  • Pink Salon: 'We're Waiting for You with Tissue Paper' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Assistant Director

  • In the Realm of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Assistant Director

  • The Red Petal Is Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Assistant Director

  • Sachiko no sachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Assistant Director

  • Confessions of a Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Assistant Director

  • Apartment Wife: Flesh Financing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Assistant Director

  • Banned Book: Flesh Futon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director

  • Maruhi ama Report: Monzetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director

  • Office Lady Journal: Indecent Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director

  • Wife to Be Sacrificed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Assistant Director

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1971 to 2001.

Most popular right now

Beautiful Target (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting19 of 53: 18 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 53: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew33 of 53: 33 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s24 · crew1980s21 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s1 · acting

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

How do Naosuke Kurosawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Beautiful Target (1995)

75th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Kamen Rider (1971)

Midcredits 54th · 75% liked

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 Naosuke Kurosawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naosuke Kurosawa's MovieCove titles; Takashi Naitô shares the most, 2.