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Toshio Kurosawa

Toshio Kurosawa

Actor · Born February 4, 1944 (82) · Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Toshio Kurosawa (黒沢年雄) was born on February 4, 1944 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Lady Snowblood (1973), Urutora Q (1965) and Samurai Assassin (1965).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1944 (82)
From
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 89 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 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Toshio Kurosawa's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: 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
Morality
35%
Survival
32%
Power
18%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Toshio Kurosawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshio Kurosawa'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, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • Moyashimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Keigo Itsuki

  • What the War Meant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kojiro Oikawa

  • Neko Ramen Taisho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ramen Chef

  • Paato-taimu tantei 2(2004)

    as Toshio Sengoku

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Always the two of us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Murakoshi Ryosuke

  • Part-Time Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Toshio Sengoku

  • My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mamoru Ishihara

  • Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Rookies 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Rookies Gotoshi Co., Ltd. ~THE MOVIE~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Hageshii Kisetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as 久藤

  • The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kosei Yamanouchi

  • Shinjuku Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Best Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Yamamoto

  • Take It Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Bijin Koroshi Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • The Dump Truck Rascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ryusuke Kikuchi

  • The Last Days of Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Akira Nakagawa

  • ザ・ハングマン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 128 episodes · Actor

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

    as Shigeru Takemoto

  • ０計画を阻止せよ－総理大臣誘拐！！－ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Samonji

  • The Truck Rascals Go to The North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Flower Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Horror of the Giant Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • A Young Female Instructor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Spoonful of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Submersion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · as Secretary Nakata

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

    Actor

  • Karafuto 1945 Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Prophecies of Nostradamus(1974)

    as Akira Nakagawa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Evil of Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Professor Shiraki

  • The Beast Shall Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Junichi Shoda

  • Police Tactics(1974)

    as Shigeru Takemoto

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lady Snowblood(1973)

    as Ryūrei Ashio

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Water Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tai Sung

  • The Human Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Junai Mikoshiba

  • Horror of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Akira Jin

  • The Water Margin(1972)

    as Golden Spear, Shi Wengong

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kenichi Amari, Yoyo Dev. Manager

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tsutomu Onodera

  • First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kenichi Amari

  • Outstanding High School Girl: I'm 16 Years Old, Leave Me Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    as Shimagaki

  • Outstanding High School Girl: Ecstasy of a 16-Year-Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • City of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yasuharu Arima

  • Rebel Against Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Duel at Fort Ezo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kyuma

  • Attack at Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Osamu

  • The Resurrection of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Plaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as Pfc. Maeyama

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Our Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Too Young to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Flame of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Where Love Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Young Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Susumu Ono

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

    as 1st Lt. Kimura

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Hymn to a Tired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Renji Mukaizaka

  • Good-bye Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Two Hearts in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tōru Tanaka

  • Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Toru Tanaka (Takayama Trading Secretary Section)

  • The Burning Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Seishun Tarō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Sodachi zakari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Pomegranate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jiro Sakamoto

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Five Gents Prefer Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jirō Ogawa

  • Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Izu Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jirō Ogawa (President’s Secretary)

  • This Is Youth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Matsumoto

  • Big Wind from Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tadokoro Eiji

  • Come Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Noro Takao

  • Punch Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Moment of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kuniko's younger brother

  • The Stranger Within a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Bartender

  • Campus A Go-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Izawa

  • Samurai Assassin(1965)

    as Katsunoshin Itamura

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1965 to 2012; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Lady Snowblood (1973)

$269 worldwide

Highest rated

Lady Snowblood (1973)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19652012

Peak 1974 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1965Screen debut· Samurai Assassin
  • 1974First top-billed film· Evil of Dracula

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1960s33 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Toshio Kurosawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most divisive · actor

Paato-taimu tantei 2 (2004)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lady Snowblood (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. 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 Toshio Kurosawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshio Kurosawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Yasumi shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers