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Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Actor · Born February 21, 1944 (82) · Hofu, Yamaguchi, Japan

Gin Maeda was born on 21 February 1944 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta (1980), Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975) and Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 21, 1944 (82)
From
Hofu, Yamaguchi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 131 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 52% in 30 days

What are Gin Maeda's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Morality
20%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gin Maeda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gin Maeda'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

131 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tenten Will I Be Single Forever? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Old One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Honest Realtor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Hideki Fujisaki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Tora-san, Welcome Back!(2019)

    as 阿博

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • March Comes in Like a Lion 2(2017)

    as Someji Kawamoto

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2017)

    as Someji Kawamoto

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mitsuhiko Asami Series 35 - Sakurako in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Where Florence Sleeps(2016)

    as Yujiro Sato

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

  • Seven Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Masanobu Kaneko

  • Nobunaga Concerto(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Muranaga

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Massan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 150 episodes · as Masashi Kameyama

  • A Far Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • R100(2013)

    as Kiichiro Sugiura

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Midsummer's Equation(2013)

    as Shigeharu Kawabata

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Little Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tatsuji Minatogawa

  • Someday at a Place in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fumihiko Oshiba

  • The Floating Castle(2012)

    as Tahee

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Etsuo Nogami · as Nogami Etsuo

  • Onmitsu Hicho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Moonlight Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tenraku Morinoga

  • Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Machimura Sosuke

  • Hitomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 156 episodes · as Ishida Yujiro

  • Letters from Nirai Kanai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tanaka

  • Haru Urara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Genichi Koike

  • Ino Tadataka: Meridian Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Seiichi Hasegawa

  • Riot in Gujo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Diary of Early Winter Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sofue

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sadao Akamatsu

  • Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as 阿博

  • Going West: to the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Susumu Sakuma

  • The Perfect Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yoshiharu Tsuge

  • Red Beard(1997)

    Actor

  • The Rainbow Seeker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kimiko's Father

  • Tora-san to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as 阿博

  • MARKS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Section chief Hanabusa

  • Tora-san's Easy Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as 阿博

  • Haru yo koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 307 episodes · as 山名文平

  • Tora-san's Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Makes Excuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Confesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as 阿博

  • Making It Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 496 episodes · Actor

  • Battleship Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Colonel Jiro Nomura

  • Hanashite yo itsumo no you ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 蒼ざめた告発 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tora-san, My Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Goes to Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 阿博

  • Thousand Cranes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 的場常雄

  • Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Plays Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Goes North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hiroshi

  • おんなの密書 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Space Girl Morumo 1/10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Chotchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 156 episodes · as 野々村泰輔

  • Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as 阿博

  • Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Life of Don Matsugoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Island Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as 阿博

  • The Mirror of Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kazuki Ozawa

  • Tora-san, the Go-Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as 阿博

  • Yume-Chiyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • A Cornered Apartment Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Boku-chan no senjō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Song of the Spring Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Forbidden Love(1984)

    as 阿博

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Cold-Hearted Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Life of St. Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Koichi Takagi

  • Marriage Counselor Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Goes Religious? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 阿博

  • Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Konnichiwa Hânesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 阿博

  • Voice from the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Assistant professor Aizawa

  • Tsumiki Kuzushi – Oya to Ko no 200-nichi Sensō – (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san, the Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as 阿博

  • Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 阿博

  • Fifth Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Love in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 阿博

  • Foster Daddy, Tora! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as 阿博

  • The Bear Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Tropical Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as 阿博

  • Nurse's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Dream of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san, the Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as 阿博

  • Talk of the Town Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 阿博

  • Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Stage-Struck Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 阿博

  • Tomorrow Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Tora-san Meets His Lordship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 阿博

  • Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Corporal Saito

  • Tora-san's Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 阿博

  • Akai Unmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • The Roads Men Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Goto

  • Tora-san, the Intellectual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as 阿博

  • Violent Fraternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san Loves an Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 阿博

  • Hiroshima Death Match(1973)

    as Koichi Shimada

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tora-san's Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 阿博

  • Home from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kenji Ishizaki

  • Tora-san's Dear Old Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 阿博

  • 姫君捕物控 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Tora-san's Love Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 阿博

  • Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    as Wada

  • Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Shattered Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 阿博

  • Hajimete no Tabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Where Spring Comes Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 阿博

  • If You Were Young: Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Asao Suzuki

  • Tora-san's Grand Scheme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san, His Tender Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as 阿博

  • Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as 阿博

  • Slave Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Ryoma ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · as Okada Izo

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 130 titles from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Midsummer's Equation (2013)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Hiroshima Death Match (1973)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

March Comes in Like a Lion 2 (2017)

Film career

19682026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1969Screen debut· Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting130 of 130: 130 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s39 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Gin Maeda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of the 9 of 10 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Where Florence Sleeps (2016)

83rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hiroshima Death Match (1973)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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.

Who does Gin Maeda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gin Maeda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yûgo Kanno shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers