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Gorô Mutsumi

Gorô Mutsumi

Actor · Died June 5, 2021, aged 86 · Kobe, Japan

Gorô Mutsumi was born on 11 September 1934 in Kobe, Japan. He was an actor, known for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) and Space Adventure Cobra (1982). He died on 5 June 2021.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 11, 1934
Died
June 5, 2021 (aged 86)
From
Kobe, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 45 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 14% in 30 days

What are Gorô Mutsumi's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Survival
30%
Morality
27%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Joyful
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Gorô Mutsumi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gorô Mutsumi'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

45 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon's Love and Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ashina Morishige

  • The Last Horse Betting Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Dark Society in the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Lonely Hitman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 37 episodes · as Führer/Narrator

  • The Shinjuku Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sayama

  • Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Edo Fortune-Teller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Space Adventure Cobra(1982)

    as Crystal Bowie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Japanese Criminal Records: Kurume Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Jeweled Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The War in Space(1977)

    as Hell Commander

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boss's Head(1975)

    as Otone Takamatsu

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kosaka

  • Terror of Mechagodzilla(1975)

    as Commander Mugal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • ESPY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Teraoka

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Tetsuo Urabe

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell(1974)

    as Iwane Ozunu

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla(1974)

    as Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mute Samurai(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. Gunpachi Umino

  • Hairpin Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Noda

  • Chase That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Yakamaru

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Officer Ishida

  • Pay Off Your Debt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Brothers of Capones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hanada

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

    Actor

  • Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Red Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as White Hair

  • Killer's Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Yotoji

  • Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Outlaw: Kill! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Motohiro Okitsu

  • The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

    as Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sword Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Yuzo

  • Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Taiyô no heso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sweet Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Boss

  • The Rambler Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • ミラーマン(パイロットフィルム版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as ナレーター

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1960 to 1995; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

$549 worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

Film career

19601995

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Gorô Mutsumi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The War in Space (1977)

50th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 41. 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.

Is Gorô Mutsumi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gorô Mutsumi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gorô Mutsumi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun Fukuda shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers