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Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Actor · Died March 10, 1997, aged 64 · Tokyo, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1932
Died
March 10, 1997 (aged 64)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 134 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 23% in 30 days

What are Kinnosuke Nakamura's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Power
16%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Loyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Triumphant
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Other1

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 Kinnosuke Nakamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kinnosuke Nakamura'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

134 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hana no Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 37 episodes · as Yamana Sōzen

  • The Yagyu Code 4: A Duel of Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yagyu Munenori

  • Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tajima-no-Kami Yagyu & Fugetsusai Yamada

  • Death of a Tea Master(1989)

    as Urakusai Oda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Katsu Kaishû

  • The Last True Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kadota

  • A Tale of Two Truncheons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ogami Ittō

  • 子連れ狼 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fugitive Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Itto Ogami

  • 柳生新陰流 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gate of Youth 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Eiji Niki

  • Sword of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Baian Fujieda

  • The Man of Five Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Miyamoto Musashi

  • Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Matsudaira Katamori (Lord of Aizu)

  • The Shogun Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tokugawa Ieyasu

  • Nichiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Fall of Ako Castle(1978)

    as Oishi Kuranosuke

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • 破れ新九郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    as Yagyu Tajima

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 破れ奉行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tadashiro Hiramatsu

  • 子連れ狼２ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Swordsman With the Torn Umbrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 131 episodes · as 叶 刀舟

  • Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 78 episodes · as Ittô Ogami

  • 子連れ狼 (萬屋錦之介版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Challenge at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Musashi Miyamoto

  • Haru no Sakamichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 52 episodes · as Yagyū Munenori

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yatarō Iwasaki

  • Incident at Blood Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Heima Ibuki

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

    as Ryoma Sakamoto

  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Fujita Arima

  • Portrait of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lord Hosokawa

  • The Magoichi Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Saika Magoichi

  • The Steel Edge of Revenge(1969)

    as Samon Fujimaki

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shingen Takeda

  • The Day the Sun Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shinkichi

  • Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Samanosuke / Tange Sazen

  • Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kutsukake Tokijiro

  • Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Flower and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 織田信長

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shinpachi Ezaki

  • The Domain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo

  • Sasuke and His Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sasuke

  • Yakuza of Seki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yataro of Seki

  • Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo

  • Bushido(1963)

    as Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Fishmonger's Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tokaido Fullhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo

  • A Revengeful Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Lady Sen and Hideyori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Toyotomi Hideyori

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • In Search of Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Banba no Chutaro

  • Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Works of the Fish Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi(1961)

    as Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Ako Retainers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wakisaka Awajinomori

  • An Edo Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chu/Tadasuke

  • The Shogun and the Fishmonger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Scarier than the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Shinran, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Lord Mito: All Star Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Shinran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Unwieldy Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Yakuza of Ina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yataro

  • Samurai Vagabonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Road of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Fuunji Oda Nobunaga(1959)

    as Oda Nobunaga

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Chubei Kameya

  • A Spectacular Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sunosaki no Masakichi

  • Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Hawk of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Date Masamune

  • Souls in the Moonlight III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Utsugi Hyoma

  • House of Spider Webs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Forbidden Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Wandering Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Roughneck From Asama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Itaro of Asama

  • Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Abandoned Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Sword Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Traveling Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Souls in the Moonlight II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Utsugi Hyoma

  • Wind, Woman and Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ginji

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Genji Kurô

  • Noble Tasuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Bull's Eye of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Genta / Young Lord Genjiro

  • A Chivalrous Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Onikichi

  • Travel Romances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Ghost Ship Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jiromaru

  • Ghost Ship Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jiromaru

  • Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Souls in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hyoma Utsugi

  • Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chikara

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Genji Kurô

  • Sedge Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Lofty Ambitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Seven Vows, Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mori no Ishimatsu

  • The Seven Vows, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Seven Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Goro

  • Avenging Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Soga Goro Tokimune

  • The Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Goblin of Rashomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Oda Nobunaga

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Minamoto Yoshitsune

  • Spring Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • A Gang of Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Benten Kozo

  • Fall of the Shogun's Militia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Okita Soji

  • The Crimson Peacock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer’s Orb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Clan Revival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Kikumaru

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 134 titles from 1954 to 1994; peak year 1978.

Highest rated

The Steel Edge of Revenge (1969)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19541994

Peak 1978 · 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.

  • 1963Screen debut· Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
  • 1963First top-billed film· Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 134: 134 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1950s52 · acting1960s47 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 6 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 Kinnosuke Nakamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Three Yakuza (1965)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Steel Edge of Revenge (1969)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. 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 Kinnosuke Nakamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kinnosuke Nakamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroki Matsukata shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers