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Ryûzô Nakanishi

Writer · Died October 9, 2013, aged 81

Ryuzo Nakanishi is a Japanese film screenwriter who has also written scripts for some anime.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1932
Died
October 9, 2013 (aged 81)
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 66 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 61% in 30 days

What are Ryûzô Nakanishi's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
Survival
36%
Morality
24%
Power
15%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
7%
Self
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ryûzô Nakanishi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryûzô Nakanishi'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

66 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Secret of the Seal(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Danger Point: The Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Bay City Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • Princess Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 46 episodes · Writer

  • Godzilla 1985(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Godzilla(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hippo Director's Zoo Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Lupin vs. Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Misha the Bearcub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • King Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • The War in Space(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Circuit Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay

  • Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 26 episodes · Writer

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

    Screenplay

  • Bodyguard Kiba 2(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bodyguard Kiba(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Monk's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay · Actor

  • A Man's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal(1970)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

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

    Screenplay

  • Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Profile of a Boss' Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Gorgeous Leopardess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Fill the Cup with Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Penitentiary Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Women's Police: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Savage Wolf Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Women's Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Yoru no saizensen: Onna gari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Massacre Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Hawk of the Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Let's find your sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Gappa the Triphibian Monster(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kill or Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • The Harbor of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Black Tight Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • In Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Profit from Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • The Flower and the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Ginza no jirochō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Naku n janai ze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Solo Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Taiyō no yō ni akaruku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Yami ni kieta shisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Crimson Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Quiet Man of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • The Plateau Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Living by Karate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Shippû kozô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • The Lost Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • 素っ飛び小僧 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Tatsumaki kozō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles from 1960 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 63: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting63 of 63: 62 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1960s35 · crew1970s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew

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.

How do Ryûzô Nakanishi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Secret of the Seal (1992)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Midcredits 77th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 28/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Ryûzô Nakanishi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryûzô Nakanishi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideichi Nagahara shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles