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Yôsuke Natsuki

Yôsuke Natsuki

Actor · Died January 14, 2018, aged 81 · Tokyo, Japan

Yōsuke Natsuki (夏木陽介) is a Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1936
Died
January 14, 2018 (aged 81)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 99 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 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Yôsuke Natsuki's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Power
22%
Survival
18%
Bonds
14%
Self
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · 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

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

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Yôsuke Natsuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yôsuke Natsuki'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

99 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Highway Battle R×R 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chief Narumi

  • Half Blood Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Black Belt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eiken Shibahara

  • Seducing Mr. Perfect(2006)

    as Mitsuyoshi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Naoki Sando

  • Perhaps He Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Team Astro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tachibana

  • The Great Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Mejan ryū-den tanjō-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hiroshima Yakuza War Continues: Bloodshed! The Third Conflict Erupts! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Saiyūki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as 李世民

  • Private Lessons II(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Umi e, See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mitsubishi Citizen's Director

  • Godzilla 1985(1985)

    as Biologist Hayashida

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Seito shokun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Return of Godzilla(1984)

    as Professor Makoto Hayashida

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Karate Cop 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Afternoon of the Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 50 episodes · as Yagyū Munenori

  • Jealousy Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Shinichi Suruga

  • Shogun(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zataki

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • G-Men '75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 354 episodes · as 小田切警視

  • Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ryû no Samon

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

    Actor

  • Sexy Journey: Strange Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Sexy Comic: Strange Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Prime Time Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Eyes, the Sea and a Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Goal for the Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

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

    as Shinsuke Yuki

  • The Daphne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nomura (Ayame's husband)

  • Start Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Shiro Kumamoto

  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster(1964)

    as Detective Shindo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Inspector Komei

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Ant Hell War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Tiger Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Captain Komura

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

    as Kiyonosuke

  • We Are Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hiroji Komuro (Eiichiro’s Younger Brother)

  • Operation Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Interpol Code 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Akimoto

  • Outpost of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Siege of Fort Bismarck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Attack Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Captain Nobuo Ataka

  • The Weed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Kinemon Okano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Enemy Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Local Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Captain Seki

  • Counterstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Yutaka

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Bandits on the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Youth and His Amulet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Girls of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tsukasa Hayakawa

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Kill the Killer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ben

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Kohei's Son

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Last Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Wind and Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hidden Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Daredevil in the Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chomonshu Kimura

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Riki Oishi

  • The Approach of Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Shotaro Yamada

  • Respect, Flatter, and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Reporters from the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Life of a Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lt. Koji Kitami

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sentaro Itabashi

  • Beyond the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kôichi Shimura

  • Three Dolls and Three Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Last Gunfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Officer Miake

  • The Imitation Lords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Terrible Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Goro Kajimoto

  • Desperado Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Tōru Akimoto

  • Gambling Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The College Ruggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Akiyama

  • Fox and Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Saburo Kurakake

  • 3 Dolls in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lucky Nakaki

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kashimura's Assistant

  • The Young Boss is Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Saburō

  • Who Is the Informer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Keiichi Sudo

  • Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Young Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The H-Man(1958)

    as Male witness on rainy day (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1958 to 2009; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Yojimbo (1961)

$73K worldwide

Highest rated

Yojimbo (1961)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19582009

Peak 1984 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s56 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s12 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Yôsuke Natsuki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Private Lessons II (1993)

86th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Yojimbo (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, 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.

Is Yôsuke Natsuki'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 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Yôsuke Natsuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yôsuke Natsuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers