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Minoru Ôki

Minoru Ôki

Actor · Died March 30, 2009, aged 85 · Osaka, Japan

Minoru Ôki was born on 16 December 1923 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Shogun Assassin (1980), Black Lizard (1962) and Wasurerarenu hitobito (2000). He died on 30 March 2009 in Ota, Tokyo, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 16, 1923
Died
March 30, 2009 (aged 85)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 169 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 48% in 30 days

What are Minoru Ôki's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
39%
Bonds
33%
Morality
28%
Violence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Minoru Ôki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Minoru Ôki'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

169 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Not Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Heihachi

  • Carlos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yamashiro Clan Boss

  • The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Shingo's Ten Duels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Yagyu Tajima

  • The Shogun's Vault III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Fossilized Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Ninja-gari(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Actor

  • Shogun Assassin(1980)

    as Master of Death

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Night of Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Outlaw Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Aochi

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Mochizuki Yataro

  • Yakuza vs. Gang Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Third Generation Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Karate Man and the Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

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

    as Yagyu Retsudo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons(1973)

    as Yagyu Retsudo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gokudo of Kamagasaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Hard Core Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Internal Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Eight Men to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kanoke Tatsu

  • The Red Silk Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Minokichi Shimotaki

  • The Brawling Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx(1972)

    as Benma Hidari

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tatsutaro

  • Trials of an Okinawa Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Story of Japanese Bad Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Bloodiest Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Path of the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Capone's Younger Brother: Heart and Speculation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kokichi

  • Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Banri

  • The Last Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • A Wad of Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sanjiro

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

    Actor

  • House of Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Rise and Fall of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • A Yakuza Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jiro Fukami

  • Gambler's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Senzo

  • The Fort of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mochizuki Yataro

  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Kanto Street Peddlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shojiro Oshima

  • Horrors of Malformed Men(1969)

    as Kogorô Akechi / Manservant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Team of Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shinnosuke Date

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Law(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • 前科・仮釈放 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yakuza on Foot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Tokujin Ko

  • The Yakuza Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Gambler Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Osamu Kawada

  • Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kenzo Sawada

  • The Valiant Red Peony(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Histories of the Chivalrous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Return of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Marked Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Henchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nakanishi

  • Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Ninja's Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Human Torpedoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Domain: Where The Blade Enters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • North Sea Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Tears of Banishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Chivalrous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Koike

  • Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Once and For All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Secret Agent 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Kingdom of Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Code Between Brothers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Risaburo Umehara

  • Watari, the Ninja Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Seven Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Continental Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Izo Tahara

  • The Kamikaze Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mr. Kitazawa

  • Japan's Most Chivalrous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Teizo Okabe

  • Yakuza Vassal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sekiguchi

  • Expelled from the Kanto Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Blood of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Tale of Ninja Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Shinjiro Murakami

  • Hoodlum Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Gamblers and Racketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Prison Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kumagaya

  • Female Ninja Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tsuzumi Hayato

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

    Actor

  • The Great Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Main Street in the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    as Chief Detective Sugai

  • Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Life of Hishakaku 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Warrior of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Koriki Denjiro

  • Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Legends of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tale of Scarlet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Duel of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Lord Hayatonosho

  • Castle of Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gohei

  • Closing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Tsuruoka

  • Black Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kogoro Akechi

  • The Actress and the Three Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • With Wife, Children, and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Saburota Henmi

  • Osaka Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Internees of Kampili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tadashi Yamaji

  • Princess in Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Sotobori Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Okinawa Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Red Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Kaze no uchi so to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Ai no Noutan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Confronting Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Love in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Gion Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Takahashi Akimoto

  • Whirlpool of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • White Blaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Stakeout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Takao Yuki, the police detective

  • The Adorable Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shinsaku Tani

  • A Matter of Valour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Love du Jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Forbidden Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sakuji

  • The Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Saburo Ishioka

  • Flying in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • I Will Buy You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Gorô Kurita

  • Here It is Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Thick-Walled Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as War criminal

  • Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Three Musketeers Reunite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Rakuten fujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kasaya Sakaguchi

  • The Spoiled Brat President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Daisuke Sanada

  • 大当り男一代 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as 新三

  • Eyes of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Mune yori mune ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Matsuo Yoshiue

  • Every Day That New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • 荒木又右衛門 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as 河合又五郎

  • Mother's Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Big Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kuroda

  • Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Shun-don

  • Firefly Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • お役者変化 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 三浦小次郎

  • Hana no shôgai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as 多田帯刀

  • Junketsu kakumei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Otome no shinsatsu-shitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Hana fuku kaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Passion Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 郷土弥平

  • Bikkuri Sanjuushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Musume wa kaku kōgi suru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Katsura Kogoro

  • Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 宮本小次郎

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 169 titles from 1952 to 2000; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19522000

Peak 1973 · 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.

  • 1964Screen debut· The Great Killing

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting169 of 169: 169 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1950s47 · acting1960s80 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

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 Minoru Ôki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

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 Minoru Ôki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Minoru Ôki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenji Misumi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers