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Yoshi Oida

Yoshi Oida

Actor, also director · Born July 26, 1933 (93) · Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan

Yoshi Oida was born on 26 July 1933 in Kobe, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Silence (2016), Wasabi (2001) and Taxi 2 (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 26, 1933 (93)
From
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Yoshi Oida's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
35%
Self
32%
Morality
18%
Society
14%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Takanawa in Wasabi (2001)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Yoshi Oida's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yoshi Oida'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

25 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nô Feminist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hiro

  • Adieu Paris(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • StarBeam(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Show Me the Way to the Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Fuse Kotaro

  • The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue(2017)

    as Seimei Yo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Open at Night(2016)

    as Atsuhiko Dazai

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Basho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Basho Matsuo

  • Silence(2016)

    as Ichizo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sannin Kichisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yasumori's retainer Yajibei/Dojo guardian

  • Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Segment "O Ser Transparente"

  • Operation Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Takahata

  • The Last Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Chaya Shirōjirō

  • The Stone Council(2006)

    as Kamal

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Firiushi

  • The Tragedy of Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as First Player

  • Wasabi(2001)

    as Takanawa 'Zébra'

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Taxi 2(2000)

    as Yuke Tsumoto

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Autumn Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Felice... Felice...(1998)

    as Matsukichi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Eyes of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Julião Nakaura

  • Madame Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Butterfly's Father

  • The Pillow Book(1996)

    as The Publisher

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tollgate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kleist

  • The Mahabharata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Drona

  • The Mahabharata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Drona

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1990 to 2022; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Taxi 2 (2000)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Silence (2016)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19902022

Peak 2016 · 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · 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 Yoshi Oida's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

StarBeam (2020)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Silence (2016)

Midcredits 88th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Yoshi Oida's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 20 · 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 Yoshi Oida work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yoshi Oida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gérard Krawczyk shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers