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Yû Shimaka

Yû Shimaka

Actor · Died July 29, 2019, aged 70 · Nagano, Japan

Yû Shimaka was born on 6 May 1949 in Nagano, Japan. He was an actor, known for Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980), A Bug's Life (1998) and A Goofy Movie (1995). He died on 28 July 2019 in Akishima, Tokyo, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 6, 1949
Died
July 29, 2019 (aged 70)
From
Nagano, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 53 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Yû Shimaka's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Bonds
32%
Ideas
9%
Morality
7%
Society
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Warm
1
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 Yû Shimaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yû Shimaka'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

53 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation(2017)

    as Ryouga Senba

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Goofy Goof (voice)

  • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Goofy (voice) (archive sound)

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~(2012)

    as Lock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: Green vs. Red(2008)

    as Police Superintendent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Senba (voice)

  • Ergo Proxy(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Berkeley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yakitate!! Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 69 episodes · as Dave Hashiguchi (voice)

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun(2004)

    as Bar Master (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey(2004)

    as Policemen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Planetes(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tarabo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the Third: Operation Return the Tresure(2003)

    as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States(2002)

    as Samurai General (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Pecola(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mayor Papazoni

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection(2001)

    as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes(2000)

    as Osamu Narasawa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jin (voice)

  • Cowboy Bebop(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dig (voice) · as Picarro Calvino (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bakumatsu no Spasibo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alexander Mozhaysky (voice)

  • Haunted Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · as Harou Satou (voice)

  • Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini(1996)

    as Shopkeeper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Violinist of Hamelin: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Boss Monster (voice)

  • Bio Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Boss

  • Brave Express Might Gaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 47 episodes · as Hoi Kow Lou

  • Porco Rosso(1992)

    as Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Shop Owner (voice)

  • Tekkaman Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 49 episodes · as Goddado

  • Monkey Punch's Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Genji Tsuushin Agedama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · as Yoshio Harada (voice)

  • Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary(1991)

    as German Delegate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture(1991)

    as Chief Engineer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mad Bull 34 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Man C (ep 2)/Smith (ep 3)

  • Ajin Senshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dobos (voice)

  • Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers(1990)

    as Lopez (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(1990)

    Show as Bishop Hartford

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mikhail Kaminsky (voice)

  • Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West(1988)

    as Tengu bat B (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy(1987)

    as Squad Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as The Strong Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bats & Terry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sera (voice)

  • Metal Armor Dragonar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 48 episodes · as Ben Rooney

  • Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Barish (voice)

  • Transformers: Scramble City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bruticus / Onslaught / Thundercracker (voice)

  • Spaceship Sagittarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gingin (voice)

  • Elves of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 23 episodes · as Perutti

  • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Driver (voice)

  • The Green Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Black Guy (voice)

  • Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 36 episodes · as Bob Floyd (voice)

  • Lady Georgie(1983)

    Show 45 episodes · as Junior

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Future Police Urashiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 50 episodes · as Stinger Bear

  • Space Adventure Cobra(1982)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior(1980)

    as Jingoro Hara

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1980 to 2017; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Porco Rosso (1992)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Porco Rosso (1992)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Ergo Proxy (2006)

Film career

19802017

Peak 1991 · 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
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8095

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.