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Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Actor · Born February 11, 1948 (78) · Yamaguchi, Japan

Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 11, 1948 (78)
From
Yamaguchi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 45 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 44% in 30 days

What are Hiroshi Shimizu's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
44%
Power
33%
Self
15%
Morality
8%

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

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Cold
1
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 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 Hiroshi Shimizu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Shimizu'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

45 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • History of Yakuza Conflict: Nishinari Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Shin Yakuza no Daimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Law of Asuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Successful Businessmen Handbook III: Economic Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hospital Director

  • Reawaken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Damned Files 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Yumeko's Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Confinement Escape: The Woman Who Bloomed in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tanaka

  • Unlucky Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Spiral(1998)

    as Keikan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dark Soldier: D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tanaka

  • Postman Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Domon

  • Confinement Escape: Sex Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Odoru daisosasen(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Shimoide

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Dangan Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Miura

  • Be-Bop High School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • MARKS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Female Prisoner Executioner Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Mahjong Demon 2: With a White Blade on His Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Mahjong Madness : 10 Years Early! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kwaidan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Skyscraper Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • World Apartment Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Evil Dead Trap(1988)

    as Middle-aged Man

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • No More Comics! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • No More God, No More Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Someday, Someone Will Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Mermaid Legend(1984)

    as Terumasa's Right-Hand Man

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Detective Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Man in black suit B

  • The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Yokohama BJ Blues(1981)

    as Koshikawa

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pro Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beast to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Rape Hunter: Target Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Loan Shark Bill Collector

  • 1941(1979)

    as Ito

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Execution Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • No Grave for Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Most Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1978 to 2015; peak year 1998.

Highest rated

Mermaid Legend (1984)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Evil Dead Trap (1988)

Film career

19782015

Peak 1998 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Mermaid Legend

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Hiroshi Shimizu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Mermaid Legend (1984)

Midcredits 80th · 65% 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 Hiroshi Shimizu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Shimizu's MovieCove titles; Toshiharu Ikeda shares the most, 2.