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Kazuo Shimizu

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Kazuo Shimizu's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
28%
Survival
18%
Power
14%
Bonds
7%
Society
5%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Cold
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kazuo Shimizu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kazuo 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

20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Peacemaker Kurogane: Omo-michi(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love and Lies(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • John Rabe(2009)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

  • Prisoner/Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Associate Producer

  • Perfect Education 6: Red Murder(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Flower & Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Gun Crazy: Beyond the Law(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TOKYO G.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Taboo(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Black Angel 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Jackie Chan: My Stunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Production Assistant

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

    Producer

  • Endless Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Sosuke Loses His Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Yellow Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • It's Easier Than Kissing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Dogra Magra(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Impactual Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • A Pool Without Water(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1982 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Taboo (1999)

$128K worldwide

Highest rated

Taboo (1999)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Love and Lies (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing15 of 17: 15 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 17: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Kazuo Shimizu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Peacemaker Kurogane: Omo-michi (2018)

89th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Taboo (1999)

Midcredits 76th · 66% 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 Kazuo Shimizu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kazuo Shimizu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kōji Wakamatsu shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers