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Kôji Shundô

Kôji Shundô

Producer · Died October 12, 2001, aged 84 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Japanese film and television producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 27, 1916
Died
October 12, 2001 (aged 84)
From
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 52 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 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Kôji Shundô's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
26%
Survival
18%
Self
13%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · 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 5 · Relentless 3

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 7 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kôji Shundô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kôji Shundô'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

52 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • A Legend of Turmoil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Anego(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Story of a Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Father of the Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Golgo 13(1973)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Quarreling with Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Skirmishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • A Scarred Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Patience Has An End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Sympathy for the Underdog(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Silk Hat Boss 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Silk Hat Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

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

    Producer

  • Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Associate Producer

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

    Producer

  • Japan Organized Crime Boss(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ex-Convict - Territory of Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Cheating Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

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

    Development Manager

  • The Drifting Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • The Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Big Time Gambling Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Gambler's World 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Gambler's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Gambler: Victory Without Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Organized Violence II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Three Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Eighteen Years in Prison(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Irogotoshi harudanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Executive Producer

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1963 to 1993.

Highest rated

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing47 of 48: 47 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 48: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s26 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew

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 Kôji Shundô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Anego (1988)

65th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Midcredits 91st · 79% 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 Kôji Shundô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kôji Shundô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bunta Sugawara shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers