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Kanji Suganuma

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Titles
15 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Kanji Suganuma's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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%
Power
17%
Self
15%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
5%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Kanji Suganuma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kanji Suganuma'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

59 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Little Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

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  • Hitokiri(1969)

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    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

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  • Sworn Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

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  • The Great Yokai War(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

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  • Zatoichi and the Fugitives(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Bride from Hades(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

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  • Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

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  • Zatoichi the Outlaw(1967)

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    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Sisters and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

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  • 殺人者 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

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  • Return of Daimajin(1966)

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    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

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  • Zatoichi's Vengeance(1966)

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    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Irezumi(1966)

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    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert(1965)

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    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sword Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

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  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

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  • Showdown at Night's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

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  • Fight, Zatoichi, Fight(1964)

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    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

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  • On the Road Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

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

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  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

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  • Zatoichi on the Road(1963)

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    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bronze Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

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  • Maiko and the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

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  • The Third Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

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  • Shinsengumi Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

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  • Betting on the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

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  • Destiny's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

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  • The Tale of Zatoichi(1962)

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    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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  • A Lustful Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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  • Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • Satan's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • Scars of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • What Price Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • Koga's Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • The Demon of Mount Oe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • Enchanted Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • The Lord Pretends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • The Lord and the Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • The Ghost of Yotsuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • A Thousand Flying Cranes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • Gambler and the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

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  • Street of Shame(1956)

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    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Taira Clan Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

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  • Princess Yang Kwei-fei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

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  • A Story from Chikamatsu(1954)

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    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Shirazu no Yatarō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

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  • Fūryū ajiro gasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

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  • Jigoku taiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Kaidan Oiwa Yakusha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Giant Cat Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • 現代インチキ物語　ど狸 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

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Career shape

A full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1938 to 1970.

Biggest box office

A Story from Chikamatsu (1954)

$9.3K worldwide

Highest rated

A Story from Chikamatsu (1954)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Irezumi (1966)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 58: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 58: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 58: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing54 of 58: 54 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1930s2 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s42 · crew1970s1 · 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 Kanji Suganuma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12

Most loved · editor

A Story from Chikamatsu (1954)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Kanji Suganuma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kanji Suganuma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shintarō Katsu shares the most, 5.

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Composers and cinematographers

Producers