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Norifumi Suzuki

Norifumi Suzuki

Writer and director · Died May 15, 2014, aged 80 · Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Norifumi Suzuki was a Japanese director mostly known for his work on the Truck Yaro movies, and the pinku eiga genre. He was a recipient of the 1985 Yokohama Film Festival Career Award and the 2015 Japan Academy Prize for Special Award from the Chairman.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 26, 1933
Died
May 15, 2014 (aged 80)
From
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 95 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 231% in 30 days

What are Norifumi Suzuki's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
54%
Bonds
16%
Power
15%
Survival
15%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · 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 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Absurd
3
Manic
2
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Norifumi Suzuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norifumi Suzuki'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

95 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yohji Jamamoto: Rebel In Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Camera Technician

  • Warlord of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay

  • Tattooed Kin-san vs Miss Ninja Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The Yagyu Code 3: Conspiracy in Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Yagyu Code 2: Fifty Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Be-In Bully High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Shingo's Ten Duels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • "Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Guys Who Never Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • The Shogunate's Harem(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Caribe: Symphony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • 水曜ドラマスペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hole in the Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Kabamaru the Ninja Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kanei Command Performance(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Fallen Angel Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Roaring Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Writer

  • Office Lady Rope Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Shogun's Ninja(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Run Truck Rascal, Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Star of David: Beauty Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Truck Rascals Go to The North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Tarao Bannai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • I Am A Man of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Truckster of Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Short and Fat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Festival Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Wild Trucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Karate Bullfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Killing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Sister Street Fighter(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Transgressor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Original Story · Writer

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hell Riders in Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Sex & Fury(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Girl Boss: Guerrilla(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Turtle Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Erotomaniac Daimyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Girl Boss Blues - Queen Bee's Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Insatiable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • The Sucker's Blunt Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Kanto Street Peddlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • The Cross of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

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

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Valiant Red Peony(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Ninja's Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Eleven Samurai(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Killer of Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Samurai Wolf II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

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

    Director

  • Showdown of Men 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • The Domain: White Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Code Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Yakuza G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • True Osaka Grit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Blood of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Assistant Director

  • Giant Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow(1962)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

Career shape

A full career of 95 titles from 1959 to 2020.

Highest rated

Eleven Samurai (1967)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Sex & Fury (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing58 of 95: 25 only directing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting66 of 95: 33 only writing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thCinematography1 of 95: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 95: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

95 titles, 33 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 33 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s27 · crew1970s43 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s7 · crew2020s1 · 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 Norifumi Suzuki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of the 9 of 10 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

The Shogunate's Harem (1986)

69th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Eleven Samurai (1967)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Norifumi Suzuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norifumi Suzuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kanji Amao shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers