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Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Actor · Died May 19, 1996, aged 60 · Osaka, Japan

Etsushi Takahashi was born on 2 August 1935 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Battle of Manchuria (1970), Men and War II (1971) and Men and War III (1973). He died on 19 May 1996.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 2, 1935
Died
May 19, 1996 (aged 60)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 61 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 27Up 33% in 30 days

What are Etsushi Takahashi's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th 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
Power
36%
Morality
28%
Bonds
26%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Corruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · 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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
4
Absurd
2
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Etsushi Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Etsushi Takahashi'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

61 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Rotten Wheelbarrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Onihei's Detective Records (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • East Meets West(1995)

    as Kaishu Kimura

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Last Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narrator

  • 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Inspector Tanaka

  • Midwinter Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The River with No Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Munenori Iseda

  • Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • カナリヤの唄殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Onihei Hankachō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 105 episodes · Actor

  • Asami Mitsuhiko Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Drifting Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dr. Jackie Yamatojima

  • Lover's Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kuwayama

  • Keshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Atami Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Iiyama

  • Wandering -SASURAI- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • 「松本清張サスペンス 隠花の飾り」足袋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as 英男

  • 三姉妹探偵団 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Mirror of Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tatsuyuki Kawamoto

  • Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Yoshida School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Hayato Ikeda

  • Oshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 297 episodes · as Hitoshi

  • Kyôdan(1982)

    as Iguchi

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call from Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yoshio Aizawa

  • Auto Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Strike the White Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Strait of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Blood Type: Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sawaki

  • August Without Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Yasuhisa Toshikura

  • Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kyosuke Ichinomiya

  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy(1978)

    as Matsudaira Izu

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    as Yasuo Ichinomiya

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Gate of Youth Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Japan's Don(1977)

    as Yasuo Ichinomiya

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chief of the Second Investigative Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Police

  • Outlaw Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Yasuo Sugitani

  • Solar Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Battle Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hosoya Judayu

  • Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?(1974)

    as Sugino

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Men and War III: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Eisuke Godai

  • Journey Into Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Daizo Kimura

  • Zatoichi at Large(1972)

    as Denjuro

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Yokichi Kaga

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Eisuke Godai

  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Eisuke Godai

  • Fossil of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Red Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ichinose Hanzo

  • Eros + Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jun Tsuji

  • Nureta futari(1968)

    as Tetsuya Nozaki

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Human Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Officer

  • Trigger-Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Hanji (Hanjiro Tabata)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Key Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Fallen Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Keinosuke

  • The Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Laborer

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 52 episodes · as Nasu no Yoichi

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1966 to 2014; peak year 1968.

Highest rated

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Nureta futari (1968)

Film career

19662014

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1967Screen debut· Japan's Longest Day

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Etsushi Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Nureta futari (1968)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Etsushi Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Etsushi Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kihachi Okamoto shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles