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Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Actor · Died March 14, 2022, aged 87 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1934
Died
March 14, 2022 (aged 87)
From
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 171 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 28% in 30 days

What are Akira Takarada's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Survival
27%
Morality
23%
Power
17%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
11%
Society
9%
Self
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 11
Ally
4 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
9
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Akira Takarada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akira Takarada'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

171 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nikko Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • A World Without Cherry Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Keizo

  • War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Dance with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Theme Song Performance · as Machin Ueda

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Great Buddha Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • Bridge over Troubled Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as CEO Ogata

  • The Man of the Political Economy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Keisei Saimin no Otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shigeaki Ikeda

  • Godzilla Battle Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sec. General Fuji

  • Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jafar (voice)

  • A Far Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Cabin Attendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Godzilla(2014)

    as Immigration Officer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Sparkle of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Carnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 151 episodes · Actor

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • A Miracle of Hakone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Glory to the Filmmaker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gentleman in a White Mercedes

  • A Melody for My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Fantastipo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Voiceover

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of Godzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as ナレーション

  • I Am a Sardine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Black Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Fukumimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Prince Shotoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mononobe no Moriya

  • Prince Shōtoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Prince Anahobe · as Mononobe no Moriya

  • Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Tales of the Unusual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Watashi no Aozora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 156 episodes · as Joji Murai

  • Road to the Don 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Woman in Witness Protection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Sure Death 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kichitaro Shiratori

  • The man who became a billionaire. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • My name is Reiko Shiratori! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]

  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth(1992)

    as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Patio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Homework (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kobayashi

  • Tales of a Golden Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Inukai

  • Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Emcee

  • Shinobu's Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Legend of Plumeria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Love You Till I Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Nukata no Ōkimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Godzilla(1977)

    as Ogata

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Travels of Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sukesaburô Sasaki

  • Latitude Zero(1969)

    as Dr. Ken Tashiro

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Golden Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Andrew Hoshino

  • Devils-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go! Young Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kou Kure

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep(1966)

    as Yoshimura

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Big Wind from Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ishinaka Sekijirō

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

    as Kudo

  • 3 Raccoon Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Michio Sasaki

  • More Than 10,000 Women But... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Junichi Hasegawa

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ironfinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Andrew Hoshino

  • The White Rose of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Susumu Utsugi

  • Start Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)

  • The Longest Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 田中清辉

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Mothra vs. Godzilla(1964)

    as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Daybreak Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kensuke Ukita

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Koichi Shimizu

  • Walleyed Nippon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shin Moriyama

  • Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yuichi Okamoto

  • Devices Stronger Than Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)

  • Anything For Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Gunpei Takada

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Wanderer's Notebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Fukuya

  • Let's Meet in Our Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Me and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Akihiko Kinugasa

  • Star of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Hasegawa Toru

  • Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Long Way to Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Theme Song Performance · Actor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Woman of Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kosuke Sakai

  • The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Rokkakuya Kou

  • Different Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kensuke Akagi

  • The End of Summer(1961)

    as Teramoto Tadashi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Takano

  • A Night in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hiroshi Tanaka

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Taking a Success Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Lovers of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kohei Hayano

  • The 6th Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Shinsuke Arima

  • The Lovelorn Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Dangerous Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Singing in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Moriyama Tadashi

  • Daughters, Wives and a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Reiji Sakanishi

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Showdown on Pier No.3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Takagi

  • The Poem of the Blue Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Theme Song Performance · as Kentaro - Ueshima

  • Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mizukami Gorō

  • Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ryota Kujira

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    as Prince Wakatarashi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shuichi Nozaki

  • Someday I'll Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Daisuke Kaneko

  • The College Ruggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Theme Song Performance · as Eiichi Miyake

  • Samurai Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 3 Dolls in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shin'ichi Takada

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Theme Song Performance · as Mineo Komatsu

  • The Path Under the Platanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Bright Young Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The College Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Theme Song Performance · as Katsumi Kageyama

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Keiichiro Maeda

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)

  • Romance and Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tajima

  • Flower's Yearning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tsuda Shin'ichi

  • Yaji and Kita on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Akinosuke Takarai

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as George Tanaka

  • The Capital of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Theme Song Performance · as Kunio Murata

  • The Green Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Keiji Takenaka (college student)

  • The Blue Mountains Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Theme Song Performance · as Teacher Numata

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Maeda Keiichirō

  • The Blue Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Numata

  • Schooldays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Theme Song Performance · as Takada Shinichi

  • On Wings of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hajime Kyosu

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tatsuo Ito

  • Reign of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jun’nosuke Kijima

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Maeda Keiichirō

  • Half Human(1958)

    as The Boy (Her Brother)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Birth of Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ichirô Yabe

  • Godzilla(1957)

    as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Price of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Theme Song Performance · as Koichi Yamawaki

  • A Town with a Mountain and River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Keisuke Yagi

  • The Paradise Island Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Singing Tireless Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)

  • Engagement Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yōichi Kurata

  • A Strong Wind Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shūji Ōma

  • Triumphant Song of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Akio Shimamura

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani

  • Jacks and Jills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kubota

  • Eacape of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Toshio Ogata

  • Morishige, where are you going? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Akira Wakayama

  • Fighting Cha Cha Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hideyuki Tsutsumi

  • Wharf with the Weeping Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ryūji

  • Blue Buds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Groom

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    as Ogata

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kamura

  • The Wife is a University Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)

  • Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Young Love Conquers All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Beast Man Snow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Takeshi Iijima

  • New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Heizaemon Ujiie

  • Frame of Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kikukawa Shinzō

  • All is Well 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • All is Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Saitaro Okazaki

  • Bridal Candidates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

  • Tomboy Daughter Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

  • Godzilla(1954)

    as Hideto Ogata

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bride in a Bathing Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Masao Sakurai

  • How the Bell of Liberty Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Masuda Sotaro

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 171 titles from 1954 to 2023; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla (1954)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19542023

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting170 of 171: 159 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 171: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew11 of 171: 1 only other crew, 10 with another role

171 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1950s61 · 60 acting · 8 crew1960s55 · 55 acting · 2 crew1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 16 roles
5469

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Akira Takarada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Godzilla (1977)

74th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The End of Summer (1961)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 35. 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.

Is Akira Takarada's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Akira Takarada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akira Takarada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers