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Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Actor · Died March 24, 2021, aged 88 · Toki, Gifu, Japan

Kunie Tanaka (田中 邦衛 Tanaka Kunie, November 23, 1932 - March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. He had his first notable role in 1960 as a thug in Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well, and worked with the director again on Sanjuro. Tanaka is well known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also appeared in Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He has been nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning the Best Supporting Actor statuette for Gakko in 1993. He appeared as the lecherous Shinjiro Ishiyama, nicknamed Aodaishō, the antagonist of the hero, played by Yūzō Kayama, in all of the Wakadaishō series of films. The character Kizaru, from Eiichiro Oda's manga series One Piece, is modeled after Tanaka.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1932
Died
March 24, 2021 (aged 88)
From
Toki, Gifu, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 292 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 5% in 30 days

What are Kunie Tanaka's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
42%
Power
17%
Survival
16%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
5%
Self
4%
Society
2%
Power4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 3 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 16

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 16 · 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 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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 12 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
8
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Haunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kunie Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kunie Tanaka'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

292 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Okuno Shōgen

  • The Sun in Kurobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Genkichi

  • The Hidden Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kanbê Katagiri

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

    Actor

  • The Boat to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Masato Sakurai

  • 北の国から 記憶 前編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as 演员

  • Resurrection(2002)

    as Dr. Saito

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 北の国から記憶 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as 演员

  • Kewaishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 世界で一番熱い夏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • All About Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chouichirou Iwata - Master Carpenter

  • Proof of the Man 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Password is Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • As the River Flows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Matsuda (The Shopkeeper)

  • A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Inoue

  • The Rainbow Seeker 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Rainbow Seeker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tsune-san

  • Oishinbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tattsan

  • Salaryman Senka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Tora-san to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as 船长

  • 北の国から ’95秘密 後編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • イルカに逢える日 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Free and Easy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Class to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ino

  • Rainbow Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin: Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Buddhist Priest

  • Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Luminous Moss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Hachizo

  • My Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Han-Emon of Otowa

  • Castle of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eitaro Imanishi

  • A Desirable Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mr. Kawamata

  • The love song of farewell later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Shy Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Private Detective Dobu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Mourning Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kamigata Kugaizoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Ronin Gai(1990)

    as Magozaemon Doi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tasmania Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hoshi wo tsugu mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kenji Yoshida

  • Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • I Love You So Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Love on a Daily Basis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Yojo no jidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • This Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Shoji's stepfather

  • Oración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Great Department Store Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Take Me Out to the Snowland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Yûichirô Tayama

  • The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Yutaro Hatori

  • The Thief and the Expelled Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Yutaro Hatori

  • Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The House of Wedlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kazuya Enomoto

  • Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Man

  • Rice Curry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yutaro Hatori

  • The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Yutaro Hatori

  • Early Spring Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Okino, Hitomi's father

  • Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Keita

  • Ghost Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Inspector Joichi Uno

  • Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sukanpin Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Keizo Fukami

  • Tokimeki Kaigan Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dobu

  • Choji Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Iwashita

  • Nogare no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Undercover Ninja Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dobu

  • Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dobu

  • Highschool Scramble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Tonga Adventure Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dobu

  • Kyôdan(1982)

    as Iwai

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

  • Ekisutora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dobu

  • Karate Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Neighbor

  • At This Late Date, the Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Army Minister

  • Station(1981)

    as Sugawara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • From the Northern Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 24 episodes · as Goru Kuroita (黑板五郎)

  • Return of the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Shinjiro Ishiyama

  • Private Detective DOBU 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dobu

  • Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as ボオルチュ

  • May Love Be Restored(1980)

    as Yugiri-ro client

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Masakichi Makihara

  • The Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Bride of the Ghost Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Inspector Joichi Uno

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

    Actor

  • Troubleman Laughs and Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • White Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lt. Todoroki

  • Hell(1979)

    as Unpei Ikegata

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Festival in Zenjin Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Inspector Joichi Uno

  • Murder in the Doll House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Detective Naraki

  • Down with The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Nichiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Pink Lady's Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

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

    as Kazuo, Saeko's brother

  • Ghost Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Inspector Joichi Uno

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

    as Sakuzo

  • Never Give Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bartender

  • The Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Policeman

  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Rikichi Komadera

  • Winter's Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kokichi Minami

  • Inside the Storm of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Extravagant Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Sugata Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Yasuyoshi

  • Village of Eight Gravestones(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Older brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kintaro

  • The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kuroki Taro

  • Seasonal Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Dazzling Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Nangou Goro

  • Japan's Don(1977)

    as Detective Goto

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Shinichiro Nabeyama

  • Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Toramatsu Otani

  • Hangyaku no Tabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Hobo General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Machine Gun Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Manhunt(1976)

    as Yokomichi Keiji

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    as Borsalino 2

  • 300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Toyama

  • The International Gang of Kobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Teruo Maruyama

  • Company Buggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as Koga's Brother

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Light of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Katsuhiro

  • Shimane Prison Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yoshikazu Minagawa

  • Cops vs. Thugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kinpachi Komiya

  • The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · as Yoshitoshi Kogure

  • Great Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Goda

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

    as Yamakawa Hiroshi

  • Graveyard of Honor(1975)

    as Katsuji Kozaki

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Doterai Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Gen Sakagami

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Submersion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tatsuno

  • Third Generation Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Daisuke Jigen

  • Evil of Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Shimomura

  • Final Episode(1974)

    as Masakichi Makihara

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Machi no Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Goro

  • Police Tactics(1974)

    as Masakichi Makihara

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza of the Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Zen san

  • Stray Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sagawa

  • Proxy War(1973)

    as Masakichi Makihara

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Japan's Top Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Soldier Mania

  • What is Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Saitaro Asami

  • The School Deviate Waru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Deeper Than Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ajikawa

  • The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ken

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    as Masakichi Makihara

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ohno

  • The Shin Hasegawa Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 30 episodes · as 蛙ヶ池の仙太

  • Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Johei Yawata

  • New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • My Voiceless Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Summer Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Fujimura

  • The Witty Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Zorome no San Kyoudai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    as Matsuzo Tsumura

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Barber Higa

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Instant Services Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 福士老师

  • Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Young Guy, the Ace Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Banner of the Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Taro

  • It's a Man's Way of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Heihachirou Yanai

  • Dodes'ka-den(1970)

    as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Kingpin of Fair Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tadao Ueda

  • Fear of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Get Your Sky, Young Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Charming Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kuramoto Kuraji

  • Bravo, Young Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Live Again Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 刈田勝利

  • Rebel Against Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Summit of Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Duel at Fort Ezo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kurobei

  • Zoku Isoginchaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Takashi Takai

  • The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kanegai

  • Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Seiji Matsumiya

  • Hitokiri(1969)

    as Rokkaku Prison Officer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Young Guy on Mt. Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Forward, Young People! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Taro

  • The Steel Edge of Revenge(1969)

    as Hirosuke

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 夕月 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Young Guy Graduates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Angel's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Outlaw: Black Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Doctor Michio Hongô

  • The Woman Gambler's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Young People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Taro

  • The Day the Sun Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • In Broad Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as March

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

    as Platoon Leader

  • Three Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Cry of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • An Angel's Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Young Guy in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Women and Miso Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Woman Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Hymn to a Tired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Hisataro Ohno

  • Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Katsuji Nemoto

  • Circuit-A-Go-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Free Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Young Guy in the South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shinjiro Ishiyama

  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Game of Chance 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ken Takahashi

  • River of Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Birth of a Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

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

    as Shinjirou Ishiyama

  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Debt of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Golden Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Risuke

  • Koto—The Lake of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kenkichi Ohara

  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Pilgrimage(1966)

    as Storyteller

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Another(1966)

    as Mentally Ill Man #1

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Front Line Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sawamura

  • It Started In The Alps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Shinjiro Ishiyama / Aodaisyô

  • Third Class Soldier Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Bullet and the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Sword of Doom(1966)

    as Senkichi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Silence Has No Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Saturday Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cash Calls Hell(1966)

    as Umegaya

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Campus A Go-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Wakai nobara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 石丸雄吉

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

    as Masayoshi Imanishi

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Otsuki

  • Sword of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tanji

  • Young Guy at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 石山新次郎（青大））

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kirikawa

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Abashiri Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Otsuki

  • Tale of Ninja Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Red Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as George Takase

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

    Actor

  • Shingo's Final Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Chiba

  • Punishment of a Lawless Villian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Sasuke and His Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Hell Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Somei To

  • Okashina yatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sankichi Fujita

  • Kagami no naka no razō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

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

    as Shirosaka

  • Young Guy in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 石山新次郎（青大将）

  • A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Sensation Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Fishmonger's Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • College Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pitfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Man in White Suit

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Private Anayama

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pride of the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Sir Galahad in Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Shinjiro Ishiyama (Aodaisho)

  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Eternity of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hidden Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Merciless Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The War Without Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Detective Kitajima

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    as Hitman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Sun's Burial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Thief

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

    as Obara Nitôhei

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Dragon No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Story of Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Satoyan

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

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 292 titles from 1956 to 2010; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Resurrection (2002)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

May Love Be Restored (1980)

Film career

19562010

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting292 of 292: 292 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s93 · acting1970s100 · acting1980s49 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
59646974

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 Kunie Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 19 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 19

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Three Yakuza (1965)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Kunie Tanaka's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Kunie Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kunie Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatsuya Nakadai shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers