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Rokkô Toura

Rokkô Toura

Actor · Died March 25, 1993, aged 62 · Osaka, Japan

Rokkô Toura was born on 30 April 1930. He was an actor, known for Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974), The Sun's Burial (1960) and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). He died on 25 March 1993.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 30, 1930
Died
March 25, 1993 (aged 62)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 117 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 16% in 30 days

What are Rokkô Toura's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
51%
Survival
19%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Bonds
4%
Ideas
3%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · 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 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
4
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Rokkô Toura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rokkô Toura'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

117 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • The Strange Tale of Oyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Follower

  • Mystery Experience Zone: Really Scary Stories: Ghost Photos sent to you & Ghost Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Manila Gokudo Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Black Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Hey Oilers the Legend of Skyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Crossroads in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Shootist 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Phantom Beauty of Kobe Rokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Torao Sejima

  • So What (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Memories of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • You're My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Murder on Raicho 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Katagiri

  • Tree Without Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The New Morning of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Marx

  • The Black Cat Mansion of Hatred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Nyû Funaya

  • Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence(1983)

    as Interpreter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Tsunemi Kuno

  • Lullaby of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Iijima

  • Edo Porn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Shinobu Otake's Inspirational Girl: Youth Lived by Love and Psychic Powers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

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

    as MP Captain Abe

  • The Shogun Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Butterfly Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Okino

  • An Unforgettable Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kozo Sudo

  • Lost Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Miyauchi

  • The Skies of Haruo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The War of the 16 Year Olds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Teacher

  • Kumo no Jutan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 156 episodes · as 加屋徳次郎

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

    as Detective Nishimura

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

    Actor

  • Fateful Mountain Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 21 episodes · as Yami no Hichibei

  • My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Saito

  • The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Military Comfort Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs(1974)

    as Tani / Police

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Zoku tameiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Office General Manager

  • Big Bad Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Bodyguard Kiba 2(1973)

    as Hajime Karasaki

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons(1973)

    as Ayabe Ukon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Miyamoto Musashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Shishido Baiken

  • A Diary of a Woman Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Time Within Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Rahman: Father of Bengal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41(1972)

    as Ministry of Justice Officer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hymn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Clerk

  • The Horrible Obsessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hajime Ito

  • A Narcotics Agent's Ballad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dear Summer Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Rintoku Teruya

  • Kanawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Policeman

  • Gang Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Narrator

  • Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mitsuo Shimaoka

  • Kogarashi Monjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Senta

  • Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Interpreter

  • Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    as Sakurada Mamoru

  • Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Forbidden Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hiroto

  • Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Angry Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Mission: Iron Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Haunted Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Yabuchi Gyobu

  • Heat Wave Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Watch Out, Crimson Bat! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Denjuro

  • Running in Madness, Dying in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Isao Fujiwara

  • Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    Actor

  • Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Kanto Onna Gokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • 出獄四十八時間 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samaritan Zatoichi(1968)

    as Choji

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Greater East Asian War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrador

  • Sequel: Secret Report From A Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Fangs of a Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Lullaby of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Strong Women, Weak Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chief

  • Curse of the Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Fukaya Shinzaemon

  • The Saga of Tanegashima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Wufeng

  • Three Resurrected Drunkards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Black Cat(1968)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Death by Hanging(1968)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Homely Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Eiji, brother

  • Double Suicide: Japanese Summer(1967)

    as Television Man

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Libido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Band of Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kagemaru

  • Assignment Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Violence at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Genji Hyuga

  • Pretty Devil Yoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nakata

  • The Thieves' Who's Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Ninja Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Young Boss: Invitation to Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert(1965)

    as Crippled yakuza

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    as Kaino

  • Pleasures of the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sakurai

  • Samurai Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mitsuaki Inamura

  • The Dawn of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 13 episodes · as Zhou Yu-Xian

  • Brand of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shibata Kinichi

  • 愛と死をみつめて (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Akō Rōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 52 episodes · as Takebayashi Takashige

  • League of Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ogata

  • Sword of Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Christian Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

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

    Vocals · as Narrator

  • Blood Is Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Night and Fog in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Higashiura Toura

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

    as Masa

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles from 1960 to 1992; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Cat (1968)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Film career

19601992

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Sun's Burial
  • 1967Career best· Japan's Longest Day

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 117: 116 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew1 of 117: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s49 · 49 acting · 1 crew1970s45 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
6070

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 Rokkô Toura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Black Cat (1968)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. 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 Rokkô Toura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rokkô Toura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nagisa Ōshima shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles