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Ryūdō Uzaki

Ryūdō Uzaki

Actor and composer · Born February 23, 1946 (80) · Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Ryûdô Uzaki (宇崎 竜童, Uzaki Ryūdō, February 23, 1946), born Shuji Kimura (木村 修司), is a Japanese singer, composer, actor, entertainer, and film director. He is from Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He is married to lyricist and actress Yoko Aki (阿木 燿子).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1946 (80)
From
Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Actor and composer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 113 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Ryūdō Uzaki's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th 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
20%
Survival
20%
Bonds
18%
Self
16%
Ideas
11%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Yasubei Horibe in 47 Ronin (1994)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
3
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ryūdō Uzaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryūdō Uzaki'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

113 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Utsurona Jujika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Goodbye My Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Makoto Ozaki

  • Bad Lands(2023)

    as Mandala

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Grace's History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • ナニワ金融道 3発目～大蛇市マネーウォーズ～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • ナニワ金融道 2発目〜銭と泪と権利と女〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Naniwa Kinyudo - Haibara knocks on the door of Imperial Finance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Hitotsubashi Kiriko's Crime Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kazuo Terada

  • I Am Makimoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kabuki

  • Odadoushikai Oda Seiji Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Odadoushikai Oda Seiji 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Voice of Sin(2020)

    as Tatsuo Sone

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Peaceful Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Fancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Welcome to the Surfing Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tatsuo Iwasa

  • The Good Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kazuya Tojo

  • Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Takizawa

  • 99.9: Criminal Lawyer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Joker Chigasaki（ジョーカー茅ヶ崎）

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bourei

  • Song FUKUYAMA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angels and Demons: The Cold Case Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ryoichi Kagurazaka

  • New Gang Emblem 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • New Gang Emblem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Shin Yakuza no Daimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nakabayashi

  • Family Bonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya(2013)

    as Grand Counselor Otomo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fly, Dakota, Fly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Beautiful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Michitoshi Asahina

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Onigamiden - Legend of the Millennium Dragon(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Permanent Nobara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Zen(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Homeless Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Masamitsu Kawai

  • Samurai Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yusaku's father

  • Keiji no Genba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Musical Note and the Seaweed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kouji Kogure

  • The Invitation from Cinema Orion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Matsuzo Toyota

  • Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Syougo Nishino

  • Eve's Gifts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yoshioka

  • Tannka(2006)

    Composer

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

  • Chicken Is Barefoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Devilman(2004)

    as Keisuke Makimura (Miki's father)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Warau Iemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Antenna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shunpei Soma

  • G@me(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shinichi Udagawa

  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack(2001)

    as SDF Adm. Taizô Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Kah-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Dora-heita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Yoshijuro Senba

  • The Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Himitsu(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Assault Rakugaki Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • An Angel with Many Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Haruhiko Shibasaki（柴崎 日彦）

  • Son of a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Boxer Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 47 Ronin(1994)

    as Yasubê Horibe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Erotic Liaisons(1992)

    as Negishi

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sosuke Loses His Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Dioxin from Fish! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • God's Pinch Hitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Company Executives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

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

    Actor

  • Umi e, See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer · as Katsuragi

  • Paris/Dakar 1500 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer · as Narration (voice)

  • Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yasuhara

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

    Show 13 episodes · Composer · Theme Song Performance

  • The Bloody Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Nuclear Gypsies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • The Dagger of Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Out of Focus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Shanghai Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Wataru Matsumoto (Bakumatsu)

  • Fine, with Occasional Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • A Tale of Two Truncheons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

  • Kenya Boy(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

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

    Theme Song Performance

  • Double Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • The Moments We Lived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Film crew

  • So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Wolf: Running Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer · as Man in Suit

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

    Composer · as Akio Takeda

  • The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • High School Girl's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Still Photographer

  • Station(1981)

    Composer · as Yukio Kinoshita

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Yokohama BJ Blues(1981)

    as Jojo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Queen Millennia(1981)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ichio Hanzaki

  • Akai Shisen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • G.I. Samurai(1979)

    as Ochimusha

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Shoji Negishi

  • Goodbye, Flickmania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Ashura no Gotoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Double Suicide of Sonezaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer · as Tokubei

  • Barefoot in Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Queen Millennia (1981)

Film career

19752026

Peak 2001 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 110: 74 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 110: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 110: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic32 of 110: 25 only music, 7 with another roleOther crew3 of 110: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

110 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · 7 acting · 3 crew1980s29 · 14 acting · 20 crew1990s14 · 8 acting · 6 crew2000s20 · 14 acting · 6 crew2010s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

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 Ryūdō Uzaki'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 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Devilman (2004)

81st percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Ryūdō Uzaki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryūdō Uzaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun'ichi Shindō shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles