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Yasuo Yamada

Yasuo Yamada

Actor · Died March 19, 1995, aged 62 · Tokyo, Japan

Yasuo Yamada was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, born in Tokyo, Japan. Yamada left the faculty of literature of Waseda University, and performed in many stage, radio, and television productions. His most famous role was the voice of Arsène Lupin III from the Lupin the Third series, starting in 1971 and ending in 1995. He also provided the Japanese dubbed voice for Clint Eastwood and Jean-Paul Belmondo. At the age of 62, Yasuo Yamada died of a brain hemorrhage. Since Yasuo's death, Kanichi Kurita has taken over the role of Lupin the Third.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1932
Died
March 19, 1995 (aged 62)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 29 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 23% in 30 days

What are Yasuo Yamada's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Power
20%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
11
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Tense
2
Romantic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Yasuo Yamada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yasuo Yamada'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

29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

  • Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom(1994)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: Voyage to Danger(1993)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love(1992)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary(1991)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers(1990)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kitan

  • Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty(1989)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cheek to Cheek at Night ~ A Woman Embracing the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Koji Shitara

  • Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon(1985)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure(1982)

    as Dr. Mashirito (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Botchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Uranari (voice)

  • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo(1978)

    as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Song of Baseball Enthusiasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 25 episodes · as 日の本盛

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jim (Voice)

  • Huckleberry no Bōken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jim (voice)

  • 宇宙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Tekkaman: The Space Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · as Andro

  • Golgo 13(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blond Call Girls in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator

  • Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Panda! Go Panda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Policeman (voice)

  • Panda! Go Panda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Policeman (voice)

  • Assault! Human!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 11 episodes · as Narration (voice)

  • Lupin the Third Part 1(1971)

    Show 228 episodes · as Arsène Lupin III (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Andersen Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Ninja Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as イケズ

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1969 to 1995; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

$711K worldwide

Highest rated

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lupin the Third Part 1 (1971)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19691995

Peak 1978 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 83% of 12 roles
7287

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 Yasuo Yamada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)

68th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Yasuo Yamada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yasuo Yamada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Monkey Punch shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Gorô Naya10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Gorô Naya
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Kiyoshi Kobayashi
  • Eiko Masuyama9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Eiko Masuyama
  • Makio Inoue9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Makio Inoue

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Yuji Ohno9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Yuji Ohno
  • Masatoshi Tsurubuchi8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
  • Hajime Hasegawa6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Hajime Hasegawa
  • Hirokata Takahashi2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Hirokata Takahashi

Producers

Mixed roles