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Masataka Naruse

Masataka Naruse

Actor · Born February 27, 1950 (76) · Nagasaki, Japan

Masataka Naruse was born on 27 February 1950 in Nagasaki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Piranha-gundan: Daboshatsu no ten (1977), Yakuza Graveyard (1976) and Message from Space (1978).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 27, 1950 (76)
From
Nagasaki, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 140 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 37% in 30 days

What are Masataka Naruse's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Morality
26%
Survival
21%
Power
14%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Manic
2
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Masataka Naruse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masataka Naruse'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

140 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unification of Japan 77 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 76 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 75 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 73 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • CONNECT: Road to Conquest 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 68 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 65 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 62 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Unification of Japan 61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Shitamachi Ninkyoden Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Japan Gangster War Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • CONFLICT III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • YOKOHAMA BLACK 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • YOKOHAMA BLACK 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Civil Violence 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • YOKOHAMA BLACK 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dr. Hikojiro 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Yokohama Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • CONFLICT II: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • CONFLICT: Outbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Civil Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • YOKOHAMA BLACK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as President Kenzaki

  • Dr. Hikojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Flower of a Raging Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Kumokiri Nizaemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Road to New Don 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Road to New Don 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • True Account: The Chivalrous Dragon of Japan — Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Successful Businessmen Handbook: Negotiation Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Don 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Don 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Hakuryu: Reward for Shinogi 1st Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Legend: Kill Them All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • True Account: The Higashi-gumi Conflict — The Smile of Enma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Big Time Gambling Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Madness in Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Disgusting guy. Bitch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Otoko Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Road to the Don 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Shin Mahjong Demon 2: Mahjong Lawless Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chairman of Kuronuma Group

  • Zeni studies Naniwa back financial road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

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

    as Hiroshi Kaji

  • 必殺! 三味線屋・勇次 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rock Goro Matsudaira

  • Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Blade Dos Barks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Steel & Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as 矢能

  • The Territory of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Last Loyalty Offering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Crow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Jingi 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Leave it to MOKO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • 用心坊 極道狩り (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Be-Bop High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Carlos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Ojosama Gokudo Team Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ōkuma Tomohide

  • The Edo Murders: Sasachi's First Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 1750 Days of Turbulence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Shootist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as teacher Makino

  • Music Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Shogun's Shadow(1989)

    as Domon Genzaburo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Bordello(1987)

    as Kiku's Fiance

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Ladies(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Gray Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Second Is a Christian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Numakawa, member of the Kuroiwakai

  • Break Town Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Oar(1985)

    as Matsuzaki

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    as Sawamura

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Madcap Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tobari

  • Legend of the Eight Samurai(1983)

    as Retainer A (as Tadashi Naruse)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Oshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 297 episodes · as Kamejiro

  • The Dropout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sunakawa

  • Lovers Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Kamikaze, the Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Samurai Reincarnation(1981)

    as Koga Genjuro

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Teenage Years: Keiko’s Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Masahiko Sugiyama

  • Message from Space(1978)

    as Hikiroku

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hell's Angels: Crimson Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kurosu

  • Doberman Cop(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Japanese Humanity and Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Nuns That Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Special Crime Investigation Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Kawaguchi

  • Hokuriku Proxy War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Schoolgirls Trio: Sexual Feelings Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Japan's Don(1977)

    as Toshio Kimura

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    as Lawyer Kito

  • Zecchô no onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Yajima

  • Yakuza Graveyard(1976)

    as Machinaga

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Violent Panic: The Big Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Young Police Officer

  • Virgin Breaker Yuki II: Western Licensed District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Uehara

  • Operation Plazma in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Boss's Head(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Scoundrel Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hiroshi

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

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers and the Young General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Karate 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Goro Kurokawa

  • Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Code of Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Final Episode(1974)

    as Masaru Maruyama

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hazime

  • Police Tactics(1974)

    as Tamotsu Matoba

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Classmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Proxy War(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Trade in Kobe(1973)

    as Yoshio Ike

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sex & Fury(1973)

    as Shunosuke

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Shûji

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Girl Boss: Guerrilla(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Turtle Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Erotomaniac Daimyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Hakuryu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles, 138 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

Shogun's Shadow (1989)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Sex & Fury (1973)

Film career

19712026

Peak 1972 · 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· Girl Boss Guerilla

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s47 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Masataka Naruse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

64th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Final Episode (1974)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 20. 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 Masataka Naruse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masataka Naruse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Isamu Ichida shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers