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Kanji Amao

Kanji Amao

Producer · Died July 3, 2011, aged 77

Japanese film producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1933
Died
July 3, 2011 (aged 77)
Works as
Producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 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 6% in 30 days

What are Kanji Amao's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
41%
Survival
21%
Self
17%
Bonds
12%
Power
8%
Violence6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 12

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Absurd
4
Melancholic
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kanji Amao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kanji Amao'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • Those Swell Yakuza(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Executive Producer

  • Battle Anthem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Battle of Port Arthur(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Desire of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • The Boxer(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • G-String Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • The Kyoto Connection(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sex & Fury(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Aesthetics of a Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Girl Boss: Guerrilla(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Horrors of Malformed Men(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Inferno of Torture(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Law(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Joy of Torture(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Eleven Samurai(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 13 Assassins(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1967 to 1991.

Highest rated

13 Assassins (1963)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Sex & Fury (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 17: 17 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew

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 Kanji Amao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Those Swell Yakuza (1988)

64th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

13 Assassins (1963)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

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 Kanji Amao's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Kanji Amao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kanji Amao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tadao Kanda shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers