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Akihiro Kitamura

Akihiro Kitamura

Actor · Born March 26, 1979 (47) · Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Akihiro Kitamura is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He studied filmmaking at North Carolina School of the Arts and Los Angeles City College.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1979 (47)
From
Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Akihiro Kitamura's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Survival
28%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Cold
1
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • 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 Akihiro Kitamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akihiro Kitamura'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Himalaya: Black Ice Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Yuma Sato

  • The Demoness(2025)

    as Yagami Minamino

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Just Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Father

  • Himalaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yuma Sato

  • Last Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yuuto

  • Ghosts of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mr. Yamahura

  • The Serpent(2020)

    as Dr. Lee

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Sato

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Vampire Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gen

  • Tokyo Vampire Hotel(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Shinjuku Swan II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Karate Kill(2016)

    as Sexy Japanese Man

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Tribe(2014)

    as Mukade

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Why Don't You Play in Hell?(2013)

    as Hitman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • It's a Beautiful Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Masanori

  • Onna Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Nipples & Palm Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Phil

  • Roadside Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as MC Rindou

  • The Human Centipede (First Sequence)(2009)

    as Katsuro

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • From G's to Gents(2008)

    Show as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • New York Goes to Hollywood(2008)

    Show as Japanese director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Tadashi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • I'll Be There with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Aki

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

$325K worldwide

Highest rated

The Serpent (2020)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

Film career

20062026

Peak 2009 · 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
Acting22 of 22: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 22: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 22: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Akihiro Kitamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Demoness (2025)

98th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 17. 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 Akihiro Kitamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akihiro Kitamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cris Abrego shares the most, 2.

Writers

Composers

Producers