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Masanori Mimoto

Masanori Mimoto

Actor · Born May 3, 1977 (49) · Osaka, Japan

Born
May 3, 1977 (49)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 41 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Masanori Mimoto's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Bonds
6%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
6
Absurd
5
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Masanori Mimoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masanori Mimoto'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

41 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • We Are Bad Barbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Prisoner of War(2025)

    as Captain Endo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sukajan Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Evil Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ghost Killer(2024)

    as Hideo Kudo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Demon Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Action Director · Stunt Coordinator

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • One Percenter(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Ninja Onimanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Onimanji

  • Hell Dogs(2022)

    as Mole

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bad City(2022)

    as Ryota Nishizaki

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I’m Glad to Be Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Holy Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Sealer(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Baby Assassins(2021)

    as Watabe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Taiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Seiji Komori

  • Hydra(2019)

    as Takashi Sato

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Red Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ninja

  • Smoking Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 松本克巳

  • Manhunt(2017)

    as Tenjin's Killers head

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Meatball Machine Kodoku(2017)

    as Sakai

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • God of War(2017)

    as Terada

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Re:Born(2016)

    as Fox

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ninja Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Hamon-gumi 2 : The Exiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Ninja War of Torakage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Onimanji

  • Yakuza Apocalypse(2015)

    as The Frog

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Next Generation: Patlabor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bushido Man(2013)

    as Eiji Mimoto 'Yakuza'

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Night People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kasai

  • Lucky Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Higetsu

  • SP: The Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Shinichi Kawajiri

  • Alien vs. Ninja(2010)

    as Yamata

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Evil Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • High School Wars: Drift or Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ryuichi

  • Lady Ninja Kasumi 8: Clash! Kouga vs. Iga Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Death Note: The Last Name(2006)

    as Misa's Manager

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Death Note(2006)

    as Misa's Manager

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jun Namioka

  • Silver Hawk(2004)

    as Shiraishi's Bodyguard / SZ8000 Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Prisoner of War (2025)

$906 worldwide

Highest rated

Baby Assassins (2021)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Prisoner of War (2025)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Death Note
  • 2010First top-billed film· Alien vs. Ninja

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 41: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 41: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
0621

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 Masanori Mimoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Alien vs. Ninja (2010)

75th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Death Note (2006)

Midcredits 87th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. 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 Masanori Mimoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masanori Mimoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kensuke Sonomura shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers