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Tsutomu Nakamura

Writer · Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Born 1933.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 34 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 56% in 30 days

What are Tsutomu Nakamura's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
53%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Society
11%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · 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 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · 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

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Tsutomu Nakamura's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsutomu Nakamura'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

34 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hashi Monogatari: Konuka Ame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Screenplay

  • Fuyu no Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Osoi Shiawase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Rashômon at 65 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Night Cherry Blossom Dyeing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenplay

  • Undercover Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • Rainbow Cape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • The Terrorist’s Parasol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

  • Hanzo, the Razor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Zatoichi(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • The Thief and the Expelled Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay

  • Branded Female Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • The Duel in the Forbidden Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay

  • The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • The King and His Vassal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Murderer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • Zatoichi Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mute Samurai(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kumo no Yuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1966 to 2017.

Highest rated

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Zatoichi (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 34: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting32 of 34: 32 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tsutomu Nakamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · writer

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Tsutomu Nakamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsutomu Nakamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masanori Sanada shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers