Writing
Eiji Yoshikawa
- Titles
- 48movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1939 to 2014, with a break from 1994 to 2013, busiest in 1961 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
74/100
- Highest rated
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical9.6average 2.6
- Warfare7.4average 1.2
- Biographical6.4average 1.0
- Violence7.8average 4.2
- Spiritual5.3average 2.0
- Politics5.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.8average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Martial Arts 5
- Historical Epic 5
- Sword Fighting 4
- Samurai Film 3
- Feudal Japan 3
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Revenge 2
- Character Transformation 2
- Epic Scope 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Japanese Culture 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SShintarō MiyamotoEditorMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Echo in the Mountains, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, +2 more
Kinnosuke NakamuraActorMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style, +1 more
Tomu UchidaWriterMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style, +1 more
Hiroshi InagakiWriterSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō, Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro, +1 more
Chieko NaniwaActorMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Michiyo KogureActorSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Taira Clan Saga, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Isao KimuraActorMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Satomi OkaActorMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Echo in the Mountains, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Wakaba IrieActorMiyamoto Musashi, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Rentaro MikuniActorMiyamoto Musashi, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights, Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
Kusuo AbeActorMiyamoto Musashi, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Masashige NarusawaWriterMiyamoto Musashi, Taira Clan Saga, Shinran, Part II, Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Movies and TV shows
48Type
Upcoming
1 title
1970s
2 titles
1960s
10 titles · average score 71
Original Story
Novel
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1950s
26 titles · average score 78
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1940s
6 titles
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Novel
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1930s
3 titles
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