Portrait of Yukio Mishima

Writing

Yukio Mishima

Career

Active from 1951 to 2026, with a break from 1986 to 1997, busiest in 1964 and 1966 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Conflagration
Conflagration
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yukio Mishima Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Bleak 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Philosophical 2
  • Revenge 2
  • Avant-Garde 2
  • Art Film 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Intense Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Life for Sale
Life for Sale

Author

2020s

2 titles
Madame de Sade
Madame de Sade (2026)

Writer

The Rite of Love and Death (but we are still alive)
The Rite of Love and Death (but we are still alive) (2020)

Theatre Play

2010s

2 titles · average score 58
A Beautiful Star
A Beautiful Star (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Sotoba Komachi
Sotoba Komachi (2013)

Writer

2000s

3 titles · average score 65
Rokumeikan
Rokumeikan (2008)

Original Story

Spring Snow
Spring Snow (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Story

Two Days with Yukio Mishima
Two Days with Yukio Mishima (2005)

as (archive footage)

1990s

3 titles · average score 63
My Friend Hitler
My Friend Hitler (1999)

Theatre Play

The School of Flesh
The School of Flesh (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

Madame de Sade
Madame de Sade (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

Theatre Play

1980s

5 titles · average score 82
The Hall of the Crying Deer
The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)

Original Story

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
GoodWatch score 82

Novel

The Sound of the Waves
The Sound of the Waves (1985)

Novel

The Execution of Love
The Execution of Love (1983)

Original Story

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (1980)

Original Story

1970s

6 titles · average score 66
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1976)

Original Story

The Surf
The Surf (1975)

Novel

Music
Music (1972)

Novel

Shiosai
Shiosai (1971)

Original Story

The Rokumeikan
The Rokumeikan (1970)

Original Story

1960s

14 titles · average score 73
Tenchu!
Tenchu! (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

as Shinbei Tanaka

Black Lizard
Black Lizard (1968)
GoodWatch score 88

as Human statue

Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Patriotism
Patriotism (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

as Shinji Takeyama

Die hundertste Nacht
Die hundertste Nacht (1966)

Novel

The School of Flesh
The School of Flesh (1965)

Novel

Ken
Ken (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

The Sound of Waves
The Sound of Waves (1964)

Novel

The Frolic of the Beasts
The Frolic of the Beasts (1964)

Novel

Black Lizard
Black Lizard (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

Theatre Play

Les Mesdemoiselles
Les Mesdemoiselles (1961)

Novel

Afraid to Die
Afraid to Die (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

as Takeo Asahina

1950s

10 titles · average score 84
Immoral Lecture
Immoral Lecture (1959)

Original Story

The Rokumeikan
The Rokumeikan (1959)

Original Story

The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse (1959)

Original Story

Conflagration
Conflagration (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

But the Flesh is Weak
But the Flesh is Weak (1957)

Novel

The Betrothed
The Betrothed (1957)

Novel

The Surf
The Surf (1954)

Novel

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido
Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido (1953)

Original Story

Made in Japan
Made in Japan (1953)

Original Story

Pure White Nights
Pure White Nights (1951)

Novel