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Akira Shimizu

Career

Active from 1971 to 2025, with a break from 1972 to 1989, busiest in 2017 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Akira Shimizu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.0, average 3.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Found Family Dynamics 3
  • Visceral Violence 2
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Fast-Paced Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles
Go Nagai's Lovely Angel 2
Go Nagai's Lovely Angel 2 (1997)

Director

Lovely Angel
Lovely Angel (1997)

Director

Love Hotel Night
Love Hotel Night (1996)

Director

1980s

2 titles
Ogami Matsugorou
Ogami Matsugorou (1989)

Second Unit Director

The Adventures of Ultraman
The Adventures of Ultraman (1981)

Animation