Writing
Shōtarō Ikenami
- Titles
- 42movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2025, with a break from 1961 to 1971, busiest in 2006 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
The Last Samurai76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.7average 2.6
- Politics5.9average 2.6
- Violence7.5average 4.3
- Warfare4.2average 1.2
- Crime6.5average 3.7
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism5.3average 3.3
- Adrenaline7.0average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Japanese Period Drama 2
- Historical Crime 2
- Edo Period 2
- Swordsmanship 2
- Feudal Japan 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Samurai Action 2
- Jidaigeki 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Keizo KanieActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Dark hunter, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, +3 more
Hiroshi KatsunoActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, +2 more
Yumi TakigawaActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, +2 more
Meiko KajiActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, +2 more
Kichiemon Nakamura IIActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, +2 more
Toshinori OmiActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, +2 more
Baku NumataActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya, +1 more- KKoichi SonoiEditorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi, Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya, +1 more
- MMotomu FurutaWriterOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding, Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya, Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Koichi MiuraActorOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki, Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Sumio ŌmoriWriter鬼平犯科帳 老盗の夢, Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1, 鬼平犯科帳 本所・桜屋敷, Neck Bowed in the Rain- SShigeru IshiharaDirectorSamurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard, Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm, Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding, Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Movies and TV shows
422020s
8 titles
鬼平犯科帳 老盗の夢 (2025)
Novel, Original Story
鬼平犯科帳 本所・桜屋敷 (2024)
Original Story, Novel
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master (2024)
Original Story
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 (2023)
Original Story
武士とその妻 (2022)
Original Story, Novel
Jōiuchi (2020)
Original Story
2010s
9 titles
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken (2016)
Original Story
剣客商売 鬼熊酒屋 (2014)
Writer
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding (2011)
Writer, Creator
2000s
10 titles
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (2005)
Original Story
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel (2004)
Original Story
1990s
5 titles
Onihei's Detective Records (1995)
Original Story
Dark hunter (1994)
Novel
Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993)
Original Story
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (1991)
Original Story
Baian the Assassin (1990)
Original Story
1980s
4 titles
Stray Wolf (1982)
Original Story
Baian the Assassin (1981)
Original Story
1970s
4 titles · average score 69
1960s
2 titles
Restoration Fire (1961)
Original Story
Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)
Screenplay