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Ichirō Ōtsu

Career

Active from 1976 to 2003, busiest in 1997 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shogun's Ninja
Shogun's Ninja
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ichirō Ōtsu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.3, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.0, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Gang Warfare 9
  • Japanese Yakuza Film 6
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Organized Crime 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Betrayal & Loyalty 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Violent Action 2
  • Power Struggles 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles
Road to the Don Theatrical Version
Road to the Don Theatrical Version (2003)

Screenplay

New Third Gangster XII
New Third Gangster XII (2000)

Writer

New Third Gangster XI
New Third Gangster XI (2000)

Writer

1990s

15 titles
New Third Gangster IX
New Third Gangster IX (1999)

Writer

New Third Gangster X
New Third Gangster X (1999)

Writer

Zankyo
Zankyo (1999)

Writer

New Third Gangster VIII
New Third Gangster VIII (1998)

Writer

New Third Gangster VII
New Third Gangster VII (1998)

Writer

New Third Gangster VI
New Third Gangster VI (1997)

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New Third Gangster V
New Third Gangster V (1997)

Writer

Gang No. 2 2 Ah! Gone with Cash
Gang No. 2 2 Ah! Gone with Cash (1997)

Screenplay

New Third Gangster
New Third Gangster (1996)

Writer

New Third Gangster II
New Third Gangster II (1996)

Writer

Yakuza Warfare
Yakuza Warfare (1991)

Screenplay

1750 Days of Turbulence
1750 Days of Turbulence (1990)

Screenplay

1980s

1 title · average score 60
Shogun's Ninja
Shogun's Ninja (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

1970s

5 titles · average score 48
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978)

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10th Degree Earthquake
10th Degree Earthquake (1978)

Screenplay

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay

Oxen Split Torturing
Oxen Split Torturing (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Yakuza Code Still Lives
The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976)

Writer