Portrait of Kan Shimozawa

Writing

Kan Shimozawa

Career

Active from 1950 to 2008, with a break from 1975 to 1988, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Zatoichi Monogatari
Zatoichi Monogatari
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kan Shimozawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Blind Swordsman 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 72
ICHI
ICHI (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Zatoichi Live
Zatoichi Live (2008)

Original Series Creator

Zatoichi
Zatoichi (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

1980s

1 title · average score 68
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

1970s

6 titles · average score 70
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Story

Zatoichi in Desperation
Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Story

Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Story

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Story

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Story

1960s

26 titles · average score 72
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Story

Zatoichi Challenged
Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Zatoichi the Outlaw
Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Story

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Story

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Adventures of Zatoichi
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Story

Shinsengumi Chronicles
Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Zatoichi the Fugitive
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Story

Zatoichi on the Road
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

New Tale of Zatoichi
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Story

The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Story

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Story

1950s

13 titles
The Adventures of Chuji
The Adventures of Chuji (1957)

Original Story

Flowery Brothers
Flowery Brothers (1956)

Original Story

紋三郎の秀
紋三郎の秀 (1955)

Original Story

Itarō jishi
Itarō jishi (1955)

Original Story

Edo Kid
Edo Kid (1955)

Original Story

Fall of the Shogun's Militia
Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954)

Original Story

Hana no sando gasa
Hana no sando gasa (1954)

Original Story

お役者小僧
お役者小僧 (1953)

Original Story

Wild Lion
Wild Lion (1953)

Novel

The Jumping Magistrate
The Jumping Magistrate (1952)

Story

Tales of a Drifter
Tales of a Drifter (1951)

Original Story

A Thousand Standards of Stone
A Thousand Standards of Stone (1950)

Novel

1930s

4 titles
Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki
Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki (1933)

Original Story

Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki
Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki (1933)

Original Story

Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki
Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki (1933)

Original Story

Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings
Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings (1932)

Original Story