

Writing
Ryōtarō Shiba
- Titles
- 17movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1963 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 1top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Clouds Over the Hill77/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.9average 2.6
- Warfare5.9average 1.2
- Politics6.9average 2.6
- Violence6.9average 4.2
- Class & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Spiritual3.1average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Wholesome2.0, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 13
- Feudal Japan 7
- Historical Drama 6
- Meiji Restoration 4
- Japanese Historical Drama 4
- Period Piece 4
- Character Study 4
- Japanese History 3
- Samurai Era 3
- Historical Action 3
- Biographical Epic 3
- Social Commentary 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tatsuya NakadaiActorTenchu!, The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai, The Ambitious
Koji YakushoActorSekigahara, The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Junichi OkadaActorBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai, Sekigahara
Tai KatōDirectorThe Blazing Sword, Warrior of the Wind
Masato HaradaDirectorBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai, Sekigahara- TTakahide ShibanushiCinematographerBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai, Sekigahara
- EEugene HaradaEditorBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai, Sekigahara
Masahiro ShinodaDirectorOwls' Castle, Assassination
Movies and TV shows
18Type
2020s
2 titles · average score 65
2010s
1 title · average score 61
Novel
2000s
1 title
1990s
2 titles · average score 60
Novel
1980s
1 title
1970s
2 titles
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1960s
9 titles · average score 70
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