Directing
Kenji Misumi
- Career
Active from 1954 to 1980, busiest in 1960 and 1972 with 6 main titles each.
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Wholesome2.0, average 3.4
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 11
- Blind Swordsman 7
- Japanese Cinema 7
- Historical Japan 5
- Action 4
- Samurai Film 4
- Feudal Japan 4
- Cult Classic 3
- Samurai 3
- Tragic Hero 3
- Period Piece 2
- Yakuza Underworld 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- KKanji SuganumaEditorThe Ghost of Yotsuya, The Tale of Zatoichi, Buddha, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Return of Giant Majin, +18 more
Shintarō KatsuActorThe Tale of Zatoichi, The Magoichi Saga, Buddha, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, Samaritan Zatoichi, +10 more
Raizō IchikawaActorBuddha, Freelance Samurai, Sword Devil, Gonpachi, Destiny's Son, +9 more- CChikashi MakiuraCinematographerThe Tale of Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, +9 more
- TToshio TaniguchiEditorShogun Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, The Magoichi Saga, +7 more
Akira IfukubeComposerThe Tale of Zatoichi, The Last Samurai, Buddha, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Zatoichi Challenged, +6 more- IIchirō SaitōComposerFreelance Samurai, What Price Love?, Destiny's Son, Gambler and the Princess, Ōkuma Shigenobu the great, +6 more
Ryūzō ShimadaActorThe Tale of Zatoichi, Buddha, What Price Love?, Sword Devil, The Lord Pretends, +5 more- FFuji YahiroWriterThe Ghost of Yotsuya, The Shadow That Kills the Moon, Buddha, Freelance Samurai, The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider, +5 more
Tamao NakamuraActorThe Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider, The Lord Pretends, Satan's Sword, Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God, Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire, +4 more
Tomisaburō WakayamaActorShogun Assassin, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons, +3 more
Kōjirō HongōActorThe Magoichi Saga, Buddha, Return of Giant Majin, Satan's Sword, The Two Bodyguards, +3 more
Movies and TV shows
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Upcoming
1 title
1980s
1 title · average score 79
GoodWatch score 79Director
1970s
11 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch score 75Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 78Director
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GoodWatch score 83Director
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GoodWatch score 77Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
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GoodWatch score 73Director
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1960s
38 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch score 70Director
GoodWatch score 70Director
GoodWatch score 71Director
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 71Director
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 73Director
GoodWatch score 75Director
GoodWatch score 89Director
GoodWatch score 69Director
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GoodWatch score 66Director
1950s
18 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch score 54Director
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