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Shōichi Maruyama

Career

Active from 1979 to 2026, busiest in 1986 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Yokohama BJ Blues
Yokohama BJ Blues
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shōichi Maruyama Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.9, average 3.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Violence 2
  • Japanese Crime Film 2
  • Psychological Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Euthanasia Special Zone
Euthanasia Special Zone (2026)

Screenplay

I Never Shot Anyone
I Never Shot Anyone (2020)

Screenplay

2010s

1 title
Strangers in the City
Strangers in the City (2010)

Writer

2000s

7 titles · average score 60
Chameleon
Chameleon (2008)

Screenplay

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Yo-Yo Girl Cop
Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

Author

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Madness in Bloom
Madness in Bloom (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Through the Night
Through the Night (2002)

Screenplay

Run Ichiro Run
Run Ichiro Run (2001)

Screenplay

1990s

9 titles · average score 68
Dog Race
Dog Race (1998)

Writer

An Angel with Many Scars
An Angel with Many Scars (1997)

Screenplay

Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality (1997)

Screenplay

MARKS
MARKS (1995)

Screenplay

Nozokiya
Nozokiya (1995)

Screenplay, Adaptation

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

Writer

The Triple Cross
The Triple Cross (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

The Most Suitable Profession for Women
The Most Suitable Profession for Women (1990)

Screenplay

Kinpira
Kinpira (1990)

Screenplay

1980s

17 titles · average score 68
Memories of You
Memories of You (1988)

Screenplay

A Homance
A Homance (1986)

Screenplay

The Gentlemen’s Alliance
The Gentlemen’s Alliance (1986)

Screenplay

Let Him Rest in Peace
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)

Writer

Fine, with Occasional Murders
Fine, with Occasional Murders (1984)

Screenplay

Sukanpin Walk
Sukanpin Walk (1984)

Screenplay

Our Wedding
Our Wedding (1983)

Screenplay

The Last Hero
The Last Hero (1982)

Writer

Fossilized Wilderness
Fossilized Wilderness (1982)

Writer

Yokohama BJ Blues
Yokohama BJ Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

The Beast to Die
The Beast to Die (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Dreamy Fifteen
Dreamy Fifteen (1980)

Screenplay

1970s

1 title · average score 71
The Execution Game
The Execution Game (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay