Portrait of Mikio Narita

Acting

Mikio Narita

Career

Active from 1965 to 1989, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
GoodWatch score77/100

Characters

1

The characters Mikio Narita played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mikio Narita Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Brotherhood & Betrayal 3
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Samurai Action 2
  • Feudal Japan 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Yakuza 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 58
The Legend of Zipang
The Legend of Zipang (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hayashi

1980s

24 titles · average score 65
Break Out
Break Out (1988)

as Toda

The Lady in a Black Dress
The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)

as Ohno

Tokyo Bordello
Tokyo Bordello (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

as Asaji Kon

The Sea and Poison
The Sea and Poison (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

as Shibata

Be-Bop High School 2
Be-Bop High School 2 (1986)

as Fujimoto

Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North (1984)

as Kido

Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ohta Sukemasa

Ninja Wars
Ninja Wars (1982)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kashin Koji

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tokuhei Tsujihara

Roaring Fire
Roaring Fire (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

as Reika

Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

as Izumori Matsudaira

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo (1980)

as Matsudaira Izu Mamoru Nobutsuna

1970s

37 titles · average score 69
Detective Story
Detective Story (1979)

TV show · as Hattori

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

as Koizumi

Message from Space
Message from Space (1978)
GoodWatch score 48

as Rockseia XII

Utamaro's World
Utamaro's World (1977)

as Juzaburo Tsutaya

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (1977)

as Eisaku Daimon

Karate Bullfighter
Karate Bullfighter (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Nakasone

Black Panther Bitch M
Black Panther Bitch M (1974)

as Hayami

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bansaku Tonami

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

as Detective Kondo

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
GoodWatch score 77

as Hiroshi Matsunaga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hiroshi Matsunaga

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (1972)

as Gekko

1960s

11 titles · average score 72
The Pit of Death
The Pit of Death (1968)

as Haruo Kuramoto

A Certain Killer
A Certain Killer (1967)
GoodWatch score 68

as Maeda

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps (1967)

as Ukon Saegusa

The Hoodlum Priest
The Hoodlum Priest (1967)

as Kashiwa Shinjuro

Freezing Point
Freezing Point (1966)

as Murai

The Saturday Tiger
The Saturday Tiger (1966)

TV show · as Tsumura Ko

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tadasu Jumonji

Seisaku's Wife
Seisaku's Wife (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

as Military Police Sergeant Major

Young Boss
Young Boss (1965)

as Naojiro

The Dedicated Gunman
The Dedicated Gunman (1965)

as Sadao Kawamatsu

Kill Before Being Killed
Kill Before Being Killed (1964)

as Kawahara