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Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Actor · Born September 26, 1961 (65) · Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan

Ken Mitsuishi (光石 研 Mitsuishi Ken, born 26 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as Chaos and Tokyo Playboy Club.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1961 (65)
From
Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 376 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 111% in 30 days

What are Ken Mitsuishi's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Survival
17%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
18
Warm
12
Contemplative
12
Hopeful
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet21
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ken Mitsuishi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Mitsuishi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

376 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • この味もまたいつか恋しくなる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Warota! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love Not Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kenji Yamamura

  • Double Edge: The Returned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as 中津川毅

  • Chloe et Emma(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shingetsu Neisan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Convenience Store Kyodai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Otsuka Takiji

  • Sins of Kujo(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nobuteru Nagaragi

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Until We Meet Again(2026)

    as Minoru Bando

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shundo Keitaro

  • Night Flower(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hirayasumi(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Film Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Chosen Home(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jin Ichigaya

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hei no Naka no Biyoushitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kazumichi Hosaka

  • School Lawyer: Finding the Colors of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Seiji Shiratori

  • The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kuzuhara Shigeru

  • Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Moridaira Saburo

  • On Summer Sand(2025)

    as Takanobu Mochida

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sham(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Frontline - Yokohama Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Missing Persons Investigation Unit: The Missing Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hatori Fumio

  • BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ensemble(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kazuo Matohara

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 孤独のグルメ2024大晦日スペシャル 太平洋から日本海 五郎、北へ あの人たちの所まで。 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Hotel of My Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hotel Manager

  • Cells at Work!(2024)

    as Trucking Company President

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gekkan Matsuzaka Tori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Team Leader

  • 大川と小川の休日捜査 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Shoichi Osanai

  • Minami-kun is my lover!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yamataka Shinichi

  • Kinshicho Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaori

  • Dear Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ishiguro Eiji

  • Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tendo Tomonobu

  • Hakubo no Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kubozono Mikiya

  • Cottontail(2023)

    as Akiko's Father

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • All the Long Nights(2024)

    as Kazuo Kurita

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • When Spring Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Awano Hiromu

  • Shady Job Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ogawa Kenzo

  • Hikaru Koutei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • In Love and Deep Water(2023)

    as Sakoda

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tachibana Masaru

  • Dreaming in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Days(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Murakami

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Ripples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Osamu Sudo

  • Lawyer Sodom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kazuma Soga

  • Passion for Punchlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Wakabayashi Naruyoshi

  • Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Higashi Yukichi

  • Hana Sugisaki's Filming Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Police Officer Yahata

  • On a Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Marokawa Sanpei

  • Boyfriend Kourin! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Seven Secretaries: The Movie(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kaeranai Ojisan What Shall We Do After Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hoshi

  • Saihara the Loan Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kumakura

  • 大川と小川の時短捜査 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Love Dissonance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kenji Usui

  • Roppongi Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Shinji Miyabe

  • BL Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Numada

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Yûichirô Matoba

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fuminori Narahara

  • The Man Who Can't Defraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Maehara Daiki

  • Mr. Osomatsu: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Matsuzo

  • My Love from the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kurachi Seiichiro

  • Dearest(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tatsuo Asamiya

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • My Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chu-san

  • A Balance(2020)

    as Masashi Kinoshita

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mikio Hamano

  • Hanawa-sensei wa Hanninmae!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Hold on, look ahead. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Misumi Masato

  • Tower of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Haruki Yoshinaga

  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • How About Coffee? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tako

  • Rainbow Chart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kei Kirigaya

  • Pension Metsä (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Koma-chan

  • Our Sister's Soulmate(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kikuo Kawakami

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Blue, Painful, Fragile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ohashi

  • Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa san(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shigeru Aihara

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Ato 3-Kai, Kimi Ni Aeru(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 120 episodes · Actor

  • My Neighbor's Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • On Nights When I Want to End It All... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 私刑人～正義の証明～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Kyojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kuniaki Hirata（平田 国明）

  • I Was a 'Secret Bitch'(2019)

    as Yuji Arai

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 光石研の東京古着日和 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Mio on the Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kyosuke Misawa

  • Black School Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Toshio Inoue

  • Kigeki aisai monogatari(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Top League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Listen to the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tadaaki Hishinuma

  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • And Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ikuta Kazutaka

  • Ninkyo Gakuen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • When a Tree Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ikuo Kamimura

  • And, Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ikuta Kazutaka

  • Don't You Think Girls Who Talk in Hakata Dialect Are Cute? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Naito

  • Strawberry Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Fable(2019)

    as Hamada

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 未解決の女 警視庁文書捜査官～緋色のシグナル～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • In Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hajime Amino

  • Naoto Shibui's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shibui Naoto

  • Fake News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as [mysterious man]

  • The Chaplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yoshida

  • Tokyo Alien Bros. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hagetaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Goro Nakanobe

  • The Detective Is Way Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You, Your, Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Forest of Wool and Steel(2018)

    as Tadashi Akino

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Friend "A" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shinozuka

  • Mori, The Artist's Habitat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Asahina

  • Women Document Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Takashi Kawanabe

  • Evil and The Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sakakibara

  • 娘の結婚 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Todome no Seppun(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akira Dojima

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Akiyasu Yanagisawa

  • Pumpkin and Mayonnaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yasuhara

  • Goodbye, Grandpa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Rikuoh(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tooru Arimura

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Outrage Coda(2017)

    as Gomi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Before We Vanish(2017)

    as Suzuki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shimokitazawa Die Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as 光石研

  • Side Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Osamu

  • Frankenstein's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keijiro Inaniwa

  • 14 That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Oyama Tadao

  • Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kunioka

  • Golden Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yoshiro Osawa

  • Midnight Diner 2(2016)

    as Noguchi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Kaneko Toru

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Noguchi

  • Tower of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Aramata Hidemi

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    as Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Moriyamachu Driving School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yakuza Boss

  • Natsumi's Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Keizo Fukui

  • A Cappella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Koichi Noma

  • 悪党たちは千里を走る (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as 네즈 카즈히사

  • Mountain Days with Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gen

  • Mystery Trilogy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (segment "Punished by Poseidon")

  • Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kohei Watari

  • Three Stories of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hiroshi Fujita

  • しんがり〜山一證券 最後の聖戦〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hirofumi Katase

  • The Big Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Give my regards to Yakima Canutt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Obon Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Dokonjō Gaeru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ume san

  • Yokokuhan: The Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • 遠まわりしようよ、と少年が言った。 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • I'm Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Haruki Todoroki

  • Broken Hearts for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Joker Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Colonel Sasahara

  • Ouroboros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hibino Kunihiko

  • Oh, Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Midnight Diner(2014)

    as Noguchi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Testimony of N (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sugishita Susumu

  • The Man of the Tokyo Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kiyokawa Shoji

  • Ai no chîsana rekishi(2014)

    as Daigo Shikko

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yasugoro Inoue

  • Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Koizumi Kinichi

  • Devoted Cookbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Wood Job!(2014)

    as Seiichi Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Homeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • 300 Million Yen Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nobuya Satake

  • Night School Teacher, SAKURA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Makoto Sunagawa（砂川 誠）

  • Paper Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as 梅泽正文

  • Olympic Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Stork Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Backwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Madoka

  • Farewell for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tetsuo Machida

  • Gatchaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Kirkland

  • Bread and Soup and Cat Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yamada

  • Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shohei

  • Undercover Agent Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michio Oribe

  • Love Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ryuzo Sone

  • The Brain Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kuroda

  • Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Carry On! Hara-chan! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tamada

  • Neo Ultra Q(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Yamaguchi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Outrage(2012)

    as Eijiro Gomi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Female Teacher in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Go, Masao!(2012)

    as Shigeo Kawara

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rent-a-Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Goro Yoshida

  • Hanashineko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Master Utamaru (voice)

  • Future Diary Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hoshino

  • Presumed Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Noriyuki Suzuki

  • Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bread of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Miku's Father

  • Himizu(2011)

    as Sumida's Father

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler(2011)

    as Koji Ishida

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Humanoid Monster Bem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokyo Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Interviewer at Zoo

  • Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Playboy Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Seikichi

  • Shikei Kijun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kazuho Karita

  • Jiu: Special Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ohno

  • Rock: Wanko no Shima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • A Man with Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Junichi Miyata

  • Peak: The Rescuers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ichiro Kaji

  • Oba: The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nagata

  • Everyday Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Bartender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mihashi Jyunji

  • Wandering Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Onigashira

  • Mother Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Otome

  • Heaven's Story(2010)

    as Shioya

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 13 Assassins(2010)

    as Zoudayu Asakawa

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Manager

  • Villain(2010)

    as Norio Yajima

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Hero Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • My Husband is a Cartoonist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 156 episodes · Actor

  • Saru Lock the Movie(2010)

    as Fujiyama

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kazuya Hasebe

  • News Sokuho wa Nagareta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Wataru Nishizono

  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler(2009)

    as Koji Ishida

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Villon's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Policeman

  • Midnight Diner(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Detective Noguchi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Riko's Father

  • MR.BRAIN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Oppai Volleyball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Head Coach

  • BOSS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Hirohisa Tanba

  • Money Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nonomura Yasuhiko

  • Pandemic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shôsuke Kamikura

  • Nightmare Detective 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Takio Kagenuma

  • Michiko & Hatchin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ricardo (voice)

  • Child by Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hiroyuki's father

  • Naoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Naoko's father

  • Flying Rabbits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tokyo!(2008)

    as Realtor (segment "Interior Design")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 108 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Then Summer Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Ano Hi Bokura no Inochi wa Toiretto Pepa yori mo Karukatta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mastsushima

  • DIVE!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Coach Fujitani

  • The Auditor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Gururi no koto(2008)

    as lawyer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Toshiyuki Fujita

  • Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Shadow of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • One-Pound Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hideo Mitaka

  • Little DJ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yuki

  • Watch Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yukio Mizuno

  • Asyl: Park and Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Boy Meets Pusan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Igarashi / Zhang

  • Glasses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yuji

  • Sad Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Shigeo

  • Kaidan(2007)

    as Kanzou, Shinichi's uncle

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad(2007)

    as Customer at bar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Right Way of Playing with a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sumida Masayuki

  • Kitokito! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Takashi Sagawa

  • The Matsugane Potshot Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Detective

  • Exte: Hair Extensions(2007)

    as Tatsuo Sugawara

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I Just Didn't Do It(2006)

    as Mitsuru Sada

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Si-Sei 2 -The Fallen Spider- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Faces of a Fig Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Arigatou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Crickets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Catch Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Sugar & Spice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jo Yamashita

  • The Pavillion Salamandre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Morihiro Kagawa

  • Car Radio ga Owareba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Yubisaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Asakura

  • Seven Female Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Invisible Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lizard

  • Haru, Bânîzu de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Prison Warden

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as 諸澤

  • Kagiganai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Scrap Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chief Shimada

  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Noriko's Dinner Table(2005)

    as Tetsuzo Shimabara

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Military Soldier

  • Gina K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Aegis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Welcome to Irabu's Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Niwa

  • Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tokushima Yukinori

  • We Shall Overcome Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Fukawa Sensei

  • Oboeteiru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yamaoka

  • Black Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Policeman

  • Tokyo Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Secret Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Crying Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hisaki Shimazaki

  • Prayer Beads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Soldier with one leg

  • 川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Dead End Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Matsunaga

  • 海流から遠く離れて (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Dr. Coto's Clinic(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Border Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Cop Festival: New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Kyotaro Nishimura Special: Murder on the ‘Traveling Go’ around Japan. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Masaki Fukuhara

  • You're My Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shiketu Hoshino

  • Ogyâ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Oh My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Transparent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kuto Kachuhiko

  • Harmful Insect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Man with Cell Phone

  • The Great Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 2009: Lost Memories(2002)

    as Hideyo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Go Heat Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hush! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shoji Kurita

  • Luxurious Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Doctor

  • Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Bad Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kôzu, Yoshiyuki (Sadatomo's Father)

  • Eureka(2000)

    as Shigeo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Film Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kimio Komatsu

  • Boy's Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michio's Uncle

  • Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Whiteout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Sunflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Yukio Saito

  • Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tokyo Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Takayuki Komiyama

  • Audition(1999)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • New Gokudo: Legend Three Dragons 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Autumn Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Sunday's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Shady Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Natsuishi

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Fox with Gentle Shoulders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Amateur Singing Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Keizoku: Unsolved Cases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kunihiko Shimodaira

  • Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Watase

  • Tokyo Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Video Shop Customer

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Goto

  • April Story(1998)

    as Salaryman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pro Golfer Kinjiro Oribe 5: Beloved Lost Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Blood(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Happy People(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Eel(1997)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wild Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Pro Golfer Kinjiro Oribe 4: Shank Shank Shank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: Con Man's Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • A Weapon in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yoshioka

  • Swallowtail Butterfly(1996)

    as Punk Man

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Would You Like To Dance? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Helpless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yasuo Matsumura

  • Hachigatsu no Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Pillow Book(1996)

    as The Husband

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Yûichirô Matoba

  • Love Letter(1995)

    as Kasu Abe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kieta minoshirokin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Lunatic Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Wandering Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Lady Weapon: Female Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kurata

  • Kokkai e ikô! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Fried Dragon Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kiryu

  • Ghost Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Private Sakata

  • Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Hiruko the Goblin(1991)

    as Archeologist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Estate Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yun’s Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Panda Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Carmen 1945(1988)

    as Sub

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Ladies 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jiro

  • Tokyo Bordello(1987)

    as Sergeant Hakata

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • 冷たいのがお好き (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Toru Kitamura

  • Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Virgin Boy's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kenta Daikokuya

  • Tora-san's Island Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Young man B

  • Female Detective Yuko Kasumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sakuragi Hiroshi

  • I Go to Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Seburi Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jiro

  • Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Yuichiro Saito

  • No no kiyora yama no kiyora ni hikari sasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Toru Kaneko

  • Itoshi no Lahaina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Naokichi Honjō · as Satomi · as Shimizu · as Tachibana

  • Tora-san, the Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Sailor Suit and Machine Gun(1981)

    as Shūhei

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Foster Daddy, Tora! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Tropical Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Hakatakko Pure Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Byplayers: What If Supporting Actors Lived On a Deserted Island for a TV Tokyo Morning Drama? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 376 titles, 374 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Until We Meet Again (2026)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Diner (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19782026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting376 of 376: 376 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s37 · acting2000s111 · acting2010s125 · acting2020s80 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 46 roles
8196011116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ken Mitsuishi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 67 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Ai no chîsana rekishi (2014)

80th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Midnight Diner (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ken Mitsuishi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ken Mitsuishi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Mitsuishi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yuriko Yoshitaka shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles