Kitaro: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 1988–2024
- box office
- $60.3M
The Best Kitaro Movies
The films of Kitaro that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Dororo (2007) leads with $27.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $27.3M Dororo 2007 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $18M Mumon: The Land of Stealth 2017 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $8.98M Dog × Police: The K-9 Force 2011 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.3M Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial 2010 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $1.3M A Story of Yonosuke 2013 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $331K A Drop of the Grapevine 2014 · Drama
Kitaro's Career in Numbers
Kitaro's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kitaro works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Taxing Woman’s Return (1988) to House of Sayuri (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kitaro Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 5
The 2010s were Kitaro's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Kitaro Movies by Genre
- Drama 10
- Romance 5
- Horror 4
- Comedy 3
- Action 3
- Mystery 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Documentary 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Kitaro has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of romance (5).
Kitaro Career Milestones
- First film
- A Taxing Woman’s Return 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- Dororo $27.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- House of Sayuri 2024
Kitaro Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kitaro is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2024
House of Sayuri as Shozo Kamiki · Horror Worldwide box office: $88.8K - 2022
A Man as Ito · Mystery - 2020
State of Emergency as Bottle Mail · Documentary - 2020
Gone Wednesday as Ando · Mystery - 2020
Romance Doll as Kinji Aikawa · Romance Worldwide box office: $12.3K - 2018
Mori, The Artist’s Habitat as Araki · Comedy - 2018
Love and Fortune as Keisuke Naruse · Drama - 2017
Mumon: The Land of Stealth as Hanroku Otowa · Romance Worldwide box office: $18M - 2017
Let’s Go, Jets! as Principal · Comedy - 2016
Kako: My Sullen Past Drama - 2014
A Drop of the Grapevine as Miura · Drama Worldwide box office: $331K - 2014
Jossy’s as Doctor Kinuta · Sci-Fi - 2013
A Story of Yonosuke as Yozo Yokomichi · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.3M - 2011
Dog × Police: The K-9 Force as Sotaro Ariyoshi · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.98M - 2010
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial as Giru · Action Worldwide box office: $4.3M - 2010
The Days of Morisaki Bookstore Drama - 2010
Mr. Straightforward as Takaishi · Drama - 2007
Dororo as Palm Reader · Horror Worldwide box office: $27.3M - 2005
Demon Pond Sci-Fi - 2003
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP as Yoshioka · Action - 2001
Red Shadow as Roushi · Romance - 2001
Stereo Future Romance - 2000
Séance as Detective · Horror - 2000
Kamen Rider Kuuga as Tamasaburo Kazari · Drama - 2000
Ikebukuro West Gate Park as Yoshioka · Comedy - 1999
Railroad Man as Milkman · Drama - 1998
Samurai Fiction as Doi · Action - 1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Maruyama · Drama - 1995
Teito Monogatari Gaiden Horror - 1992
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki as Chio's Subordinate · Thriller - 1988
A Taxing Woman’s Return as Sadao · Drama
Who Kitaro Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kitaro shares the most films with. Naoto Takenaka comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Sei Hiraizumi (2).
Kitaro: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kitaro has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kitaro been in?
Kitaro is credited on 31 films, from 1988 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kitaro's highest-grossing movie?
Dororo (2007) is Kitaro's biggest box office hit, with $27.3M worldwide, ahead of Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017) ($18M). Across every film with box office figures, Kitaro's movies have made $60.3M.
Kitaro's biggest hits What is Kitaro's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kitaro's filmography is House of Sayuri (2024), in the role of Shozo Kamiki.
Who does Kitaro work with most often?
Kitaro shares the most films with Naoto Takenaka (2 films), Sei Hiraizumi (2 films) and Ken'ichi Endô (2 films).
The Best Kitaro Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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