Actor

Kitaro: Movies & Box Office

films: 31
on screen: 1988–2024
box office: $60.3M

Biggest hits

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.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

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

31 credits

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.

Works with

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).

FAQ

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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