Is popular within genre, and is known for playing Director / Writer in Zatoichi.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICHI (2008) | Director / Writer | 8.5 |
| 2 | Zatoichi (2003) | Director / Writer | 7.2 |
| 3 | Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 4 | Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 5 | Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 6 | Zatoichi at Large (1972) | Director / Writer | 5.5 |
| 7 | Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 8 | Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 9 | Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 10 | Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) | Director / Writer | 5.5 |
| 11 | Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 12 | Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 13 | Zatoichi Challenged (1967) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 14 | Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 15 | Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 16 | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 17 | Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 18 | Zatoichi's Revenge (1965) | Director / Writer | 5.7 |
| 19 | Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 20 | Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 21 | Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 22 | Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 23 | Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964) | Director / Writer | 5.5 |
| 24 | Zatoichi on the Road (1963) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 25 | Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 26 | New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 27 | Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 28 | The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) | Director / Writer | 7.8 |
| 29 | The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) | Director / Writer | 6 |
