Gen Kimura

Biography

Career Overview

Gen Kimura has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection with 7 titles. Signature works include Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, Zatoichi's Vengeance, Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

114

Birth Date

1937-02-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Osaka, Japan

Known For

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  Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
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  Zatoichi's Vengeance
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  Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
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  Murderous Intent in the Pacific
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  Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
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  Devil's Temple

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection (7 titles)
• Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection (4 titles)
• Shinobi no Mono (4 titles)
• Shinobi No Mono Collection (4 titles)
• Daiei "Ero Guro/Unique Historical Drama Line" (2 titles)
• Nemuri Kyoshiro (Masakazu Tamura) Collection (1 titles)
• Zatoichi (1 titles)
• Daimajin (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Shintarō Katsu (3 collaborations)
• Saburo Date (3 collaborations)
• Kei Satō (2 collaborations)
• Makoto Fujita (2 collaborations)
• Makiya Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)
• Shinobu Terajima (2 collaborations)
• Ayako Kobayashi (2 collaborations)
• Toshio Yamauchi (2 collaborations)
• Koichi Miura (2 collaborations)
• Meiko Kaji (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (114 credits)

  • Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

    Choji

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

    Choji

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Housewife Meiko Murder Mystery - Death of a Teacher

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Murderous Intent in the Pacific

    Detective Nishikata

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Kim's War

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Apartment Wife: Serial Murders

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Danchizuma no sakebi

    Detective Namiki

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Baian Mayoibashi

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Rape

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Two Musashis

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Double Suicide of Sonezaki

    Kichibei

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Double Clutch

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Case of the Disjointed Murder

    Yumihiko Tango

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Genius and Delinquent

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Island of Horrors

    Minokichi

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play It Cool

    Kazama

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Naked Ambition

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Angry Sword

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Invisible Swordsman

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Haunted Castle

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Prison Break

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Girl with Bamboo Leaves

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Curse of the Ghost

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Lefty Fencer

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Devil's Temple

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Broken Swords

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Kanto Woman Infamy

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • 手錠無用

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sworn Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • 出獄四十八時間

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Secrets of a Woman's Temple

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare

    Saheiji Kawano

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Funeral Racket

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Kanto Woman Yakuza

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Bride from Hades

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Saga of Tanegashima

    Tokuzô

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Night before Pearl Harbor

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Zatoichi the Outlaw

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Two Wives

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Spy on the Masked Car

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Zatoichi's Cane Sword

    Hanzo the dice player

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Assignment Cloud

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Betrayal

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Dianas of the Campus

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Zatoichi's Vengeance

    Tamekichi

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Daimajin

    Mosuke - Take-bô's Dad

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Thieves' Who's Who

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • ほんだら剣法

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Informer

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sword Devil

    Takeshi Tanakura

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • New Tengu from Mount Kurama

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Young Boss: Prison Release

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

    Saburobei Kumagai

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Zatoichi's Revenge

    Inspector Jingo Odate

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Bloody Shuriken

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Adventures of Zatoichi

    Yakuza dice thrower

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Battle Begins at Night

    Customs officer

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

    Hyaku

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

    Kosuke Anayamu

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

    Ninja Leader

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Homeless Dog

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Ken

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Zatoichi on the Road

    Yakuza enforcer

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Bronze Magician

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Third Shadow Warrior

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • New Tale of Zatoichi

    Yakuza member with mark on his face

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • An Actor's Revenge

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Shinsengumi Chronicles

    Shimpachi Nagakura

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Lightning Sword

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Ninja, A Band of Assassins

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Fencing Master

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Ken ni kakeru

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Destiny's Son

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Kumoemon to sono tsuma

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Tale of Zatoichi

    Sasagawa gambler spy

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Teppo Yasu no Shogai

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Temple of Wild Geese

    Nanzō Sasai

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Oniisan to oneesan

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Radiant Prince

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Gambler's Code

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Three Young Samurai

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Uta wa tōge o koete

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Straw hat of Itako

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • 晴小袖

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Samurai Save The Virgin

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Bara daimyo

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Satan's Sword

    Okada Yaichi

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Blind Menace

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Samurai Vendetta

    actor

    actors
    1959