Asao Koike - Actor Profile

Asao Koike

Acting
Updated: May 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 18, 1931
Birth Place: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Asao Koike Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Asao Koike reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Asao Koike's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Asao Koike's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Whirlpool of Flesh, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Asao Koike Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Asao Koike's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Whirlpool of Flesh (1964) movie poster
★10.0

Whirlpool of Flesh: During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs a

Whirlpool of Flesh

1964•Drama
★10.0
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972) movie poster
★10.0

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm:

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

1972
★10.0
Drive for the Future (1980) movie poster
★10.0

Drive for the Future:

Drive for the Future

1980•Drama
★10.0
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959) movie poster
★10.0

I Want to Be a Shellfish: On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arres

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959
★9.5
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971) movie poster
★9.5

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers: When a large crime syndicate seeks to invade Gifu's underworld, three brothers and their yakuza family are the only ones

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

1971•Crime

Full Filmography

Every movie Asao Koike has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1983 Our Teacher - Super Hit Similar →
1983 The Yoshida School Inejirō Asanuma Hit Similar →
1981 Rennyo and His Mother - Super Hit Similar →
1981 Fifth Movement - Hit Similar →
1980 Drive for the Future Iwataro Okabe Super Hit Similar →
1979 Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity Hidenobu Fujioka Super Hit Similar →
1979 Down with The Big Boss Kazuaki Yashiro Super Hit Similar →
1978 Japanese Godfather: Conclusion Fujii Hit Similar →
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition Akimasa Onizawa Super Hit Similar →
1977 Japan's Don Katsunosuke Miura Hit Similar →
1976 The Racketeer Ishimatsu - Super Hit Similar →
1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Tomoji Okajima Hit Similar →
1973 Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry Sohku Yamazaki Super Hit Similar →
1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Kunimatsu Takanashi Hit Similar →
1973 Aesthetics of a Bullet - Hit Similar →
1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity Narrator Hit Similar →
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Tokugawa Yoshinao Hit Similar →
1972 The Red Silk Gambler - Super Hit Similar →
1972 New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm - Super Hit Similar →
1972 Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Samonji Hit Similar →
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers - Super Hit Similar →
1971 The Armed Organization - Super Hit Similar →
1971 The Gambler's Counterattack Suzaki Super Hit Similar →
1971 A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code - Super Hit Similar →
1971 Sympathy for the Underdog Ozaki Hit Similar →
1970 A Wad of Notes Kinpachi Hit Similar →
1970 Postwar Secrets - Super Hit Similar →
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Hatsutaro Ochiai Super Hit Similar →
1969 Love and Crime Yoshio Kodaira (segment "Kodaira jiken") Hit Similar →
1969 Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin - Super Hit Similar →
1969 The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots Lucifer (voice) Hit Similar →
1969 Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game Tetsunosuke Kanehara Hit Similar →
1968 A History of the Japanese Underworld - Super Hit Similar →
1967 The Return of the Filthy Seven - Super Hit Similar →
1967 Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend - Super Hit Similar →
1967 Eighteen Years in Prison Tsukada Super Hit Similar →
1967 Gamblers - Super Hit Similar →
1965 Gang's Upward Strategy - Super Hit Similar →
1965 The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate - Hit Similar →
1965 駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす - Super Hit Similar →
1964 Whirlpool of Flesh Matoba Super Hit Similar →
1963 The Insect Woman Sawakichi Hit Similar →
1963 Bad Girl - Super Hit Similar →
1963 The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart Hanai Super Hit Similar →
1962 The Man From the Sea - Super Hit Similar →
1961 Netsuai sha Tomonari Super Hit Similar →
1961 Eternity of Love - Super Hit Similar →
1961 Happiness of Us Alone - Super Hit Similar →
1959 I Want to Be a Shellfish - Super Hit Similar →
1957 Throne of Blood Tsuzuki soldier Super Hit Similar →

Asao Koike - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Asao Koike?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Asao Koike is "Whirlpool of Flesh" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Asao Koike acted in?

Asao Koike has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Asao Koike?

Other notable films include "New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm", "Drive for the Future", and "I Want to Be a Shellfish".

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