Junkichi Orimoto - Actor Profile

Junkichi Orimoto

Acting
Freshness: Jan 18, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 9, 1927
Birth Place: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Junkichi Orimoto reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Junkichi Orimoto's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 84% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Junkichi Orimoto remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Tale of Army Brutality, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Junkichi Orimoto Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Junkichi Orimoto's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Tale of Army Brutality (1963) movie poster
★10.0

Tale of Army Brutality — Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in t

Tale of Army Brutality

1963•Drama
★10.0
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958) movie poster
★10.0

I Want to Be a Shellfish — Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as w

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1958
★9.0
Love Tomato (2006) movie poster
★9.0

Love Tomato — Middle-aged farmer Noda Masao (Daichi Yasuo) is a good, honest man, but his attempts for marriage have all met with fail

Love Tomato

2006•Drama
★8.1
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) movie poster
★8.1

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love — After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959•War
★8.0
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973) movie poster
★8.0

Tora-san's Forget Me Not — On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer.

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

1973•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Junkichi Orimoto.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2018 blank13 - Average Similar →
2014 0.5 mm Shozo Kataoka Hit Similar →
2013 The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji - Average Similar →
2007 Boy - Hit Similar →
2007 The Graduates - Hit Similar →
2006 Love Tomato - Super Hit Similar →
1993 Free and Easy 6 - Super Hit Similar →
1989 Nemuri Kyōshirō - Hit Similar →
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters General Mashita Super Hit Similar →
1985 Godzilla 1985 Director-General of the Defense Agency Hit Similar →
1984 The Return of Godzilla Director-General of the Defense Agency Hit Similar →
1981 Willful Murder - Hit Similar →
1981 Station - Average Similar →
1981 The Imperial Navy - Average Similar →
1979 No More Easy Life - Hit Similar →
1978 The Fall of Ako Castle Tokubei Hit Similar →
1977 Japanese Humanity and Justice - Hit Similar →
1977 Hokuriku Proxy War Yanaka Average Similar →
1977 Japan's Don - Super Hit Similar →
1976 Yakuza Graveyard Takechi Hatano Hit Similar →
1976 The Great Okinawa Yakuza War - Hit Similar →
1976 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss - Hit Similar →
1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka - Hit Similar →
1975 The Wild Trucker - Super Hit Similar →
1975 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Seiji Izeki Hit Similar →
1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode Hideo Hayakawa Hit Similar →
1973 Tora-san's Forget Me Not - Super Hit Similar →
1967 Samurai Wolf II - Hit Similar →
1966 Samurai Wolf - Hit Similar →
1966 Game of Chance - Average Similar →
1966 Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn Ippusai Hit Similar →
1966 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 - Hit Similar →
1965 Kwaidan (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1964 Revenge - Super Hit Similar →
1964 Assassination Kamo Serizawa Hit Similar →
1964 Roadside Stone Junkichi Hit Similar →
1964 Three Outlaw Samurai Kurahashi Hit Similar →
1963 Tale of Army Brutality - Super Hit Similar →
1962 Gang vs. G-Men Yuichi Noguchi Average Similar →
1962 The Escape - Hit Similar →
1961 Run, Genta, Run! - Super Hit Similar →
1960 World War III Breaks Out 森本カメラマン Average Similar →
1960 Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy - Hit Similar →
1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1958 I Want to Be a Shellfish - Super Hit Similar →
1957 The Story of Pure Love Detective A Hit Similar →
1956 I Will Buy You Shirô Kurita Hit Similar →
1956 Darkness at Noon Detective Sugita Hit Similar →
1955 Forever a Woman Shigeru Anzai Super Hit Similar →
1955 Beautiful Days (uncredited) Hit Similar →

Junkichi Orimoto - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Junkichi Orimoto?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Junkichi Orimoto is "Tale of Army Brutality" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Junkichi Orimoto acted in?

Junkichi Orimoto has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Junkichi Orimoto?

Other notable films include "I Want to Be a Shellfish", "Love Tomato", and "The Human Condition I: No Greater Love".