Isao Natsuyagi - Actor Profile

Isao Natsuyagi

Acting
Freshness: Jan 26, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 25, 1939
Birth Place: Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Isao Natsuyagi 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 Isao Natsuyagi'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 96% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Isao Natsuyagi remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Isao Natsuyagi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Isao Natsuyagi's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (1982) movie poster
★10.0

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot: Seeking revenge after a brutal attack that left him disfigured, a former assassin gets drawn into a high-stakes conflict

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

1982•Drama
★8.5
Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi (1992) movie poster
★8.5

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi: In the 16th Year of Keityo (1611), the lord of Ogura Castle in Kyushu admitted Sasaki Kojiro's because of his great swor

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi

1992•TV Movie
★8.3
Climbing to Spring (2014) movie poster
★8.3

Climbing to Spring: Toru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his f

Climbing to Spring

2014•Drama
★8.0
Haunted Samurai (1970) movie poster
★8.0

Haunted Samurai: When his sister commits suicide as a result of his actions, Rokuheita, an enforcer for the Yagyu ninja clan, considers h

Haunted Samurai

1970•Drama
★8.0
1750 Days of Turbulence (1990) movie poster
★8.0

1750 Days of Turbulence: After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.

1750 Days of Turbulence

1990•Crime

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Isao Natsuyagi.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2014 Climbing to Spring - Super Hit Similar →
2013 The Eternal Zero Kenichiro Hit Similar →
2013 Like Father, Like Son Ryosuke Nonomiya Super Hit Similar →
2012 The Floating Castle Monk Hit Similar →
2011 My Way Tatsuo's Grandfather Super Hit Similar →
2011 Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess Seijuro Murakami Hit Similar →
2010 300 Million - Hit Similar →
2003 T.R.Y. - Hit Similar →
2002 Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Takeda (President of Nippon Victor) Hit Similar →
2001 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge Masayuki Uomi Hit Similar →
2001 The Firefly Takemoto Hit Similar →
1999 GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Keisuke Katsuragi Hit Similar →
1999 Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre Professor Naguni (voice) Super Hit Similar →
1998 Free and Easy 10 Kosaku Iwashita Hit Similar →
1998 Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobuhide Hit Similar →
1998 Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1996 Kindaichi Case Files Movie 1: The Opera House Murders Isamu Kenmochi (voice) Hit Similar →
1992 A Legend of Turmoil Yasuhiro Shibayama Super Hit Similar →
1992 Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi Hosokawa Tadaoki Super Hit Similar →
1991 Yakuza Ladies Revisited Takahito Sumiya Hit Similar →
1990 1750 Days of Turbulence - Super Hit Similar →
1990 13 Assassins - Hit Similar →
1990 Yellow Fangs Asakichi Hit Similar →
1984 Shanghai Rhapsody Shirai Hit Similar →
1984 Assassination Orders Nakatsugawa Shumei Hit Similar →
1983 Village of Doom Yuzo Akagi Hit Similar →
1982 Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot Gamô Taiken Super Hit Similar →
1980 Virus Commander Nakanishi Average Similar →
1979 The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Koichi Sumida Average Similar →
1979 Dead Angle - Hit Similar →
1978 Shogun's Samurai Shozaemon Bekki Hit Similar →
1977 Village of Eight Gravestones - Hit Similar →
1977 Proof of the Man Takashi Niimi Super Hit Similar →
1976 The Yakuza Code Still Lives Takemori Hit Similar →
1976 Karate Warriors Rensaku Mizuki Hit Similar →
1975 The Wild Trucker Mitsuji Kataoka Super Hit Similar →
1974 Evening Primrose Genji Hirata Hit Similar →
1974 Violent Streets Hama Hit Similar →
1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Hiroshi Sugimoto Hit Similar →
1973 Submersion of Japan Yuki Hit Similar →
1972 Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion Sugimi Hit Similar →
1972 Under the Flag of the Rising Sun Private Sakai Super Hit Similar →
1971 The Wolves Tetsunosuke Sakaki Hit Similar →
1970 Haunted Samurai Uzuki Kyonosuke Super Hit Similar →
1969 Goyokin Kunai Hit Similar →
1967 Eleven Samurai Hayato Super Hit Similar →
1967 Classmates Second Sublieutenant Nanjô Hit Similar →
1967 Samurai Wolf II Kiba Ôkaminosuke Hit Similar →
1966 Samurai Wolf Ookaminosuke Hit Similar →
1966 Cash Calls Hell Prisoner Super Hit Similar →

Isao Natsuyagi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Isao Natsuyagi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Isao Natsuyagi is "Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Isao Natsuyagi acted in?

Isao Natsuyagi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Isao Natsuyagi?

Other notable films include "Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi", "Climbing to Spring", and "Haunted Samurai".