Isao Hashizume - Actor Profile

Isao Hashizume

Acting
Updated: Apr 17, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 17, 1941
Birth Place: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

About Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume (橋爪 功, Hashizume Isao, September 17, 1941) is a Japanese actor from Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, who is affiliated with the theatre group Enkikaku (円企 画).

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Isao Hashizume Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Isao Hashizume 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 Isao Hashizume's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Isao Hashizume'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 Time Never Stops, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Isao Hashizume Movies Ranked

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

★10.0
Time Never Stops (2014) movie poster
★10.0

Time Never Stops: A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escap

Time Never Stops

2014
★9.3
Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love (2024) movie poster
★9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love: A tale of friendship, betrayal, and forbidden love—set against the backdrop of Edo’s criminal underworld. While patrolli

Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love

2024•TV Movie
★9.3
Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy (2024) movie poster
★9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy: Juzo Ono, a subordinate of Matsumoto Heizo. (yakunin government official) Ono Juzo finds himself torn between 'emotion'

Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy

2024•TV Movie
★9.3
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master (2024) movie poster
★9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master: The story follows detective Heizo, played by Koshiro Matsumoto, who investigates Tanbei Chigashira, a notorious thief. K

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master

2024•TV Movie
★9.1
Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish (2025) movie poster
★9.1

Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish: Master thief Kinosuke arrives in Edo to pull off one final heist for a tea-server who resembles his long-lost love, whil

Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish

2025•TV Movie

Full Filmography

Every movie Isao Hashizume has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Good News Airline chairman Hit Similar →
2025 Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Black Jack - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love - Super Hit Similar →
2023 The Silent Service - Super Hit Similar →
2023 Revolver Lily Tatsukichi Hit Similar →
2023 Shylock's Children Koichi Ishimoto Super Hit Similar →
2022 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc - Super Hit Similar →
2021 Air Girl - Hit Similar →
2021 Under the Open Sky Shoji Tsutomu Super Hit Similar →
2019 Tora-san, Wish You Were Here - Super Hit Similar →
2019 The Return - Hit Similar →
2019 Organ Sakutaro Kondo Hit Similar →
2018 Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms Akira Ishikawa Super Hit Similar →
2018 What a Wonderful Family! 3 Shuzo Hirata Super Hit Similar →
2017 吹く風は秋 - Super Hit Similar →
2017 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Yuko's husband Hit Similar →
2017 What a Wonderful Family! 2 Shuzo Hirata Hit Similar →
2017 Hamon: Yakuza Boogie Takao Koshimizu Hit Similar →
2016 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken - Super Hit Similar →
2016 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku - Super Hit Similar →
2016 After the Storm Mitsuru Niida Hit Similar →
2016 What a Wonderful Family! Shuzo Hirata Hit Similar →
2015 Revenge Court Narration (voice) Hit Similar →
2014 Pro Bono Mamoru Taoka Hit Similar →
2014 Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya Self Hit Similar →
2014 Tsuyoki ari Nobuhiro Sawada Hit Similar →
2014 Housekeeper the Peeper Gentaro Yamao Hit Similar →
2014 Time Never Stops Kichiya Hamaguchi Super Hit Similar →
2014 The Little House Elementary School Teacher Hit Similar →
2013 The Eternal Zero - Hit Similar →
2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Prince Kuramochi (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2013 Tokyo Family Shukichi Hirayama Hit Similar →
2013 Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows Komakichi Super Hit Similar →
2011 I Wish Shukichi Hit Similar →
2010 Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2010 Railways Gorou Osawa Hit Similar →
2010 樅ノ木は残った - Hit Similar →
2009 Ah, It's True, You Are Already Gone Takeda Hit Similar →
2008 The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor - Super Hit Similar →
2008 Rokumeikan Tenkotsu Tobita Hit Similar →
2006 Tears for You Keiko's Father Hit Similar →
1993 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Yagyu Bizen Super Hit Similar →
1988 To Shoot Without Shooting - Hit Similar →
1985 Tampopo Waiter Super Hit Similar →
1985 Love Letter Counselor Super Hit Similar →
1975 World Famous Fairy Tale Series Miscellaneous (voice) Hit Similar →
1962 A Wanderer's Notebook - Hit Similar →

Isao Hashizume - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Isao Hashizume?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Isao Hashizume is "Time Never Stops" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Isao Hashizume acted in?

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

What are some other popular movies by Isao Hashizume?

Other notable films include "Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love", "Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy", and "Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master".

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