Kanji Kawara
Actor · 31 credits · 7 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Romance of Yushima (1955)
Frequent collaborators: Takeshi Sakamoto, Kenichi Miyajima, Kenji Oyama, Chōko Iida, Tatsuo Hanabu
Movies (31 total, ranked by score)
1The Romance of Yushima
1955 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
2There Was a Father
1942 · ★ 7.0 (85 votes)
Drama
3The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
1940 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)
War
4Mr. Thank You
1936 · ★ 7.0 (42 votes)
Drama, Comedy
5Tokyo Chorus
1931 · ★ 6.7 (45 votes)
Comedy, Drama
6Ornamental Hairpin
1941 · ★ 6.7 (22 votes)
Drama, Comedy
7Queen of the Wind
1938
Drama
8The Forest of No Escape
1965
Mystery
9No Blood Relation
1932 · ★ 7.2 (16 votes)
Drama
10Sword of Penitence
1927
Drama
11The Whale God
1962 · ★ 7.0 (6 votes)
Adventure, Drama
12Children in the Wind
1937 · ★ 7.6 (10 votes)
Drama
13The Dawning Sky
1929 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)
Drama, Comedy
14Walk Cheerfully
1930 · ★ 6.0 (20 votes)
Romance, Crime, Drama
15Notes of an Itinerant Performer
1941 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)
Drama
16Introspection Tower
1941 · ★ 6.7 (7 votes)
Drama
17Black Trump Card
1964 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama, Crime
18Town of Violence
1950 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)
Drama, Crime
19A Mother's Journey
1958 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Drama
20My Elder Brother
1934 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
- 21
Parent
1929
22Victory or Defeat
1954
Drama
23Moon of the Plateau
1942
24Haha nami
1953
Drama
- 25
Honoo no hada
1951
Drama
- 26
Jōnetsu no ningyo
1948
Music
27The Women Divers
1958
- 28
Symphony of Youth
1928
Drama
- 29
Unmei no koyomi
1948
30Enoshima Elegy
1951
Romance
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.