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Nijirô Murakami

Nijirô Murakami

Actor · Born March 17, 1997 (29) · Tokyo, Japan

Murakami Nijiro is a Japanese actor and voice actor, the only son of actor Murakami Jun and singer UA. His parents divorced when he was nine-years-old and he grew up with his mother, stepfather, and three half-siblings. While still attending preparatory school, he moved to Okinawa with his family. Murakami also studied for some years in Montreal, Canada. He debuted in 2014 portraying the main character of Kaito in the award-winning film "Still the Water", for which he received the Best Newcomer Award at the 29th Kasaki Film Festival. In 2015, he debuted in the television series "Tenshi no Naifu". Later that same year, he starred in the live-action adaptation of the anime series "AnoHana", as well the movie "Wasurenai to Chikatta Boku ga Ita". As a voice actor, he is best known for voicing Hiro Shishigami in the anime series "Inuyashiki". He is currently working under Decade, a Japanese talent agency.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1997 (29)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Nijirô Murakami's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Survival
22%
Bonds
20%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 8
Herald
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
4
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nijirô Murakami's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nijirô Murakami's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vintage Violence(2026)

    as Hiro Hasegawa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yoshihide Yamashita

  • Luca on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fukin

  • The Yin Yang Master Zero(2024)

    as Tachibana Yasue

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kyrie(2023)

    as Fukin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Modern or Anarchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Decisive Battle(2023)

    as Kazutora Hanemiya

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Destiny(2023)

    as Kazutora Hanemiya

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Galileo: Kindan no Majutsu(2022)

    as Shingo Koshiba

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Senri Hasukabe

  • Over and Over Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ten Count to the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Momosuke Saijyo

  • Yoru no Agura: Ane to Ototo to Watashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as otouto

  • Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nizou Okada

  • The Blood of Wolves II(2021)

    as Kota Chikada

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning(2021)

    as Soji Okita

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hold on, look ahead. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Miyashita Shinpei

  • Alice in Borderland(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chishiya Shuntaro · as Shuntaro Chishiya

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sasaki in My Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sudo

  • Soiree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shota Iwamatsu

  • The Gun 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Toru Nishikawa

  • MIU404(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshitaka Kosaka

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • I Was a 'Secret Bitch'(2019)

    as Akira Kojima

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hiro Nogami

  • Yatsuhakamura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as 井川辰弥

  • They Say Nothing Stays the Same(2019)

    as Genzo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • ハムレット (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chiwawa-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nagai

  • Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Toru Nishikawa

  • Lust in a Karaoke Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Hanalei Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Takahashi

  • In This Corner of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tetsu Mizuhara

  • Isle of Dogs(2018)

    as Editor Hiroshi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 密やかな結晶 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Inuyashiki(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Hiro Shishigami (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Miracles of the Namiya General Store(2017)

    as Shota Kobayashi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Second Summer, Never See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shinohara Satoshi

  • Dead Stock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Riku Tsuneta

  • Mukoku(2017)

    as Tooru Haneda

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Doguchi Ryo

  • Ganguro Gals Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as London Ko-Rinbow Vocalist

  • Brass Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aoshima Hiroto

  • Natsumi's Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kimihide

  • Destruction Babies(2016)

    as Shota Ashihara

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sayonara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi

  • Forget Me Not(2015)

    as Takashi Hayama

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • As the Gods Will(2014)

    as Kikkawa Haruhiko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Still the Water(2014)

    as Kaito

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 愛が世界を救います (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning (2021)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning (2021)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Alice in Borderland (2020)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

2010s28 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nijirô Murakami's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Vintage Violence (2026)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nijirô Murakami's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–59 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nijirô Murakami work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nijirô Murakami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takumi Kitamura shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers