Kappei Matsumoto has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1970s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Kwaidan.
CriticCrunch Career Percentile
Top 2%
Titles Scored
2
Highest-Ranked Title
Kwaidan (Top 2%)
Primary Role
Actor
Career Overview
By decade
Top 5%Top 6–25%Below 25%Unranked
Best Work
Top 7%
2 titles scored
By genre
Drama
2
Horror
1
Fantasy
1
Action
1
Adventure
1
Titles can span multiple genres.
the vibe
Kappei Matsumoto’s Typical Vibe
2 films — slow-burn, dark, intense, layered, styled
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Dir. Masaki Kobayashi · With Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe
Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
Dir. Kenji Misumi · With Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ōki
