Tomoyuki Shimura’s Typical Vibe
2 films — gripping, wistful, intense, clear, gritty

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Tomoyuki Shimura has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Sword of the Stranger.

Time and Tide
2000
Action · Thriller

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Action · Crime

Chocolate
2008
Action · Crime

The Incredible Hulk
2008
Science Fiction · Action

Man on Fire
2004
Action · Drama

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
2008
Action · History

Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Animation · Action

The City of Violence
2006
Action · Thriller

Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
Dir. Masahiro Ando · With Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Koichi Yamadera

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.
With Atsushi Abe, Satoshi Hino, Saori Hayami