Ichikawa is one of the few people who was polarized among commentators, while he, as a master in the Japanese film industry, had more hit films and popularity than others.
日本映画の巨匠としてはヒット作や大衆的人気にめぐまれた方だが、一方でこれだけ批評家の間では好悪が分かれた人も少ない。