Hiroshi Imai
- Cinematographer
- 3 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
What are Hiroshi Imai's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
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 Hiroshi Imai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Imai'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
66 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Wakaki hi no kōdōkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Women's Prison for Torture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Killer's Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Invisible Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Haunted Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Prison Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Lefty Fencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Sworn Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Great Yokai War(1968)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Two Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Lone Wolf Isazo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Young Boss, Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Secret Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Exterminate the Young Boss! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Wrath of Daimajin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Assignment Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Front Line Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
ほんだら剣法 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Rampaging Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Bronze Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Yôki na tono-sama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Fencing Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
170 Leagues to Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Actress and the Three Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Satan's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
What Price Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Demon of Mount Oe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Enchanted Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Lord Pretends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Ojo-kichiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Gambler and the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Travels of Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Akadô Suzunosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Ichiya no hyakuman chōja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Unchan monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Mayoigo hiroi ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Yūtō rakudaisei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Sanji museigen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Otōsan wa ohitoyoshi: Kakushigo sōdō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Thief and Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Young Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Maiko sanjūshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Otomi-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Yome to yobarete mada mitsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Jōen no hatoba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Who Will Judge Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Career shape
A full career of 66 titles from 1951 to 1971.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Hiroshi Imai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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.
Who does Hiroshi Imai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Imai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshiyuki Kuroda shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Yoshiyuki KurodaShared titles: Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969), The Great Yokai War (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Writers
- Shôzaburô AsaiShared titles: Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969), Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Shôzaburô Asai
- Tetsurô YoshidaShared titles: Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969), The Great Yokai War (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Tetsurô Yoshida
Actors
- Tokio OkiShared titles: The Great Yokai War (1968), Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Tokio Oki
Editors
- Toshio TaniguchiShared titles: Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969), The Great Yokai War (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Toshio Taniguchi
Producers
- Masaichi NagataShared titles: Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969), The Great Yokai War (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Masaichi Nagata
