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Kinichi Ishikawa

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Kinichi Ishikawa's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Self
25%
Power
12%
Bonds
12%
Morality
12%
Ideas
9%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kinichi Ishikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kinichi Ishikawa'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

39 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • OZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Wind Named Amnesia(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fukuyama Theater: Summer Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Jû-kyû(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Record of the Lodoss War(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cyber City Oedo 808 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Cyber City Oedo 808(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Enemy's the Pirates! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Goku II: Midnight Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Neo Tokyo(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Goku: Midnight Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Acorns and the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Bride of Deimos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Matasaburo the Wind Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Madonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Demon City Shinjuku(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Phoenix: Space Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Junk Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Take the X Train(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Wicked City(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Yap! Bun Bun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Grimm dôwa: Kin no tori(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o)(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Time Stranger(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach(1986)

    Camera Operator · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Scarred Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Barefoot Gen 2(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bobby's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dagger of Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Barefoot Gen(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Unico in the Island of Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Drifting Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1981 to 1992.

Highest rated

Barefoot Gen (1983)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Record of the Lodoss War (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography36 of 37: 36 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s28 · crew1990s9 · crew

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.

How do Kinichi Ishikawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Grimm dôwa: Kin no tori (1987)

69th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Barefoot Gen (1983)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 55. 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.

Is Kinichi Ishikawa's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kinichi Ishikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kinichi Ishikawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harutoshi Ogata shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers