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Yûdai Katô

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1943 (83)

Born
January 1, 1943 (83)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Yûdai Katô's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
18%
Society
13%
Ideas
12%
Morality
10%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Yûdai Katô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûdai Katô'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Trillion Game(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Onpaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Yuriy Norshteyn: Making the Overcoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Until the Day Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jive: Swept by the Sea Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Samurai Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Camera Technician

  • Song of Goodbye(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Battle at Sekigahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • T.R.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Senrigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Shura ga Yuku 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Shura ga Yuku 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Ki no ue no sogyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • After the Wind Has Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Moon Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Goodbye Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • East Meets West(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Last Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Society in the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Strawberry Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla vs. Biollante(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Kid Brother(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jazz Daimyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Eve in a Summer Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Europe Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Completely... With That Air! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • At This Late Date, the Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Imperial Navy(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Troubleman Laughs and Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Melodies of a White Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • High and Low(1963)

    Camera Intern

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1963 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Godzilla 2000 (1999)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography37 of 39: 37 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew2 of 39: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s2 · 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 Yûdai Katô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Trillion Game (2025)

72nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

Midcredits 80th · 59% liked

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 Yûdai Katô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûdai Katô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nobuhiko Ōbayashi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers