Hiroshi Murai
- Cinematographer
- 9 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
What are Hiroshi Murai's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Murai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Murai'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
55 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
The Greatest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Magistrate of the Floating World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Gate of Youth Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Aoi sanmyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Tidal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Sanbaba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Submersion of Japan(1973)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Blossom and the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Battle of Okinawa(1971)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Duel at Fort Ezo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
A Lavish Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Human Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Women and Miso Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Japan's Longest Day(1967)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
How to Win a Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
New News Reporter: Hill of Murderous Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Sword of Doom(1966)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Illusion of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Samurai Assassin(1965)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Could I But Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Go to Hell! Company Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Pressure of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
My Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Temple of Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Okoto and Sasuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
A Geisha's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
A Lustful Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The False Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Ashi ni sawatta onna(1960)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Afraid to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
A Woman's Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Across the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Beauty the Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Cast-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Most Valuable Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Disobedience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Lowest Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Giants and Toys(1958)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Precipice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Warm Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Crowded Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Ai no kaikyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Shabondama oyaji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 55 titles from 1956 to 1986.
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 Hiroshi Murai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 58. 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 Murai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Murai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaru Satō shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Kihachi OkamotoShared titles: Battle of Okinawa (1971), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Kihachi Okamoto
- Yasuzō MasumuraShared titles: Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960), Giants and Toys (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Yasuzō Masumura
Writers
- Shinobu HashimotoShared titles: Submersion of Japan (1973), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Shinobu Hashimoto
Actors
- Toshirō MifuneShared titles: Battle of the Japan Sea (1969), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Toshirō Mifune
- Keiju KobayashiShared titles: Submersion of Japan (1973), Battle of Okinawa (1971), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Keiju Kobayashi
- Tatsuya NakadaiShared titles: Battle of Okinawa (1971), Battle of the Japan Sea (1969), The Sword of Doom (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Tatsuya Nakadai
- Tadao NakamaruShared titles: Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Tadao Nakamaru
Composers and editors
- Masaru SatōShared titles: Submersion of Japan (1973), Battle of Okinawa (1971), Battle of the Japan Sea (1969), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 6 shared titles with Masaru Satō
- Yoshitami KuroiwaShared titles: Battle of Okinawa (1971), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Yoshitami Kuroiwa
- Tatsuji NakashizuShared titles: Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960), Giants and Toys (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Tatsuji Nakashizu
- Tetsuo TsukaharaShared titles: Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960), Giants and Toys (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Tetsuo Tsukahara
Producers
- Tomoyuki TanakaShared titles: Submersion of Japan (1973), Battle of the Japan Sea (1969), Japan's Longest Day (1967), Samurai Assassin (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Sanezumi FujimotoShared titles: Battle of Okinawa (1971), Japan's Longest Day (1967), The Sword of Doom (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Sanezumi Fujimoto
- Hiroaki FujiiShared titles: Ashi ni sawatta onna (1960), Giants and Toys (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroaki Fujii
