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Nobuhiro Yamashita

Nobuhiro Yamashita

Director and writer · Born August 29, 1976 (50) · Handa, Aichi, Japan

Cannes award nominee

Nobuhiro Yamashita was born on August 29, 1976 in Aichi, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for The Matsugane Potshot Affair (2006), Hazy Life (1999) and Linda Linda Linda (2005).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1976 (50)
From
Handa, Aichi, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Nobuhiro Yamashita's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: 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
Bonds
50%
Self
36%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Nobuhiro Yamashita's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Nobuhiro Yamashita'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

59 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grim Reaper Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Distance and Timing(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Cat Anzu(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Swimming in a Sand Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Let's Go Karaoke!(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast of the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • One Second Ahead, One Second Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Modern Love Tokyo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Ramblers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Three Dateless Dudes(Plus One) Covid 19: A Deadly Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Lucky Owl with Shimako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Hard-Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Takayuki Yamada in 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · as Interviewer

  • Takayuki Yamada at Cannes Film Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • My Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Over the Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • La La La at Rock Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Yamada Takayuki in Akabane, Kita, Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · as Himself

  • Girls in the Psychic Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Himself

  • Tamako in Moratorium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Just Another Live Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Bungô: Sasayaka na yokubô(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Drudgery Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • EA's Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator · Script · Writer

  • My Back Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial(2010)

    Set Decoration

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nihon no Uta Film (Red Disc) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Love Strikes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Coming Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Midnight Diner(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ueno Juri and the Five Bags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mechakowa 3 Reinōryoku o Motsu Otoko" Kyōgaku no Dokyumento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Actor

  • Mechakowa 2 Shiryō to no Sōgū 'Kyōfu! Shinrei Supotto Jūrenpatsu' Kyōgaku no Dokyumento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Actor

  • Mechakowa 'Norowareta Shinrei Firumu' Kyōgaku no Dokyumento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Actor

  • Fish Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Master of Club

  • Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • A Gentle Breeze in the Village(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Matsugane Potshot Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Ten Nights of Dreams(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Unknown Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Scarier Stories Than Ghosts Vol.4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Linda Linda Linda(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cream Lemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Ramblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • No One's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • The Most Dangerous Man Alive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • 105 Yen Hamburger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Hazy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Hiroshi and Rolan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Seasons Seeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • The Rotting Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Night imitate Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Let's Go Karaoke! (2023)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Linda Linda Linda (2005)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Modern Love Tokyo (2022)

Film career

  • 2009Screen debut· Fish Story

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 59: 6 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting52 of 59: 37 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting9 of 59: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleEditing2 of 59: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 59: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

59 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s20 · 5 acting · 18 crew2010s20 · 3 acting · 18 crew2020s14 · 2 acting · 12 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Cannes award in 2024, Directors' Fortnight.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nobuhiro Yamashita's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Bungô: Sasayaka na yokubô (2012)

75th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Midnight Diner (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Nobuhiro Yamashita work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nobuhiro Yamashita's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroyuki Negishi shares the most, 4.

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers