Kiyoaki Saitô
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- 8 on MovieCove
What are Kiyoaki Saitô's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Kiyoaki Saitô's films?
As of October 27, 2026, none of Kiyoaki Saitô's 8 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kiyoaki Saitô's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The Railroad Man(1999)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Murder on D Street(1998)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sakura no ki no shita de(1989)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Those Swell Yakuza(1988)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
White Snake Enchantment(1983)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Unspoiled Diamond(1982)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 1980 to 1999.
How do Kiyoaki Saitô's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
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 Kiyoaki Saitô work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kiyoaki Saitô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Minori Terada shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Minori TeradaShared titles: Murder on D Street (1998), Sakura no ki no shita de (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Minori Terada
- Teruo ShimizuShared titles: White Snake Enchantment (1983), The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Teruo Shimizu
Cinematographers
- Shinsaku HimedaShared titles: Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989), Those Swell Yakuza (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Shinsaku Himeda
Producers
- Tsuneo SetoShared titles: Sakura no ki no shita de (1989), The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Tsuneo Seto
- Kanji AmaoShared titles: Those Swell Yakuza (1988), The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Kanji Amao
