Kôzô Shibasaki
Cinematographer · Born January 30, 1958 (68) · Tochigi, Japan
Kōzō Shibasaki (柴崎 幸三, Shibasaki Kōzō, born January 30, 1958) is a Japanese cinematographer. A member of the Japanese Society of Cinematographers, he is the recipient of four Japanese Academy Awards, three of which were for films directed by acclaimed filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 30, 1958 (68)
- Tochigi, Japan
- Cinematographer
- 15 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Kôzô Shibasaki's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
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 12
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet7
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 Kôzô Shibasaki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Kôzô Shibasaki'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
37 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Godzilla Minus One(2023)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ghost Book(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Modern Love Tokyo(2022)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Love, Life and Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Family of Strangers(2019)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Our Departures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Close-Knit(2017)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Ogawacho Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Fighter Pilot(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Oba: The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Space Battleship Yamato(2010)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Check It Out, Yo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Scrap Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Lady Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
69(2004)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Boat to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Out(2002)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Returner(2002)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Laughing Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Laundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Juvenile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Begging for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Haunted School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Parasite Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Haunted School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Games Teachers Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Detective Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles from 1992 to 2023.
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 Kôzô Shibasaki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. 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 Kôzô Shibasaki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kôzô Shibasaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Yamazaki shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Takashi YamazakiShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Space Battleship Yamato (2010), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005), Returner (2002)See all 10 shared titles with Takashi Yamazaki
- Hideyuki HirayamaShared titles: Family of Strangers (2019), Out (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Hideyuki Hirayama
Writers
- Ryôhei SaiganShared titles: Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Ryôhei Saigan
- Ryôta KosawaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ryôta Kosawa
Actors
- Shin'ichi TsutsumiShared titles: Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Space Battleship Yamato (2010), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
- Hidetaka YoshiokaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Hiroko YakushimaruShared titles: Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Hiroko Yakushimaru
- Tomokazu MiuraShared titles: Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Tomokazu Miura
Composers and editors
- Naoki SatôShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Space Battleship Yamato (2010), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 9 shared titles with Naoki Satô
- Ryûji MiyajimaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Great War of Archimedes (2019), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Space Battleship Yamato (2010), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 7 shared titles with Ryûji Miyajima
- Gorô YasukawaShared titles: Family of Strangers (2019), Out (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Gorô Yasukawa
Producers
- Shûji AbeShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 6 shared titles with Shûji Abe
- Keiichiro MoriyaShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Great War of Archimedes (2019), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Keiichiro Moriya
- Gô AbeShared titles: Godzilla Minus One (2023), Ghost Book (2022), The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Gô Abe
- Takaaki KabutoShared titles: Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017), The Fighter Pilot (2013), Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Space Battleship Yamato (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Takaaki Kabuto
