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Noboru Shinoda

Noboru Shinoda

Cinematographer · Died June 22, 2004, aged 52 · Saitama, Japan

Noboru Shinoda was born on February 2, 1952 in Saitama, Japan. He was a cinematographer, known for Love Letter (1995), Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) and Love Hotel (1985).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1952
Died
June 22, 2004 (aged 52)
From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Noboru Shinoda's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
29%
Bonds
26%
Survival
16%
Society
16%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Contemplative
4
Dread
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Noboru Shinoda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noboru Shinoda'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

30 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crying Out Love in the Center of the World(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hana & Alice(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hana & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sinking into the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Gift of the Magi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • All About Lily Chou-Chou(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chloe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Round About Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Shikoku(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • April Story(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Misty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Swallowtail Butterfly(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Picnic(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Man with Two Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Letter(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tsutsumi honoo no gotoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Undo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Friends(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Tôhôkenbunroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • World Apartment Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Universal Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Master of Shiatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • So What (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Bites Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • TV WAR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator

  • Love Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1985 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography29 of 30: 29 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s8 · 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 Noboru Shinoda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · cinematographer

Love Letter (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 51. 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 Noboru Shinoda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noboru Shinoda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shunji Iwai shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles