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Naoyuki Suzuki

Writer · Died November 26, 2005, aged 76 · Takayama, Gifu, Japan

Born
October 5, 1929
Died
November 26, 2005 (aged 76)
From
Takayama, Gifu, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 28 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Naoyuki Suzuki's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
20%
Power
18%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Naoyuki Suzuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naoyuki Suzuki'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

28 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • There Was a War When I Was a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Rika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • My Voiceless Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • A Woman Called En (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Scrap Collectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • The Day the Sun Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • Clouds at Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Screenplay

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 52 episodes · Screenplay

  • Koto—The Lake of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • A Fugitive from the Past(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation

  • A House in the Quarter(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Okashina yatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Life of Hishakaku 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Bushido(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Life of Hishakaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Adaptation

  • A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • Miyamoto Musashi(1961)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • An Edo Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Tsubakuro dōchū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1960 to 1982.

Highest rated

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

A House in the Quarter (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing28 of 28: 28 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s22 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Naoyuki Suzuki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · writer

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

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 Naoyuki Suzuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naoyuki Suzuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroshi Ôkawa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers