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Ayao Wakana

Cinematographer and producer

Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Ayao Wakana's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
62%
Self
21%
Ideas
10%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

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 Ayao Wakana's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ayao Wakana'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

16 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • KochiKame the Movie 2: UFO Attack! The Great Tornado Strategy!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Hime-chan's Ribbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 61 episodes · Producer

  • Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 30 episodes · Producer

  • Genji Tsuushin Agedama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · Producer

  • One Pound Gospel(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Eien no Once More(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sherlock Hound(1984)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold(1982)

    Show 39 episodes · Animation · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ganso Tensai Bakabon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 103 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Adventure of Gamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Samurai Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 46 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Compositing Artist

  • Panda! Go Panda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Compositing Artist

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1972 to 2003.

Highest rated

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Sherlock Hound (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing5 of 13: 5 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography6 of 13: 5 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 13: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s1 · crew

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

How do Ayao Wakana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Eien no Once More (1984)

59th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Ayao Wakana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ayao Wakana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rumiko Takahashi shares the most, 4.

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