Motoya Washio
- Cinematographer
- 5 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
What are Motoya Washio's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Motoya Washio's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Motoya Washio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
52 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Sex & Fury(1973)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Inside a Girl's Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Silk Hat Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
A Yakuza Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Love and Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Inferno of Torture(1969)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Yakuza Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Return of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Joy of Torture(1968)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Tears of Banishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Code Between Brothers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Nothing But Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Code Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Yakuza Vassal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Magic Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Blood of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Tale of Ninja Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Black Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-ki(1963)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
River Washes Away the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Seventeen Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Castle of Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
53 Stages of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Tengu Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Shimmering Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Kisaragi Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Hibari is Fashion Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Law in Ghost Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The South Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Traveling of Two Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Kirimaru Kirigakure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Way of Morning Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Sword of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Heavenly Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Master Spearman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
A Young Rabble 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Eight Brave Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Career shape
A full career of 51 titles from 1959 to 1974.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Motoya Washio's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. 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 Motoya Washio work with?
People who share at least 2 of Motoya Washio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin'ichirô Hayashi shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Teruo IshiiShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Inferno of Torture (1969), The Joy of Torture (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Teruo Ishii
Writers
- Masahiro KakefudaShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973), Inferno of Torture (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Masahiro Kakefuda
- Tarô BontenShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Tarô Bonten
Actors
- Shin'ichirô HayashiShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973), Inferno of Torture (1969), The Joy of Torture (1968)See all 4 shared titles with Shin'ichirô Hayashi
- Akemi NegishiShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Akemi Negishi
- Hiroshi NawaShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroshi Nawa
- Reiko IkeShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Reiko Ike
Composers and editors
- Tadao KandaShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Inferno of Torture (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Tadao Kanda
- Masao YagiShared titles: Inferno of Torture (1969), The Joy of Torture (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Masao Yagi
Producers
- Kanji AmaoShared titles: Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (1973), Sex & Fury (1973), Inferno of Torture (1969), The Joy of Torture (1968)See all 4 shared titles with Kanji Amao
- Shigeru OkadaShared titles: Inferno of Torture (1969), The Joy of Torture (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Shigeru Okada
