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Noriaki Yuasa

Noriaki Yuasa

Director · Died June 14, 2004, aged 70 · Tokyo, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Noriaki Yuasa  (born 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese director, most notable for his involvement in the Gamera film series. Yuasa was a special guest at G-Fest in 1999, 2000, and 2003, and was the recipient of the Mangled Skyscraper Award at the latter. He died on June 14, 2004 after suffering a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noriaki Yuasa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1933
Died
June 14, 2004 (aged 70)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 33 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 40% in 30 days

What are Noriaki Yuasa's films like?

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

Genres

Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
53%
Bonds
35%
Self
5%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
8
Tense
6
Absurd
4
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • 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 Noriaki Yuasa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noriaki Yuasa'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

33 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Cosplay Warrior Cutie Knight 2 Teikokuya's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Cosplay Warrior Cutie Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Yuasa

  • Gamera Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Gamera vs. Garasharp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Anime-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Ultraman 80 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

  • Gamera: Super Monster(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Iron King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Gamera vs. Zigra(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Snow Country Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • The Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Little Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Attack of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Gamera vs. Jiger(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Your Favourite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Gamera vs. Guiron(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gamera vs. Viras(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gamera vs. Gyaos(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • War of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Special Effects · Visual Effects Director

  • Gammera the Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Gamera vs. Barugon(1966)

    Director · Special Effects · Visual Effects Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Saturday Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The 4th Nippon Jamboree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Gamera: The Giant Monster(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Song of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Elegant Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Temple of Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Assistant Director

  • Okoto and Sasuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Director

  • A Geisha's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Director

  • Warning from Space(1956)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1956 to 1998.

Highest rated

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 33: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting24 of 33: 23 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thWriting1 of 33: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 33: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s16 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s5 · 2 acting · 3 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 Noriaki Yuasa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director

Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

72nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968)

Midcredits 68th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Noriaki Yuasa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noriaki Yuasa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Niisan Takahashi shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers