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Ryûto Kondô

Ryûto Kondô

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1976 (50) · Aichi, Japan

Born
January 1, 1976 (50)
From
Aichi, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 45 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Ryûto Kondô's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
Bonds
32%
Self
29%
Survival
18%
Society
14%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Morality
1%
Grief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Tense
4
Warm
3
Dread
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ryûto Kondô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryûto Kondô'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

45 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sheep in the Box(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Town Without Seasons(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Man(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Center Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Master Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • No Longer Human(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hanalei Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Shoplifters(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Beautiful Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Mukoku(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • White Lily(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Over the Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Somewhere in Kamakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Strayer's Chronicle(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Vancouver Asahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • My Man(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ondine's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Light Shines Only There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Mourning Recipe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The End of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • A Story of Yonosuke(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Blazing Famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kirishima Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Tokyo Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Scabbard Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • My Back Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Sketches of Kaitan City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Abraxas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Permanent Nobara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Soranin(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Non-ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Nekonade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • A Gentle Breeze in the Village(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unknown Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Cream Lemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Ramblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • No One's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Ryuko, in the Unfaithful Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Hazy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rotting Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Shoplifters (2018)

$68M worldwide

Highest rated

Monster (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Shoplifters (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography44 of 44: 44 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s8 · 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 Ryûto Kondô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mukoku (2017)

63rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Monster (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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.

Is Ryûto Kondô's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ryûto Kondô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryûto Kondô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hirokazu Koreeda shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers