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Satoru Karasawa

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
8 on Motif · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Satoru Karasawa's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Ideas
20%
Self
18%
Society
15%
Bonds
11%
Morality
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Satoru Karasawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Satoru Karasawa's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

29 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Mystery Arena(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel of My Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Stop the Bitch Campaign Reboot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Breakers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Tokyo Ghoul(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sanada 10 Braves(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Detective Ballerino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Bee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Miyamoto Musashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Akko's Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Hayabusa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • BECK (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Where The Legend Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bandage Club (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Memories of Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Siren(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Egg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Vampire Host (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • 2LDK (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Jam Films(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Chinese Dinner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Drowning Fish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Western-style Village Murder Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Christmas in New York (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Camera Department Manager

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Tokyo Ghoul (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography28 of 29: 28 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 29: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s3 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Satoru Karasawa's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Tokyo Ghoul (2017)

56th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jam Films (2002)

Midcredits 73rd · 61% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Satoru Karasawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Satoru Karasawa's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yukihiko Tsutsumi shares the most, 6.

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Actors

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