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Kenji Yamashita

Editor · Born April 2, 1972 (54) · Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Born
April 2, 1972 (54)
From
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Editor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 49% in 30 days

What are Kenji Yamashita's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
45%
Survival
18%
Bonds
16%
Self
11%
Ideas
10%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

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 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
5
Dread
5
Thrilling
6
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kenji Yamashita's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenji Yamashita'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

24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Show Me the Way to the Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Laplace's Witch(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blade of the Immortal(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Terra Formars(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Apocalypse(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lion Standing in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • As the Gods Will(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Over Your Dead Body(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Shield of Straw(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lesson of the Evil(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • For Love's Sake(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ace Attorney(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ninja Kids!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • 13 Assassins(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Yatterman(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Beach(2000)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Oxen Split Torturing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Production Design

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1976 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Yatterman (2009)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

13 Assassins (2010)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

As the Gods Will (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing22 of 24: 22 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s1 · 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 Kenji Yamashita's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Terra Formars (2016)

71st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

13 Assassins (2010)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Kenji Yamashita's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles58–98 · median 91 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–57 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenji Yamashita work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenji Yamashita's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Miike shares the most, 13.

Directors

  • Takashi Miike13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Takashi Miike

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

  • Kôji Endô10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Kôji Endô
  • Nobuyasu Kita10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Nobuyasu Kita

Producers