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Motonobu Kiyoku

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Motonobu Kiyoku's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st 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
Bonds
47%
Ideas
17%
Self
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Motonobu Kiyoku's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Motonobu Kiyoku'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

21 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kyoto Hippocrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The 35-Year Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Camera Operator

  • City Hunter(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Anime Supremacy!(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Bucket List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Only the Cat Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cat in Their Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Honey(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Poison Berry in my Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • We Want to be Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Camera Operator

  • Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Floating Castle(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Majutsu wa Sasayaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Bushido Sixteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Camera Operator

  • Nana 2(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Robot Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack(2001)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rebirth of Mothra(1996)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Floating Castle (2012)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Anime Supremacy! (2022)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

City Hunter (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography13 of 19: 13 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 19: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Motonobu Kiyoku's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Honey (2018)

68th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Anime Supremacy! (2022)

Midcredits 71st · 60% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 40. 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 Motonobu Kiyoku work with?

People who share at least 2 of Motonobu Kiyoku's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroki Narimiya shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers