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Shin'ichi Ôoka

Cinematographer, also producer · Born May 14, 1947 (79) · Tokyo, Japan

Born
May 14, 1947 (79)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Shin'ichi Ôoka's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
22%
Power
22%
Morality
13%
Society
9%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
2

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 Shin'ichi Ôoka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shin'ichi Ôoka'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

30 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show Creator

  • Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero - Stage II: Zero's Suicide Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Production Director

  • Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero - Stage I: Cosmic Collision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Production Director

  • Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Creator

  • Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Ultraman Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 40 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Ultraman: The Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer · VFX Supervisor

  • Ultraman Nexus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 37 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • New Century 2003 Ultraman Legend: THE KING'S JUBILEE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle(2003)

    Cinematographer · VFX Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • New Century Ultraman Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Tiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 52 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Zearth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Neos Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Skyscraper Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    VFX Director of Photography

  • Monster Woman '88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • In Love With Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Portrait in Prussian Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Ryota from Mandalaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Space Warriors 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1976 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)

$4.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 29: 20 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew9 of 29: 7 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s3 · crew

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

How do Shin'ichi Ôoka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5

Most divisive · producer

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)

53rd percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

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 Shin'ichi Ôoka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shin'ichi Ôoka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiichi Hasegawa shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers