Toshio Shirai
- Cinematographer
- 3 on MovieCove
What are Toshio Shirai's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
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 Toshio Shirai's films?
As of October 27, 2026, none of Toshio Shirai's 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Toshio Shirai's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles from 1985 to 1988.
Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Toshio Shirai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
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 Toshio Shirai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Toshio Shirai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiko Han shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Masami KurumadaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Masami Kurumada

- Yoshiyuki SugaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshiyuki Suga
Actors
- Keiko HanShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987), Dirty Pair: Mystery of Norlandia (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Keiko Han

- Hideyuki HoriShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Hideyuki Hori

- Hirotaka SuzuokiShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Hirotaka Suzuoki

- Koichi HashimotoShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Koichi Hashimoto

Composers and editors
- Seiji YokoyamaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Seiji Yokoyama
- Yasuhiro YoshikawaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Yasuhiro Yoshikawa
Producers
- Chiaki ImadaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Chiaki Imada

- Yoshifumi HatanoShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshifumi Hatano
Mixed roles
- Kôzô MorishitaShared titles: Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth (1988), Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Kôzô Morishita
