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Takashi Komatsu

Cinematographer · Born November 17, 1966 (59)

Born
November 17, 1966 (59)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on Motif · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 51% in 30 days

What are Takashi Komatsu's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
29%
Morality
13%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 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

Joyful
3
Thrilling
2
Romantic
2
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Takashi Komatsu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Takashi Komatsu's 6 Motif titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

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

Filmography

26 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • Romantic Killer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Grand Blue(2020)

    Camera Technician · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Memory Eraser (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Kakegurui: The Movie(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Waiting For Spring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Oz Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Travelling Cat Chronicles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Real Girl(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Peach Girl(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Sweet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Heroine Disqualified(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • It's Me It's Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • G'mor Evian! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Penguin Fufu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Slumber (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Kanikôsen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Fish Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two in Tracksuits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • X-Cross (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Yo-Yo Girl Cop(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Route 225 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Flower & Snake II莱2233.wf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Flower & Snake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Peach Girl (2017)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Grand Blue (2020)

Motif 56th

Most popular right now

Kakegurui: The Movie (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography24 of 25: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s3 · crew

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

How do Takashi Komatsu's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Real Girl (2018)

70th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Kakegurui: The Movie (2019)

Motif 59th · 50% liked

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 Motif 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 Takashi Komatsu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takashi Komatsu's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsutomu Hanabusa shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers