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Takeshi Katsurayama

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Takeshi Katsurayama's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Self
21%
Power
16%
Morality
16%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Takeshi Katsurayama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takeshi Katsurayama'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

31 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 2002 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (2024)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography25 of 29: 25 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew4 of 29: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s2 · 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 Takeshi Katsurayama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Yowamushi Pedal Re: Ride (2014)

81st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 68. 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 Takeshi Katsurayama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takeshi Katsurayama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshiyuki Tomino shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

  • Yoshiyuki Tomino9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Yoshiyuki Tomino
  • Katsuyuki Sumizawa5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Katsuyuki Sumizawa
  • Hajime Yatate3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Hajime Yatate

Actors

  • Banjo Ginga5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Banjo Ginga
  • Jin Urayama5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jin Urayama
  • Kenta Miyake5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kenta Miyake
  • Megumi Han4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Megumi Han

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Hideyuki Tomioka6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Hideyuki Tomioka
  • Shin Sasaki6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Shin Sasaki
  • Kôichi Kamiyama5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kôichi Kamiyama
  • Osamu Taniguchi5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Osamu Taniguchi