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Yukihiro Masumoto

Cinematographer · Born January 4, 1971 (55) · Okuchi [now Isa], Kagoshima, Japan

Born
January 4, 1971 (55)
From
Okuchi [now Isa], Kagoshima, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Yukihiro Masumoto's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
31%
Morality
14%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · 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 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Bittersweet
4
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Yukihiro Masumoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yukihiro Masumoto'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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Compositing Artist

  • Anne Shirley(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Flower and Asura(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Puniru is a Kawaii Slime(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • My Clueless First Friend(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • MAKE MY DAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Record of Ragnarok(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Blade of the Immortal(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • W'z(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hanebado: The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki!(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Killing Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Moment You Fall in Love(2016)

    Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pan de Peace! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Heroic Legend of Arslan(2015)

    Show 33 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Momo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Visual Effects Director

  • A Town Where You Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tenkai Knights(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mai Mai Miracle(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Summer Wars(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • MapleStory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Shigurui: Death Frenzy(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander: The Search for Vengeance(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Nana(2006)

    Show 47 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Last Order: Final Fantasy VII(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Godfathers(2003)

    Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Metropolis(2001)

    Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • X: The Movie(1996)

    Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Nana (2006)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 29: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew11 of 29: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s7 · 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 Yukihiro Masumoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World (2011)

79th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Nana (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 62. 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.

Is Yukihiro Masumoto's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yukihiro Masumoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yukihiro Masumoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jungo Maruta shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles