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Daisuke Sôma

Cinematographer · Born August 21, 1973 (53) · Saitama, Japan

Born
August 21, 1973 (53)
From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Daisuke Sôma's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Self
21%
Morality
20%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Bonds
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Daisuke Sôma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daisuke Sôma'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

36 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • 映画 おそ松さん 人類クズ化計画!!!!!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Camera Operator

  • Hero's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • 52-Hertz Whales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Kamuy(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • My Brother, the Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Father of the Milky Way Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • XxxHolic(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • To Be Killed by a High School Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • A Morning of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Followers(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The 47 Rōnin in Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Diner(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Chiwawa-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stand-In Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Limit of Sleeping Beauty(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mumon: The Land of Stealth(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Someone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Chasuke's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Prophecy(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Tokyo Tribe(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Adult Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • One Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss Zombie(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Schoolgirl Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Blindly in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Helter Skelter(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Karate Girl(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kizumomo. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Fear and Trembling(2003)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Helter Skelter (2012)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Helter Skelter (2012)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Golden Kamuy (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 36: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 36: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s11 · 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 Daisuke Sôma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Karate Girl (2011)

78th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)

Midcredits 79th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Daisuke Sôma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daisuke Sôma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mika Ninagawa shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers