Born in 1973 in Tottori Prefecture, Adachi Shin graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images, a film school founded in Yokohama in 1975 by director Imamura Shohei. Adachi served as an assistant director to Somai Shinji and started writing scripts. His first feature scriptwriting credit was for the 2004 pro wrestling comedy Mask de 41. His breakthrough was the script for the 2014 boxing drama 100 Yen Love, which won him a Japan Academy Award. In 2016 Adachi made his directorial debut with the semi-autobiographical teen comedy 14 That Night.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1973 (53)
- Tottori Prefecture, Japan
- Writer and director, also actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Shin Adachi's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Shin Adachi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Shin Adachi'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
32 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Asayama Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
I Still Wanna Have Sex with My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Yolo(2024)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Beast of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Brats, Be Ambitious! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Lost Man Found(2022)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Rokujouma no Piano Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Underdog: Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Underdog: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Kigeki aisai monogatari(2019)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
As Sawa-chan Rides the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Kids' Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Journey of the Sky Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Stolen Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Shino Can't Say Her Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
We Make Antiques! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Demekin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
14 That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Obon Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Sachi & Mayu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
100 Yen Love(2014)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Schoolgirl Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Just One Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Virgin Wandering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Aogura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Catch Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Akiba(2006)
Mask de 41 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 2004 to 2025.
How do Shin Adachi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of the 3 of 4 with a score; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
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 Shin Adachi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shin Adachi's MovieCove titles; Shogo Kaida shares the most, 2.
- Shogo KaidaShared titles: Kigeki aisai monogatari (2019), 100 Yen Love (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Shogo Kaida