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Masaki Nishiura

Director · Born June 10, 1968 (58)

Born
June 10, 1968 (58)
Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 49 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 43% in 30 days

What are Masaki Nishiura's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
26%
Self
18%
Society
18%
Power
7%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
1
Cathartic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Masaki Nishiura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masaki Nishiura'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

49 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kaban Ya no Sozoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Pray Speak What Has Happened(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Puraibêto Bankâ(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Run for Money: Tokyo Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Jeanne's Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator

  • The Days(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • Not Giving Away My Daughter to a YouTuber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Kareinaru ichizoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Justice Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Code Blue: The Movie(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Black Pean(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Onna no Kunsho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Emotion Line 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • An Emblem Dedicated To You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Kinpika(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Man of the Tokyo Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Out Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Shunichi Doba Suspense Obsession ~First Investigation Division/Keiji Sawamura 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tenchu: Ninja of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shunichi Doba Suspense Deviation ~First Investigation Division/Keiji Sawamura~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • No Dropping Out -Back to School at 35-(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    Director

  • Rich Man, Poor Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Shichou Shisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Saigo no Kizuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Desperate Motherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • You Taught Me All the Precious Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Sazae-san 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Buzzer Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Anmitsu Hime 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Code Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Production Director

  • Anmitsu Hime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Barefoot Gen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • はだしのゲン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Creator

  • Dear Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Chibi Maruko-chan SP2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • ちびまる子ちゃん 実写版 第2弾 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator

  • Chibi Maruko-chan SP1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Affectionate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • A Wednesday Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Endless Lust: Make Me Squirm! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Thanks

  • Love 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Lots of Peeping: Hot Underpanties of a Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks

  • Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Code Blue: The Movie (2018)

$79M worldwide

Highest rated

Code Blue: The Movie (2018)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Pray Speak What Has Happened (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing41 of 47: 38 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew9 of 47: 6 only other crew, 3 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s9 · 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.

Who does Masaki Nishiura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masaki Nishiura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naoko Adachi shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors