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Kou Nakagawa

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 46% in 30 days

What are Kou Nakagawa's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 5

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 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
5
Manic
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Kou Nakagawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kou Nakagawa'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

34 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Masked D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • Holy Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • With You, Who Wanted to be a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • In-House Marriage Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • Tokyo Dragon Chef(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Rise of the Machine Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Scams(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Giver: Revenge's Giver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • Vampire Clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Death Row Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Meatball Machine Kodoku(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Ninja War of Torakage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Kept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Justeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Helldriver(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • YOSHIE ZERO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Mutant Girls Squad(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • 63 Minutes Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Shyness Machine Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Tokyo Gore Police(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Machine Girl(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Karma Saiyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Eko Eko Azarak: R-Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Music Director

  • Shonen Onmyouji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · Composer

  • Basilisk(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Ajimu: Beach Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • Twilight Syndrome: Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Zombie Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Rosetta The Masked Angel: Rosetta Vs. Freia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Siren the Ghost Story Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The ABCs of Death (2012)

$24K worldwide

Highest rated

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

Midcredits 50th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music31 of 32: 31 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · 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 Kou Nakagawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

Helldriver (2010)

69th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Basilisk (2005)

Midcredits 81st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 44/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Kou Nakagawa's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 96 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Kou Nakagawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kou Nakagawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshihiro Nishimura shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles