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Kazuya Takao

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Kazuya Takao's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
37%
Society
22%
Survival
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Triumphant
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8

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 Kazuya Takao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kazuya Takao'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

37 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 37: 15 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew22 of 37: 20 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s25 · 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.

How do Kazuya Takao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sound! Euphonium the Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017)

81st percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 82/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 58. 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 Kazuya Takao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kazuya Takao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kengo Shigemura shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Ayaka Asai5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Ayaka Asai
  • Chika Anzai5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Chika Anzai
  • Tomoyo Kurosawa5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Tomoyo Kurosawa
  • Haruki Ishiya3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Haruki Ishiya

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Hideaki Hatta6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Hideaki Hatta
  • Shin'ichi Nakamura6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Shin'ichi Nakamura
  • Shigeru Saitô5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Shigeru Saitô
  • Shunji Inoue5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Shunji Inoue