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Tsunetaka Ema

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on Motif · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Tsunetaka Ema's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
26%
Survival
16%
Power
10%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Tsunetaka Ema's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsunetaka Ema's titles on Motif; 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

26 credits, 21 with a Motif page.

  • Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Paris ni Saku Etoile(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scum of the Brave(2026)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Kamitsubaki City Under Construction(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Witch's Death(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Mashin Creator Wataru (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

  • My Happy Marriage(2023)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece Film: Red(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I'm Quitting Heroing(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Visions(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Shirobako: The Movie(2020)

    Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fairy gone(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Rising of the Shield Hero(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer · Compositing Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Megalo Box(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Ancient Magus' Bride(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Abyss(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Accel World: Infinite Burst(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Compositing Artist

  • Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Buddy Complex(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Coppelion(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Asa Made Jugyou Chu!(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Seitokai Yakuindomo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Strike Witches(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

One Piece Film: Red (2022)

$171M worldwide

Highest rated

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

I'm Quitting Heroing (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 25: 21 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew4 of 25: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s12 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tsunetaka Ema's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (2025)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Tsunetaka Ema's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Tsunetaka Ema work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsunetaka Ema's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gorô Taniguchi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers