Kazuya Iwai
- Cinematographer
- 14 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Kazuya Iwai's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
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 Kazuya Iwai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (8).
- Crunchyroll
- Ping Pong the Animation (2014) · compositing artist
- Suzume (2022) · compositing artist
- Non Non Biyori (2013) · compositing artist
- Happy Go Lily (2011) · cinematographer
- Aharen-san Is Indecipherable (2022) · cinematographer
- The Betrayal Knows My Name (2010) · cinematographer
- Nekopara (2020) · cinematographer
- Lapis Re:Lights (2020) · cinematographer
Subscription and free streaming for Kazuya Iwai'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
20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Suzume(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Lapis Re:Lights(2020)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Nekopara(2020)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Weathering with You(2019)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
NEKOPARA OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Your Name.(2016)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
YuruYuri Nachuyachumi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Alice in Borderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Ping Pong the Animation(2014)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Non Non Biyori(2013)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Happy Go Lily(2011)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Bakuman.(2010)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Hatsukoi Limited. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Living for the Day After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 2006 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
Highest rated
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
Most popular right now
Happy Go Lily (2011)
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 Kazuya Iwai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kazuya Iwai's MovieCove titles; Hiroyuki Hata shares the most, 2.
- Hiroyuki HataShared titles: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025), Happy Go Lily (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroyuki Hata
- Reina UedaShared titles: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025), Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Reina Ueda
