Kaoru Matsuzaki
- Producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Kaoru Matsuzaki's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- 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 Kaoru Matsuzaki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kaoru Matsuzaki'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, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Sheep in the Box(2026)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Monster(2023)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Not Quite Dead Yet(2020)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Shoplifters(2018)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Third Murder(2017)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
After the Storm(2016)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Our Little Sister(2015)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Time Trip App (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Climbing to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Judge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Like Father, Like Son(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Roman Bath(2012)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Norwegian Wood(2010)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Honokaa Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
NO RESPECT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
TV WAR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Untitled Hirokazu Kore-eda Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1986 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Roman Bath (2012)
Highest rated
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Most popular right now
Shoplifters (2018)
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 Kaoru Matsuzaki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
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 Kaoru Matsuzaki's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Kaoru Matsuzaki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kaoru Matsuzaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hirokazu Koreeda shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Hirokazu KoreedaShared titles: Sheep in the Box (2026), Shoplifters (2018), The Third Murder (2017), After the Storm (2016), Our Little Sister (2015), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Hirokazu Koreeda
Actors
- Lily FrankyShared titles: Not Quite Dead Yet (2020), Shoplifters (2018), After the Storm (2016), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Lily Franky
- Suzu HiroseShared titles: Not Quite Dead Yet (2020), The Third Murder (2017), Our Little Sister (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Suzu Hirose
- Kirin KikiShared titles: Shoplifters (2018), After the Storm (2016), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Kirin Kiki
- Haruka AyaseShared titles: Sheep in the Box (2026), Our Little Sister (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Haruka Ayase
Cinematographers
- Mikiya TakimotoShared titles: The Third Murder (2017), Our Little Sister (2015), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mikiya Takimoto
- Ryûto KondôShared titles: Sheep in the Box (2026), Shoplifters (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ryûto Kondô
Producers
- Hijiri TaguchiShared titles: Shoplifters (2018), The Third Murder (2017), After the Storm (2016), Our Little Sister (2015), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Hijiri Taguchi
- Tatsumi YodaShared titles: Shoplifters (2018), The Third Murder (2017), After the Storm (2016), Our Little Sister (2015), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Tatsumi Yoda
- Megumi OsawaShared titles: Shoplifters (2018), The Third Murder (2017), After the Storm (2016), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Megumi Osawa
- Satomi OdakeShared titles: Shoplifters (2018), The Third Murder (2017), Our Little Sister (2015), Like Father, Like Son (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Satomi Odake