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Yûta Tsukinaga

Yûta Tsukinaga

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1976 (50)

Born
January 1, 1976 (50)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Yûta Tsukinaga's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
26%
Survival
21%
Society
13%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Morality
2%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Warm
4
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • Other1

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 Yûta Tsukinaga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûta Tsukinaga'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

42 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sleeping Swan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Seasons, Two Strangers(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • On Summer Sand(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All the Long Nights(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • #Manhole(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Small, Slow But Steady(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Sunday Runoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The End of the Pale Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Photograph of Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Any Crybabies Around? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • True Mothers(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Little Nights, Little Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Identity(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mori, The Artist's Habitat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Dynamite Graffiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Pumpkin and Mayonnaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Night's Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Katsuragi Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Being Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • A Farewell to Jinu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Teacher and Stray Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • A Drop of the Grapevine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Fatal Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Say 'I Love You' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Bilocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Joker Game(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Samurai That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woodsman and the Rain(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The End of Puberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Tokyo Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Echo of Astro Boy's Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • A Liar and a Broken Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Vengeance Can Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Running on Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Konna otona no onnanoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pavillion Salamandre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • OVERTONE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1999 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Stolen Identity (2018)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

All the Long Nights (2024)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

True Mothers (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography41 of 42: 41 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew1 of 42: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s13 · 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 Yûta Tsukinaga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Joker Game (2012)

88th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

All the Long Nights (2024)

Midcredits 85th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Yûta Tsukinaga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûta Tsukinaga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shô Miyake shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers