- January 1, 1989 (37)
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Editor, director and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Ema Ryan Yamazaki's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
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 0 · Earnest 8
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical2
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 Ema Ryan Yamazaki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ema Ryan Yamazaki'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
15 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
American Doctor(2026)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Black Box Diaries(2024)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Happyend(2024)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Instruments of a Beating Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Making of a Japanese(2023)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsTemple Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Wheels of Fate: The Story of the Rickshaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Tater Tot & Patton(2017)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Class Divide(2015)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all filmsA New Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Monk by Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Bombshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Ang Alamat ng Lawin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 2002 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Happyend (2024)
Highest rated
American Doctor (2026)
Most popular right now
Happyend (2024)
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Oscar in 2025, Best Documentary Short Film.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Ema Ryan Yamazaki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
Reviewers score the pacing 59/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 Ema Ryan Yamazaki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ema Ryan Yamazaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Nyari shares the most, 6.
Producers
- Eric NyariShared titles: American Doctor (2026), Black Box Diaries (2024), Happyend (2024), The Making of a Japanese (2023), Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019), Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators (2017)See all 6 shared titles with Eric Nyari
- Robina RiccitielloShared titles: Black Box Diaries (2024), Happyend (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Robina Riccitiello
- Shin YasudaShared titles: The Making of a Japanese (2023), Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Shin Yasuda
- Marc LevinShared titles: Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators (2017), Class Divide (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Levin
Mixed roles
- Michael CrommettShared titles: The Making of a Japanese (2023), Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Crommett
