Noriaki Sugihara
- Writer
- 4 on Motif
What are Noriaki Sugihara's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
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 Noriaki Sugihara's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Noriaki Sugihara's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
4 credits, 4 with a Motif page.
The Forbidden Play(2023)
Motif score: 6th percentile of all films
Sadako(2019)
Motif score: 6th percentile of all films
Nisekoi: False Love(2018)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Sadako 2 3D(2013)
Motif score: 5th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles from 2013 to 2023.
How do Noriaki Sugihara's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Motif 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.
Who does Noriaki Sugihara work with?
People who share at least 2 of Noriaki Sugihara's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideo Nakata shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Hideo NakataShared titles: The Forbidden Play (2023), Sadako (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Hideo Nakata
Writers
- Kôji SuzukiShared titles: Sadako (2019), Sadako 2 3D (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Suzuki
Actors
- Tarô SuwaShared titles: The Forbidden Play (2023), Sadako (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Tarô Suwa
Producers
- Shin'ichirô InoueShared titles: Sadako (2019), Sadako 2 3D (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Shin'ichirô Inoue