Portrait of Isamu Nakae

Directing

Isamu Nakae

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Isamu Nakae Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.0, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Emotional Depth 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Forbidden Love 3
  • Island Community 2
  • Japanese Slice-of-Life 2
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Found Family Themes 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
教場III
教場III

Director

2020s

4 titles
Kyojo: Reunion
Kyojo: Reunion (2026)

Director

Kyojo Requiem
Kyojo Requiem (2026)

Director

Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)

Director

The World is Made Up of 3
The World is Made Up of 3 (2020)

Director

2010s

3 titles
Welcome to Our Home
Welcome to Our Home (2015)

Director

Chain of Flowers
Chain of Flowers (2013)

Director

Rock: Wanko no Shima
Rock: Wanko no Shima (2011)

Director

2000s

2 titles · average score 61
Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Between Calmness and Passion
Between Calmness and Passion (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1990s

1 title
Tales of the Bizarre: 1997 Spring Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 1997 Spring Special (1997)

Director