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Naoki Kato

Career

Active from 2005 to 2026, busiest in 2021 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student
If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Naoki Kato Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.0, average 2.5
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Nostalgia
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Satire & Parody
    0.4, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles
2045 Carnival Folklore
2045 Carnival Folklore (2015)

Director

Roadside Picnic
Roadside Picnic (2013)

Director of Photography

Echo Never Goes Out
Echo Never Goes Out (2011)

Sound Director, Director

Abraxas
Abraxas (2010)

Director, Screenplay

2000s

3 titles
A Letter from Elsewhere
A Letter from Elsewhere (2008)

Assistant Director

A Bao A Qu
A Bao A Qu (2007)

Screenplay, Director

FRAGMENTS Tokyo murder case
FRAGMENTS Tokyo murder case (2005)

Director, Director of Photography