Portrait of Shojiro Nakazawa

Directing

Shojiro Nakazawa

Career

Active from 1971 to 2026, with a break from 1972 to 1999, busiest in 2020 and 2021 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kamen Rider Geats
Kamen Rider Geats
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shojiro Nakazawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Found Family Dynamics 6
  • Super Sentai 6
  • High-Energy Action 5
  • Good vs. Evil 4
  • Iconic Soundtrack 4
  • Kamen Rider 4
  • Tokusatsu 4
  • High-Energy Adventure 4
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Heroic Idealism 3
  • Kaiju Battles 3
  • Emotional Character Arcs 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger (2026)

Director

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit (2024)

Director

Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox
Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)

Director

Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia
Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (2022)

Second Unit Director

Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021)

Director

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!! (2021)

Director

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special Chapter: Memory of Soulmates
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special Chapter: Memory of Soulmates (2021)

Thanks

Kamen Rider Saber Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special
Kamen Rider Saber Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special (2021)

Director

Kamen Rider Den-O: The Birth of Pretty Den-O!
Kamen Rider Den-O: The Birth of Pretty Den-O! (2020)

Director

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 69
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease (2019)

Director

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Final Stage
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Final Stage (2018)

Director

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending (2017)

Director

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninjas in Wonderland
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninjas in Wonderland (2016)

Director of Photography, Director

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. Kamen Rider Drive: Spring Break Combined Special
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. Kamen Rider Drive: Spring Break Combined Special (2015)

Director

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger The Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll!
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger The Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll! (2015)

Director

Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kamen Rider Gaim: Spring Break Combined Special
Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kamen Rider Gaim: Spring Break Combined Special (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land
Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013)

Director

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012)

Director

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Make an Extremely GOLDEN Show of it! The 36-Stage Gokai Change!!
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Make an Extremely GOLDEN Show of it! The 36-Stage Gokai Change!! (2011)

Director

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!!
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!! (2010)

Director

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Episode 1 and 2 Special Edition
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Episode 1 and 2 Special Edition (2010)

Director

2000s

6 titles
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War (2009)

Director

Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle (2007)

Director

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger (2005)

Assistant Director

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! (2003)

Assistant Director

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Super Video: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Super Video: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko (2002)

Director, Writer

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Super Video: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. Gao Silver
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Super Video: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. Gao Silver (2001)

Director