

Directing
Shinji Aoyama
- Career
Active from 1994 to 2025, busiest in 2003 with 8 main titles.
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Eureka81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.4, average 3.4
- Historical0.6, average 2.6
- Romance2.1, average 3.8
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Mystery 2
- Yakuza 2
- Crime Drama 2
- Anthology Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- MMasaki TamuraCinematographerEureka, Shady Grove, Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name, Sad Vacation, The Lakeside Murder Case, +6 more
- IIsao YamadaComposerEureka, Backwater, Helpless, An Obsession, Wild Life, +1 more
Ken MitsuishiActorEureka, Shady Grove, Backwater, Helpless, A Weapon in My Heart
Tadanobu AsanoActorSad Vacation, My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?, Helpless, R246 STORY- HHiroyuki NagashimaComposerSad Vacation, The Lakeside Murder Case, My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?, Crickets
Aoi MiyazakiActorEureka, Sad Vacation, My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
Jun KunimuraActorWild Life, Desert Moon, Goldfish Princess
Yoichiro SaitoActorEureka, Sad Vacation, Helpless
Shingo TsurumiActorThe Lakeside Murder Case, My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?, Living in the Sky
Masatoshi NagaseActorMike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name, Living in the Sky, Tampen
Tarō SuwaActorHelpless, An Obsession, Barren Illusion- YYūji ŌshigeEditorMike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name, Sad Vacation, Crickets
Movies and TV shows
62Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
Upcoming
1 title
Novel
2020s
3 titles
Screenplay
Director, Screenplay
Director
2010s
13 titles · average score 57
Producer
Director

GoodWatch score 61Director

GoodWatch score 46Director

GoodWatch score 62Writer, Director

GoodWatch score 62Co-Writer
Director
2000s
26 titles · average score 66
Screenplay
Director, Editor

GoodWatch score 65Director, Novel
Director
Director

GoodWatch score 69Director, Writer

GoodWatch score 63Writer, Director

GoodWatch score 60Director, Writer

GoodWatch score 81Director, Editor

GoodWatch score 61Screenplay, Director
Writer, Director
as Kitano
1990s
19 titles · average score 54
Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch score 41Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch score 50as Fascist
Writer, Editor
Director, Screenplay
Director

GoodWatch score 63Director, Original Music Composer
Editor, Original Music Composer
Assistant Director
Screenplay

GoodWatch score 44Assistant Director























