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Directing

Shinji Kuma

Titles
16movies15TV shows
Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2004, busiest in 2018 and 2023 with 3 main titles each.

Directed
21
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score80/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hibana: Spark
Hibana: Spark
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: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Shinji Kuma Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.3
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.7
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Relaxing Atmosphere 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Comfort Watch 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Contemporary Tokyo 2
  • Culinary Journey 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Emotional Complexity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
TypeAllMovies16
RoleAnyDirecting13Writing3Other crew1Camera1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s52000s22010s72020s2
GenreAnyDrama10Romance3Comedy1Science Fiction1Action1Crime1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles

2010s

7 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch60
Poster for Strobe Edge

Assistant Director

GoodWatch69
Poster for Unforgiven

Assistant Director

GoodWatch60
Poster for Yellow Elephant

Assistant Director

2000s

2 titles · average score 52
Poster for The Code

Screenplay

GoodWatch52
Poster for Blue

Assistant Director

1990s

5 titles
Poster for Married Female Banker

First Assistant Director

Poster for Do-sukebe oyako

Assistant Director

Poster for Spring Has Come

Script, Director of Photography

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