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Portrait of Hayato Kawai

Directing

Hayato Kawai

Titles
21movies27TV shows
Career

Active from 2011 to 2026, busiest in 2017 with 7 main titles.

Directed
44
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gannibal
Gannibal
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hayato Kawai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Romantic Comedy 6
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • High School Romance 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Love Triangle 3
  • Urban Setting 3
  • Legal Drama 2
  • Framed Protagonist 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
RoleAnyDirecting21Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s32010s92020s8
GenreAnyComedy10Romance10Drama8Fantasy3Mystery2TV Movie1Horror1Science Fiction1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

8 titles
Poster for Alibi Breaker Special

as [TV Drama director]

2010s

9 titles ยท average score 67

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 67
GoodWatch69
Poster for Blood and Bones

Assistant Director

Poster for Hana

Assistant Director

1990s

1 title ยท average score 58
GoodWatch58
Poster for Door III

Assistant Director