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Portrait of Hayato Kawai

Directing

Hayato Kawai

Titles
22movies27TV shows
Career

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

Directed
45
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 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hayato Kawai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.0
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.2
  • Spiritual
    0.7, average 2.0

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
  • Urban Setting 3
  • Love Triangle 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Slice-of-Life 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
RoleAnyDirecting22Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s32010s92020s9
GenreAnyComedy11Romance10Drama9Fantasy3Mystery2TV Movie1Adventure1Horror1Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

9 titles
Alibi Breaker Special

as [TV Drama director]

2010s

9 titles ยท average score 67

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 67
Blood and Bones
GoodWatch69

Assistant Director

Hana

Assistant Director

1990s

1 title ยท average score 58
Door III
GoodWatch58

Assistant Director