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Satoshi Murakawa

Career

Active from 1988 to 2025, busiest in 2000 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ultraman Z
Ultraman Z
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Satoshi Murakawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.8, average 3.3
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.3, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Tokusatsu Hero Action 3
  • Kaiju Destruction Spectacle 2
  • Optimistic Coming-of-Age 2
  • High-Energy Kaiju Battles 2
  • Spectacular Visual Effects 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Ultraman 2
  • Kaiju 2
  • Sci-Fi Fantasy 2
  • Giant Monsters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 64
Ultraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil
Ultraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond
Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z (2022)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

2010s

1 title · average score 56
Nuigulumar Z
Nuigulumar Z (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography, Cinematography

2000s

8 titles · average score 58
Battle Under Orion
Battle Under Orion (2009)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (2009)

Director of Photography

Hard Revenge, Milly
Hard Revenge, Milly (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

Gaffer

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! (2002)

Cinematography

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

Special Effects, VFX Director of Photography

Millenium Zero
Millenium Zero (2000)

Director of Photography

Hanayome wa shoya ni nurete
Hanayome wa shoya ni nurete (2000)

Director of Photography

Inshû meiki no iro onna
Inshû meiki no iro onna (2000)

Director of Photography

1990s

16 titles · average score 59
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

VFX Director of Photography, Special Effects

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

Visual Effects Camera

Nôpan tsuma: Shûmatsu wa furin gurui
Nôpan tsuma: Shûmatsu wa furin gurui (1999)

Director of Photography

Group Groper Train: Plain-Clothed Prey, Uniformed Prey
Group Groper Train: Plain-Clothed Prey, Uniformed Prey (1996)

Director of Photography

Kaiinsei clinic: Joi wa mibôjin
Kaiinsei clinic: Joi wa mibôjin (1995)

Assistant Director

Raw Underwear in a White Coat, Thigh Licking
Raw Underwear in a White Coat, Thigh Licking (1995)

Cinematography

Keiko's Toilet
Keiko's Toilet (1995)

Cinematography

Chikan to nozoki: fujin-ka byôtô
Chikan to nozoki: fujin-ka byôtô (1994)

Assistant Camera

All Night Long
All Night Long (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Honban: Vibe sekkan
Honban: Vibe sekkan (1992)

Assistant Camera

Widow Sex: In Her Prime
Widow Sex: In Her Prime (1992)

Assistant Camera

Uma to onna to inu
Uma to onna to inu (1990)
GoodWatch score 55

Assistant Camera

1980s

3 titles · average score 67
The Noisy Requiem
The Noisy Requiem (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Evil Heart
Evil Heart (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Lighting Director

Agi, the Fury of Evil
Agi, the Fury of Evil (1984)

Lighting Technician