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Portrait of Yōichi Higashi

Directing

Yōichi Higashi

Career

Active from 1969 to 2016, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for No More Easy Life
No More Easy Life
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yōichi Higashi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Satire & Parody
    1.0, average 2.3
  • Tension
    4.7, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Personal Growth 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Melancholic Romance 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles
Somebody's Xylophone
Somebody's Xylophone (2016)

Screenplay, Director

Mad Sultry Sisters
Mad Sultry Sisters (2011)

Director, Writer

Wandering Home
Wandering Home (2010)

Director, Screenplay

Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer
Nurse Natsuko's Hot Summer (2010)

Director, Writer

2000s

3 titles
The Crying Wind
The Crying Wind (2004)

Director

My Grandpa
My Grandpa (2003)

Screenplay, Director

The Crossing
The Crossing (2000)

Screenplay, Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 65
Village of Dreams
Village of Dreams (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

The River with No Bridge
The River with No Bridge (1992)

Screenplay, Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 66
A Tale of Happiness
A Tale of Happiness (1988)

Director

Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis (1986)

Director

The Wangan Highway
The Wangan Highway (1984)

Screenplay, Director

The Second Love
The Second Love (1983)

Screenplay, Director

The Rape
The Rape (1982)

Director, Writer

Jealousy Game
Jealousy Game (1982)

Director

Love Letter
Love Letter (1981)

Director

Manon
Manon (1981)

Screenplay, Director

Four Seasons: Natsuko
Four Seasons: Natsuko (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1970s

4 titles · average score 68
No More Easy Life
No More Easy Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

Third Base
Third Base (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

A Japanese Demon
A Japanese Demon (1973)

Screenplay, Editor

The Gentle Japanese
The Gentle Japanese (1971)

Editor, Director

1960s

3 titles
Okinawa Islands
Okinawa Islands (1969)

Director, Editor

Toi et Moi
Toi et Moi (1965)

Co-Director

Hokkaido, My Love
Hokkaido, My Love (1962)

Assistant Director