Directing
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Titles
- 47movies44TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 2020, busiest in 1989 and 2003 with 4 main titles each.
- Directed
- 28titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Ninja Scroll85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy5.2average 1.7
- Futuristic4.3average 0.9
- Tech & Humanity4.5average 1.6
- Wonder5.9average 3.4
- Violence6.6average 4.2
- Warfare3.2average 1.2
- Adrenaline6.8average 4.8
- Uncanny3.9average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.4
- Cringe Humor1.0, average 2.2
- Family Dynamics3.7, average 4.8
- Situational Comedy1.6, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Sci-Fi Action 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Classic Anime 3
- 90s Anime 2
- Visceral 2
- Post-Apocalyptic 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Visually Striking 2
- Dark Fantasy 2
- Bleak Future 2
- Adult Animation 2
- Cyberpunk Noir 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHarutoshi OgataEditorNinja Scroll, Neo Tokyo, Bio Hunter, The Running Man, Cyber City Oedo 808
Banjo GingaActorDemon City Shinjuku, Neo Tokyo, The Running Man, Cyber City Oedo 808
Daisuke GoriActorNinja Scroll, A Wind Named Amnesia, Goku II: Midnight Eye, Goku: Midnight Eye
Yusaku YaraActorWicked City, Demon City Shinjuku, Neo Tokyo
Norio WakamotoActorNinja Scroll, Cyber City Oedo 808, Goku: Midnight Eye
Koji TotaniActorWicked City, Goku II: Midnight Eye, Goku: Midnight Eye
John DiMaggioActorVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, The Animatrix, Program
Ichiro NagaiActorWicked City, Demon City Shinjuku, Goku: Midnight Eye- AAkara ArisatoEditorNinja Scroll, Bio Hunter, Cyber City Oedo 808
- KKashiko KimuraEditorBatman: Gotham Knight, World Record, Program
- KKazuhiko ToyamaComposerA Wind Named Amnesia, Goku II: Midnight Eye, Goku: Midnight Eye
- SSatoshi TerauchiEditorHighlander: The Search for Vengeance, World Record, Program
Movies and TV shows
442020s
1 title · average score 66
GoodWatch score 66Storyboard Artist
2010s
3 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch score 49Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist, Writer
GoodWatch score 65Key Animation
2000s
11 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 75Key Animation
GoodWatch score 66Director, Storyboard Designer
GoodWatch score 69Director, Key Animation
GoodWatch score 64Screenplay
GoodWatch score 81Writer, Director
Writer, Animation
Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 72Director, Screenplay
Storyboard, Director
GoodWatch score 77Key Animation
GoodWatch score 79Storyboard Artist
1990s
9 titles · average score 66
Character Designer
GoodWatch score 52Key Animation
GoodWatch score 59Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 66Key Animation
Character Designer
Storyboard Artist
GoodWatch score 85Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 61Screenplay
GoodWatch score 72Director
1980s
19 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch score 66Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 65Director
Director
GoodWatch score 61Director, Animation
GoodWatch score 67Screenplay, Animation Director
Director
Key Animation
GoodWatch score 69Key Animation
GoodWatch score 63Key Animation
GoodWatch score 62Director
GoodWatch score 75Key Animation
GoodWatch score 71Key Animation
1970s
1 title
Key Animation