Portrait of Ryuichi Hiroki

Directing

Ryuichi Hiroki

Career

Active from 1982 to 2025, busiest in 1986 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hibana: Spark
Hibana: Spark
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ryuichi Hiroki Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Social Critique 4
  • Melancholy Tone 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 70
No Matter What, I Love You
No Matter What, I Love You (2025)

Director

All Lives
All Lives (2024)

Director

Phases of the Moon
Phases of the Moon (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Noise
Noise (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

Motherhood
Motherhood (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

You've Got A Friend
You've Got A Friend (2022)

Director

2 Women
2 Women (2022)

Director

Ride or Die
Ride or Die (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

2010s

21 titles · average score 61
Marmalade Boy
Marmalade Boy (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Side Job
Side Job (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Story

Policeman and Me
Policeman and Me (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Strobe Edge
Strobe Edge (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Her Granddaughter
Her Granddaughter (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Kabukicho Love Hotel
Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Yellow Elephant
Yellow Elephant (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect (2013)

Director

The Egoists
The Egoists (2011)

Director

The Lightning Tree
The Lightning Tree (2010)

Director

2000s

21 titles · average score 57
April Bride
April Bride (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Your Friend
Your Friend (2008)

Director

Bakushi
Bakushi (2007)

Director

Love on Sunday: Last Words
Love on Sunday: Last Words (2007)

Director

It's Only Talk
It's Only Talk (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Director

Love on Sunday
Love on Sunday (2006)

Director

Female
Female (2005)

Director

L'amant
L'amant (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Vibrator
Vibrator (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

I Am an S+M Writer
I Am an S+M Writer (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Tokyo Trash Baby
Tokyo Trash Baby (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

Editor, Director

1990s

12 titles
The Night the Angel Turned Away
The Night the Angel Turned Away (1999)

Director

On a Sunny Day
On a Sunny Day (1999)

Director

Midori
Midori (1996)

Director

Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai
Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai (1995)

Director

Forever with You
Forever with You (1995)

Director

800 Two Lap Runners
800 Two Lap Runners (1994)

Director

Evil Dream
Evil Dream (1994)

Director

Maohgai
Maohgai (1993)

Director

Ten Count
Ten Count (1992)

Director

The Gigolo
The Gigolo (1991)

Director

Love of Sawako
Love of Sawako (1990)

Director

NEWセクシーメイツ ヌケヌケフィニッシュ大狂乱
NEWセクシーメイツ ヌケヌケフィニッシュ大狂乱 (1990)

Director

1980s

31 titles
Kiyoshi juku onna
Kiyoshi juku onna (1988)

Director

Kikuchi Eri: Kyonyū seme
Kikuchi Eri: Kyonyū seme (1988)

Director

Roman-ko Club: Ecchi ga Ippai
Roman-ko Club: Ecchi ga Ippai (1986)

Director

SM kyoshitsu: shikkin
SM kyoshitsu: shikkin (1986)

Director

Hatsujô musume: Guri-guri asobi
Hatsujô musume: Guri-guri asobi (1986)

Director

Hakui chokyo
Hakui chokyo (1986)

Director

Our Moment
Our Moment (1985)

Director

Nyan Nyan Musume
Nyan Nyan Musume (1984)

Screenplay

Teacher, Don't Turn Me On!
Teacher, Don't Turn Me On! (1984)

Director

Hakuchû joshi kôsei o okasu
Hakuchû joshi kôsei o okasu (1984)

Director

Our Generation
Our Generation (1983)

Director

Our Season
Our Season (1983)

Director

1970s

2 titles
Baishun group: Kokujô suru hitozuma
Baishun group: Kokujô suru hitozuma (1979)

Second Assistant Director

Chô inryoku: Zetchô onna
Chô inryoku: Zetchô onna (1979)

First Assistant Director