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Mataichirô Yamamoto

Producer and writer · Born October 25, 1947 (79)

Born
October 25, 1947 (79)
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Mataichirô Yamamoto's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Power
16%
Morality
16%
Ideas
3%
Society
1%
Power6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
9
Romantic
4
Triumphant
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mataichirô Yamamoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mataichirô Yamamoto's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shinjuku Swan II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Shinjuku Swan(2015)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Dynasty(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd(2014)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crows Explode(2014)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Surely Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Crows Zero II(2009)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg She(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Crows Zero(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Azumi 2: Death or Love(2005)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Azumi(2003)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Golgo 13: Queen Bee(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Psycho Diver: Soul Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • Twilight of the Dark Master(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bio Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Wind(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • White Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • The Strange Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Running Boy: Secrets of Star Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Golgo 13: The Professional(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • How to Enjoy Watching Baseball 10 Times More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Yoshida School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Killing of America(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer

  • There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer

  • There Goes Our Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • The Man Who Stole the Sun(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Oscar(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf and Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1973 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Crows Zero II (2009)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 30: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting6 of 30: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing28 of 30: 23 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

30 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mataichirô Yamamoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Lady of the Dynasty (2015)

88th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Midcredits 98th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mataichirô Yamamoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mataichirô Yamamoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shūichi Kakesu shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers