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Mako Kamitsuna

Mako Kamitsuna

Editor, also producer · Born May 18, 1968 (58) · Houston, Texas, USA

Sundance award winner

Born
May 18, 1968 (58)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Mako Kamitsuna's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
32%
Bonds
20%
Self
15%
Power
11%
Ideas
10%
Society
8%
Morality
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Mako Kamitsuna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mako Kamitsuna'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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • LOVE LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Shōgun(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Vice(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • All Day and a Night(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Wanted(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Samurai Marathon(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mudbound(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Anesthesia(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • We Are X(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wildlike(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Blackhat(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The World Made Straight(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jackie & Ryan(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Witness(2012)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Pariah(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • I Want So Much To Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Brooklyn Lobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Poisoned Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Blackhat (2015)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 18: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing16 of 18: 16 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s6 · 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.

Awards

Won a Sundance award in 2016, World Cinema - Documentary.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mako Kamitsuna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most loved · producer

Shōgun (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Is Mako Kamitsuna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–91 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles30–60 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles49–72 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mako Kamitsuna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mako Kamitsuna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dee Rees shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers

Producers