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Ryôta Kosawa

Ryôta Kosawa

Writer · Born August 6, 1973 (53) · Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

Born
August 6, 1973 (53)
From
Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 37 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 117% in 30 days

What are Ryôta Kosawa's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
32%
Bonds
20%
Morality
15%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Hopeful
7
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6

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 Ryôta Kosawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryôta Kosawa'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

37 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • BYE BYE LOVE 探偵はBARにいる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Screenplay

  • Angel Flight THE MOVIE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Soda Master(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Great Pretender: Razbliuto(2024)

    Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Angel Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Novel

  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend & Butterfly(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dousuru Ieyasu(2023)

    Show 50 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Screenplay

  • The Confidence Man JP: Princess(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Great Pretender(2020)

    Show 23 episodes · Script Supervisor · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

  • The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

  • The Confidence Man JP(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Shot in the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Mixed Doubles(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Air Bound(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Parasyte: Part 2(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • April Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenstory

  • Parasyte: Part 1(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Legal High Special 2(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Detective in the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • Legal High SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Legal High(2012)

    Show 21 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street '64(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Phone Call to the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Suzuki Sensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Teleplay

  • Dear My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Sanpei the Fisher Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street 2(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kisaragi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • フォーチュン・バナナ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Great Pretender (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing36 of 37: 34 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thOther crew3 of 37: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s10 · 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 Ryôta Kosawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Air Bound (2015)

70th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 9 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 Ryôta Kosawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryôta Kosawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naoki Satô shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers