Kōki Mitani (三谷 幸喜, Mitani Kōki; born July 8, 1961) is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor and film director. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. He has been described by The Japan Times as "far and away the nation's best-known dramatist". In 2023, Mitani was the recipient of the 15th annual Juzo Itami Award.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 8, 1961 (65)
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Writer and director
- 8 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
What are Kōki Mitani's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 2
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
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 Kōki Mitani's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kōki Mitani'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
75 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
新宿発8時15分 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
いのこりぐみ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Oi, Dazai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
昭和から騒ぎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
蒙古が襲来 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
All About Suomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
90 Years Old – So What? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Warai no daigaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
VAMP SHOW (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The 13 Lords of the Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Promise of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Daichi (Social Distancing Version) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Peep Time(2020)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Hit Me Anyone One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Murder of Kuroido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Sanadamaru(2016)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Galaxy Turnpike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Murder on the Orient Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Airport 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Kiyosu Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
A Flawless Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
三谷幸喜「short cut」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
A Ghost of a Chance(2011)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The History of Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Furuhata Chugakusei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Magic Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Fearless Otojiro's Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Murder of the Inugami Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Suite Dreams(2006)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
University of Laughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Shinsengumi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
All By His Excellency's Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
HR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Vamp Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
All About Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
裸にしたい男 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Round About Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Konya Uchu no Katasumi de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Farewell, Mr. Premier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Warai no Daigaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Ryoma ni Omakase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
竜馬におまかせ！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
A Brief Parting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
今泉慎太郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
王様のレストラン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Laughing Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Show Must Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Furuhata Ninzaburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
He Is Always There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Gentle Twelve(1991)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Kodomo, Hoshii Ne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
A full career of 74 titles from 1990 to 2026.
Biggest box office
A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
Highest rated
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
Most popular right now
Suite Dreams (2006)
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 Kōki Mitani's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 70/100 and the plot and story 63/100 in their films, across 4 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 Kōki Mitani work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kōki Mitani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiko Toda shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Keiko TodaShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006), Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Keiko Toda
- Shingo KatoriShared titles: Peep Time (2020), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Shingo Katori
- Toshiyuki NishidaShared titles: Peep Time (2020), A Ghost of a Chance (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Toshiyuki Nishida
- Kôichi SatôShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Kôichi Satô
Cinematographers and editors
- Hideo YamamotoShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Hideo Yamamoto
- Sōichi UenoShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Sōichi Ueno
- Kenji TakamaShared titles: Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997), The Gentle Twelve (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Kenji Takama
Producers
- Takashi IshiharaShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006), Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Takashi Ishihara
- Yoshishige ShimataniShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006), Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Yoshishige Shimatani
- Chihiro KameyamaShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Chihiro Kameyama
- Minami IchikawaShared titles: A Ghost of a Chance (2011), Suite Dreams (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Minami Ichikawa
