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Takahide Shibanushi

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Takahide Shibanushi's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Survival
24%
Morality
17%
Bonds
17%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
5
Dread
4
Warm
3
Thrilling
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Takahide Shibanushi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takahide Shibanushi'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

51 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yukikaze(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell Dogs(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Killing for the Prosecution(2018)

    Cinematographer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sekigahara(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Drowning Love(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • At River's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Soup Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Villon's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Orochi - Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Ikigami(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mushi-Shi: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Dororo(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Detective Office 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Reincarnation(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Be with You(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Swing Girls(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Breathe In, Breathe Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Tori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Séance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Milk White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Antenna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Moon Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Island, My Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Bright Future(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Recitation Travelogue - Masterpieces of Japan: Matasaburo the Wind Imp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Rain of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue and White Make Light Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • School Day of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Ring 0: Birthday(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Barren Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer · Gaffer

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • 4444444444 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • In a Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Love & Pop(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dark Soldier: D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Cat's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Revenge: A Visit from Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Seraphim Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Assistant Camera

  • Emperor of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Be with You (2004)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Swing Girls (2004)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 50: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography48 of 50: 46 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew3 of 50: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · crew2000s25 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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 Takahide Shibanushi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dororo (2007)

70th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Swing Girls (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Takahide Shibanushi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takahide Shibanushi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masato Harada shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers