Wataru Hiranami

Wataru Hiranami

DirectorDirectingWriterEditorCinematographer Dec 13 (age 47) Nagano Prefecture, Japan 2008–2026 (18 year career)
6.9 avg rating

Biography

Wataru HIRANAMI, born in Nagano Prefecture in 1978, learned his craft from Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI starting in 2003. After graduation, he became heavily involved in Japan's independent filmmaking scene.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (64)

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Movies (59)

The Curse

The Curse

2026

Assistant Director

Incomplete Chairs

Incomplete Chairs

2026

Assistant Director

冬の朝

冬の朝

2025

Assistant Director

Sato and Sato

Sato and Sato

2025

Assistant Director

6.0
I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn

I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn

2025

Assistant Director

Poca Pon

Poca Pon

2025

Assistant Director

Insect

Insect

2025

Director

Insect

Insect

2025

Screenplay

The Deepest Space in Us

The Deepest Space in Us

2025

Assistant Director

7.0
Desert of Namibia

Desert of Namibia

2024

Assistant Director

7.3
Wakamusha

Wakamusha

2024

Assistant Director

8.0
Teasing Master Takagi-san

Teasing Master Takagi-san

2024

Assistant Director

7.2
Undercurrent

Undercurrent

2023

Assistant Director

8.1
Ichiko

Ichiko

2023

Assistant Director

7.4
Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

2023

Assistant Director

7.0
Dreaming in Between

Dreaming in Between

2023

Assistant Director

6.5
Search Light

Search Light

2023

Director

7.0
The Girls

The Girls

2023

Assistant Director

Amnesiac Love

Amnesiac Love

2022

Director

6.7
Amnesiac Love

Amnesiac Love

2022

Screenplay

6.7
Love Nonetheless

Love Nonetheless

2022

Assistant Director

5.3
Straying

Straying

2022

Assistant Director

6.3
I’m Glad to Be Alive

I’m Glad to Be Alive

2022

Assistant Director

7.0
Manami 100%

Manami 100%

2022

Assistant Director

5.0
Extraneous Matter Complete Edition

Extraneous Matter Complete Edition

2022

Assistant Director

3.9
Wadaiko Girls

Wadaiko Girls

2021

Assistant Director

7.2
Let Me Hear It Barefoot

Let Me Hear It Barefoot

2021

Assistant Director

7.0
The Pledge to Megumi

The Pledge to Megumi

2021

Assistant Director

7.3
A Girl on the Shore

A Girl on the Shore

2021

Assistant Director

7.0
Double Red

Double Red

2021

Assistant Director

8.0
My Favorite Girl

My Favorite Girl

2020

Assistant Director

7.7
Rolling Marbles

Rolling Marbles

2020

Assistant Director

7.7
the believers

the believers

2020

Director

7.0
the believers

the believers

2020

Editor

7.0
the believers

the believers

2020

Screenplay

7.0
Over the Town

Over the Town

2019

Assistant Director

7.4
Wild Virgins

Wild Virgins

2019

Assistant Director

Minori, on the Brink

Minori, on the Brink

2019

Assistant Director

7.2
Junction 29

Junction 29

2019

Assistant Director

Domains

Domains

2019

Assistant Director

5.1
The Name

The Name

2018

Assistant Director

7.6
Our Blue Moment

Our Blue Moment

2018

Assistant Director

7.4
Goodbye Silence

Goodbye Silence

2018

Assistant Director

Star Sand

Star Sand

2017

Assistant Director

7.0
Sweating the Small Stuff

Sweating the Small Stuff

2017

Assistant Director

5.2
TSUMUGU

TSUMUGU

2016

Assistant Director

7.0
Their Distance

Their Distance

2016

Assistant Director

6.8
Easter Nightmare

Easter Nightmare

2016

Screenplay

4.6
Same Old, Same Old

Same Old, Same Old

2016

Assistant Director

8.0
Kawagoe Highway

Kawagoe Highway

2016

Assistant Director

Dawn

Dawn

2015

Director

5.5
Sad Tea

Sad Tea

2013

Assistant Director

6.8
Owatteru

Owatteru

2011

Assistant Director

8.0
TUESDAYGIRL

TUESDAYGIRL

2011

Assistant Director

I Catch a Terrible Cat

I Catch a Terrible Cat

2011

Assistant Director

7.0
ashide

ashide

2011

Assistant Director

Little/boy

Little/boy

2010

Director of Photography

Naked of Defenses

Naked of Defenses

2008

Assistant Director

THE FILM IS MINE

THE FILM IS MINE

Director