Director

Hayato Kawai: Movies & Box Office

films: 25
on screen: 2013–2024
box office: $32.6M

Biggest hits

The Best Hayato Kawai Movies

The films of Hayato Kawai that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Black Devil and the White Prince (2015) leads with $10.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Hayato Kawai's Career in Numbers

Hayato Kawai's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hayato Kawai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Suzuki Sensei (2013) to Migawari Mission (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Hayato Kawai Movies by Decade

2010s 13
2020s 12

The 2010s were Hayato Kawai's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Hayato Kawai Movies by Genre

Drama 11
Comedy 7
Romance 4
Fantasy 1
Crime 1
Sci-Fi 1

Drama is the genre Hayato Kawai has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (7).

Hayato Kawai Career Milestones

First film: Suzuki Sensei 2013
Biggest box office hit: The Black Devil and the White Prince $10.4M worldwide
Newest film: Migawari Mission 2024

25 credits

Hayato Kawai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Hayato Kawai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Hayato Kawai Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Hayato Kawai shares the most films with. Kanna Hashimoto comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Nobuyuki Suzuki (2).

FAQ

Hayato Kawai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Hayato Kawai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Hayato Kawai been in?

Hayato Kawai is credited on 25 films, from 2013 to 2024. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Hayato Kawai's highest-grossing movie?

The Black Devil and the White Prince (2015) is Hayato Kawai's biggest box office hit, with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of My Love Story!! (2015) ($6.96M). Across every film with box office figures, Hayato Kawai's movies have made $32.6M.

Hayato Kawai's biggest hits

What is Hayato Kawai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Hayato Kawai's filmography is Secret: A Hidden Score (2024), which Hayato Kawai directed.

Who does Hayato Kawai work with most often?

Hayato Kawai shares the most films with Kanna Hashimoto (4 films), Nobuyuki Suzuki (2 films) and Akira Emoto (2 films).

The Best Hayato Kawai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 directing credits.

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