Directed credits
44
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Hayato Kawai
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 19Directed series: 25All crew credits: 44
TMDB ID: 1500346
IMDb ID: nm2432984
Known for: Directing
Born: February 15, 1969
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2026
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.34
Wikidata: Q11553716
Also known as
河合 勇人
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Director (42)Assistant Director (2)
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hayato Kawai.
Jun 19
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Director
2026 Movie
7.4
Secret: A Hidden Score
Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Alibi Breaker Special
Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Don't Lose Your Head!
Director
2024 Movie
4.5
First Gentleman
Director
2021 Movie
8.4
Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War
Director
2021 Movie
7.0
Tom and Sawyer in the City
Director
2021 Movie
8.0
Kizoku Kourin: Prince of Legend
Director
2020 Movie
7.3
Love Stoppage Time
Director
2019 Movie
7.5
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Director
2019 Movie
8.0
Prince of Legend
Director
2019 Movie
7.4
Nisekoi: False Love
Director
2018 Movie
6.8
My Brother Loves Me Too Much
Director
2017 Movie
7.3
Let's Go, Jets!
Director
2017 Movie
7.4
My Love Story!!
Director
2015 Movie
化石の微笑み
Director
2015 Movie
7.8
Suzuki Sensei
Director
2013 Movie
Hana
Assistant Director
2003 Movie
6.7
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
Assistant Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hayato Kawai.
6.0
Ensemble
Director • 10 eps
2025 Series
7.9
Tokyo Salad Bowl
Director • 9 eps
2025 Series
6.2
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
Director • 10 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Tengu's Kitchen
Director • 10 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Gannibal
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Ten Count to the Future
Director • 9 eps
2022 Series
4.2
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Mini
Director • 5 eps
2021 Series
FAKE MOTION - King of Ping Pong -
Director • 8 eps
2020 Series
6.6
Alibi Breaker
Director • 7 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Dasada
Director • 10 eps
2020 Series
10.0
Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND-
Director • 6 eps
2019 Series
7.3
The Naked Director
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.8
Prince of Legend
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
8.8
Spring Has Come
Director • 5 eps
2018 Series
8.0
My Lover's Secret
Director • 10 eps
2017 Series
7.2
My Brother Loves Me Too Much
Director • 5 eps
2017 Series
Thrill! The Black Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Thrill!
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
Thrill! The Red Chapter
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
8.1
PLEASE LOVE ME!
Director • 10 eps
2016 Series
8.3
The Black Devil and the White Prince
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Close Range Love
Director • 12 eps
2014 Series
6.9
Hard Nut!
Director • 5 eps
2013 Series
5.5
Pin to Kona
Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Hayato Kawai.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hayato Kawai.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hayato Kawai.
7.5
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Director
2019 Movie
7.4
Nisekoi: False Love
Director
2018 Movie
6.5
Don't Lose Your Head!
Director
2024 Movie
4.5
First Gentleman
Director
2021 Movie
7.8
Suzuki Sensei
Director
2013 Movie
7.0
Tom and Sawyer in the City
Director
2021 Movie
6.7
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
Assistant Director
2001 Movie
8.4
Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War
Director
2021 Movie
7.4
Secret: A Hidden Score
Director
2024 Movie
7.3
Let's Go, Jets!
Director
2017 Movie
6.5
Alibi Breaker Special
Director
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hayato Kawai.
7.3
The Naked Director
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Gannibal
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Ten Count to the Future
Director • 9 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Tokyo Salad Bowl
Director • 9 eps
2025 Series
8.0
My Lover's Secret
Director • 10 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Ensemble
Director • 10 eps
2025 Series
6.2
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
Director • 10 eps
2023 Series
8.1
PLEASE LOVE ME!
Director • 10 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Suzuki Sensei
Director • 5 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Tengu's Kitchen
Director • 10 eps
2023 Series
6.6
Alibi Breaker
Director • 7 eps
2020 Series
8.8
Prince of Legend
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hayato Kawai.