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Tsunekazu Ishihara

Tsunekazu Ishihara

Producer · Born November 27, 1957 (68) · Toba, Mie, Japan

Tsunekazu Ishihara is a Japanese video game designer and businessman and the president and Chief executive officer (CEO) of The Pokémon Company. He had is start in the game industry working for Ape, Inc. where he worked on games like Mario & Wario and EarthBound.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 27, 1957 (68)
From
Toba, Mie, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Tsunekazu Ishihara's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
35%
Ideas
10%
Society
9%
Morality
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Thrilling
4
Warm
3
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Tsunekazu Ishihara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsunekazu Ishihara'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

37 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pokémon Concierge(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Path to the Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series(2023)

    Show 148 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Hisuian Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Production Supervisor

  • Bidoof's Big Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Pokémon Evolutions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • POKÉTOON (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Supervising Producer

  • Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages(2015)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pokémon: Eevee & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Production Supervisor

  • Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Animation Supervisor · Production Supervisor

  • Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions(2010)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life(2009)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time and Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior(2008)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai(2007)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!(2006)

    Producer · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea(2006)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon(2006)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew(2005)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys(2004)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Production Designer

  • Camp Pikachu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns(2000)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pikachu's PikaBoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pikachu & Pichu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Production Design

  • The Pokémon Phenomenon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Pikachu's Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Production Supervisor

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 118 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing7 of 32: 7 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew24 of 32: 24 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2010s8 · crew2020s7 · 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 Tsunekazu Ishihara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! (2006)

79th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)

Midcredits 67th · 56% liked

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 Tsunekazu Ishihara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsunekazu Ishihara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Satoshi Tajiri shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Ikue Ôtani6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ikue Ôtani
  • Inuko Inuyama6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Inuko Inuyama
  • Megumi Hayashibara6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Megumi Hayashibara
  • Rica Matsumoto6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Rica Matsumoto

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles