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Tomoharu Katsumata

Tomoharu Katsumata

Director, also producer and writer · Born February 4, 1938 (88) · Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan

Born
February 4, 1938 (88)
From
Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan
Works as
Director, also producer and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 52 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Tomoharu Katsumata's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Bonds
31%
Morality
15%
Self
12%
Ideas
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Devastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tomoharu Katsumata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Tomoharu Katsumata'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

52 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tanken Driland - 1000-nen no Mahō - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard

  • Seinto Seiya: Omega(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Gaiking II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Gaiking III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Gaiking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Great Yamato No. Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Alexander's Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 18 episodes · Series Director

  • The Princess of the Desert Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Salaryman Kintaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • The Prince and the Coral Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Prince and the White Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Himalayan Kingdom of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • A Journey to Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Sangokushi: The Distant Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Saint Seiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • The Snow Country Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dream Fighter Wingman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 47 episodes · Director

  • The Cherry Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Final Yamato(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Future War 198X(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

  • Arcadia of My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Run Melos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Force Five : Grandizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Be Forever Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Goldrake Addio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Captain Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Magnet Robot Gakeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 39 episodes · Series Director

  • Dino Mech Gaiking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 44 episodes · Director

  • Puss 'n Boots: Travels Around the World(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • UFO Robot Grendizer Theatrical Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Hansel and Gretel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • World Famous Fairy Tale Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Little Mermaid(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Great Mazinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 56 episodes · Director

  • Cutie Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 25 episodes · Director

  • The Little Judge from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Mazinger Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 92 episodes · Director

  • Devilman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • The Three Musketeers in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Tiger Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rainbow Sentai Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Way of Morning Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1961 to 2013.

Highest rated

The Little Mermaid (1975)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Future War 198X (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 52: 43 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 52: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 52: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 52: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

52 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s16 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tomoharu Katsumata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Final Yamato (1983)

78th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Little Mermaid (1975)

Midcredits 82nd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Tomoharu Katsumata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomoharu Katsumata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yutaka Chikura shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers