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Toshifumi Kawase

Director and writer · Japan

From
Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 32 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 31% in 30 days

What are Toshifumi Kawase's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Power
24%
Self
21%
Bonds
12%
Morality
11%
Society
4%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Toshifumi Kawase's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshifumi Kawase'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

32 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Cestvs: The Roman Fighter(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Saikyou Kamizmode! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Washimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

  • Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Umineko: When They Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Composition

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • When They Cry(2006)

    Show 50 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Law of Ueki(2005)

    Show 51 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Tenjho Tenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Victory Daiteioh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Beyblade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Boogiepop Never Laughs: Boogiepop Phantom(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Eat-Man '98(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Round Vernian Vifam 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 48 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Raideen the Superior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 38 episodes · Director

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Wing(1995)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lord of Lords Ryu Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Matchless Passion Go-Saurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 51 episodes · Series Composition · Series Director · Writer

  • Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 47 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Matchless Raijin-Oh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Brave Exkaiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Jushin Liger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Ronin Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • Dead Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Storyboard

  • Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1986 to 2026.

Highest rated

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 31: 11 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting10 of 31: 4 only writing, 6 with another roleOther crew13 of 31: 5 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

31 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Who does Toshifumi Kawase work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshifumi Kawase's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors