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Takashi Kobayashi

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 51% in 30 days

What are Takashi Kobayashi's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
35%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Morality
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
2
Romantic
4
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Takashi Kobayashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takashi Kobayashi'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, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dark Gathering(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Heaven's Design Team(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Tamayomi: The Baseball Girls(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • O Maidens in Your Savage Season(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Kono Oto Tomare!(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Grand Blue Dreaming(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lost Song(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Children of the Whales(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Kakegurui(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • My First Girlfriend Is a Gal(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Yuri!!! On Ice(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • SERVAMP(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Assassination Classroom(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rage of Bahamut: Genesis(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Because I Don't Like My Big Brother at All!(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Shiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Newmanoid Cam: Cam Castin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Durarara!!(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Tears to Tiara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Natsume's Book of Friends(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Blassreiter(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Bokurano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Blue Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Dragonaut: The Resonance(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Le Chevalier D'Eon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hellsing Ultimate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gantz(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Love Hina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Hunter x Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Famous Dog Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Rurouni Kenshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Aim for the Ace! Another Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Mister Ajikko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1987 to 2023.

Highest rated

Grand Blue Dreaming (2018)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing24 of 30: 15 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew15 of 30: 6 only other crew, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

30 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Is Takashi Kobayashi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Takashi Kobayashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takashi Kobayashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle McCarley shares the most, 2.

Actors