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Tarô Maki

Producer · Born May 23, 1955 (71) · Gifu, Japan

Born
May 23, 1955 (71)
From
Gifu, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 45 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 27Up 30% in 30 days

What are Tarô Maki's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
27%
Survival
16%
Morality
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Contemplative
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

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 Tarô Maki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tarô Maki'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

45 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Patlabor EZY File 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • Patlabor EZY File 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Patlabor EZY File 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Pluto(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Nezumikozo Jirokichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Living in a Corner: Director Sunao Katabuchi's Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • One Arm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Downrange(2017)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • In This Corner of the World(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Accel World: Infinite Burst(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sushi Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • Accel World(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Charger Girl Ju-den Chan(2009)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Hero Tales(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • DearS(2004)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Tetsujin 28(2004)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tokyo Godfathers(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Millennium Actress(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Azumanga Daioh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

  • A Tree of Palme(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tenchi Forever!: The Movie(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Super Doll★Licca-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

  • Serial Experiments Lain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Catnapped! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Postman Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Angel Dust(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 天地無用! 番外篇 宇宙刑事[ギャラクシーポリス]美星 銀河大冒険[スペースアドベンチャー] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Production Intern

  • Human Scramble: Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Human Scramble: Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Moldiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Human Scramble: Delinquent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Tenchi Muyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Cockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Legend of the Shadowy Ninja: The Ninja Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Big Boobs Buster(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Patlabor: The TV Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 47 episodes · Producer

  • Patlabor: The Movie(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Quest Fantasia Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Patlabor: Early Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • Appleseed(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mfinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

In This Corner of the World (2016)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Accel World (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing35 of 37: 35 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thOther crew2 of 37: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s5 · 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 Tarô Maki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Tetsujin 28 (2004)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 89% 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.

Is Tarô Maki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–46 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tarô Maki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tarô Maki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Etsuko Kozakura shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles