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Toshio Masuda

Composer · Born October 28, 1959 (67) · Tokyo, Japan

Toshio Masuda is a Japanese animated series composer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1959 (67)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Composer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 27 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 43% in 30 days

What are Toshio Masuda's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
59%
Morality
25%
Self
12%
Power
4%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · 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 5 · 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 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3

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 Toshio Masuda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshio Masuda'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

27 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Clueless First Friend(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Nobunaga No Shinobi(2016)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • 蟲師 特別篇「日蝕む翳」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Kamisama Kiss(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto: The Cross Roads - Za kurosu rôzu(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 25 episodes · Composer

  • Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fairy Musketeers(2006)

    Show 39 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mushi-Shi(2005)

    Show 46 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Otogi-Juushi Akazukin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Di Gi Charat Nyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 104 episodes · Composer

  • Nanaka 6/17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 220 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ai Yori Aoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · Composer

  • Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Puni Puni Poemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Hand Maid May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 78 episodes · Composer

  • Excel Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · Composer

  • Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1992 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

My Clueless First Friend (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music25 of 25: 25 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Toshio Masuda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Naruto (2002)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Toshio Masuda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshio Masuda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masashi Kishimoto shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

  • Chie Nakamura5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Chie Nakamura
  • Junko Takeuchi5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Junko Takeuchi
  • Kazuhiko Inoue4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Kazuhiko Inoue
  • Noriaki Sugiyama3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Noriaki Sugiyama

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers