Skip to content
MovieCove

Machiko Nasu

Writer · Born October 5, 1952 (74) · Fukushima, Japan

Born
October 5, 1952 (74)
From
Fukushima, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 44 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Machiko Nasu's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Power
18%
Society
16%
Bonds
15%
Morality
15%
Self
9%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Machiko Nasu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Machiko Nasu'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

44 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sakura Guardian in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Screenplay

  • A Chorus of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Kita no zeronen(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Devilman(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • PU- PU- PU- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Screenplay

  • Abare Bunya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay

  • Kurenai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Night Train to the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • Lipstick: Falling Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • Lost in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • Wave in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Midwinter Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Daida kyoushi akiba, shinken desu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • The love song of farewell later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • I'm Dandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • Sakura no ki no shita de(1989)

    Screenplay

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

  • Be-Bop Highschool: The Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Be-Bop Highschool Pt. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Be-Bop High School: A Dunce Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Reason For Not Divorcing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • The Shinjuku Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • Be-Bop High School: A Delinquent Student March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Metamorphosis(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Be-Bop High School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Be-Bop High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Early Spring Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay

  • Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • Gemini Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • Tsuki No Yoru: Hoshi No Asa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Futari no onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Cute Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Indecent Family: Mother & Daughter(1982)

    Screenplay

  • On the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Female Teacher's Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Screenplay

  • Pro Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • From the Back or From the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • Akai Tôri-ame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • Young Wives' Sensual Club: Orgasm Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • Detective Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • College Girls on Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • High School Emanuelle: Wet Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • Being Assaulted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay

  • Girl's Pleasure: Man Hunting(1977)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1977 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Kita no zeronen (2005)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Devilman (2004)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Girl's Pleasure: Man Hunting (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing44 of 44: 43 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score10thOther crew1 of 44: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s24 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 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 Machiko Nasu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Devilman (2004)

81st percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Kita no zeronen (2005)

Midcredits 61st · 56% 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.

Who does Machiko Nasu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Machiko Nasu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroyuki Nasu shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers