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Hiroshi Negishi

Director, also writer · Born July 18, 1960 (66)

Hiroshi Negishi (ネギシ ヒロシ, born June 18 or 20, 1960) is an anime director who got his start at Toei Animation, then join Tatsunoko Production and AIC and latter became one of the founders of the anime studio Radix. (Wikipedia)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1960 (66)
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 33 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 9% in 30 days

What are Hiroshi Negishi's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
57%
Self
30%
Survival
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Hiroshi Negishi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroshi Negishi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

33 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tenchi Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Director

  • Jewelpet Attack Travel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Ai Tenchi Muyo!(2014)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Vie Durant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Series Director

  • Tenchi Muyô! GXP(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Brain Adventure Record Webdiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Baby Felix & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Amazing Nurse Nanako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Tenchi Forever!: The Movie(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Master of Mosquiton '99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show Creator

  • Shadow Skill: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

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

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Burn-Up W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Teknoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Creator

  • Saber Marionette R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Creator

  • Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · Director

  • Shadow Skill(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Bounty Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Series Director

  • Suikoden Demon Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • K.O. Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • KO Century Beast Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Tekkaman Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • NG Knight Lamune & 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Storyboard Artist

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman: Last Battle(1989)

    Director

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

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman: Madnight☆Gigs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Ladius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Roots Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Animation Director · Assistant Director

  • Kukuriraige: Sanseitai Denki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1986 to 2022.

Highest rated

Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love (1996)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing18 of 31: 15 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 31: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew14 of 31: 12 only other crew, 2 with another role

31 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s4 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Hiroshi Negishi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Ai Tenchi Muyo! (2014)

65th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love (1996)

Midcredits 81st · 74% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Hiroshi Negishi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroshi Negishi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yuri Amano shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers