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Katsuhiko Nishijima

Katsuhiko Nishijima

Director and writer · Born February 4, 1960 (66) · Funabashi, Chiba, Japan

Katsuhiko Nishijima (born February 4, 1960 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is an animator and anime director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1960 (66)
From
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Katsuhiko Nishijima's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
35%
Power
11%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · 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 0 · 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 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Manic
1
Thrilling
1
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Katsuhiko Nishijima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katsuhiko Nishijima'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

40 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Berserk of Gluttony(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Immoral Guild(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Redo of Healer(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Assassins Pride(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures(2018)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sengoku Night Blood(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Hundred(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • A Peephole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Peephole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Mahou Shoujo Elena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • G-Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Lingerie Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Beat Angel Escalayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Labyrinth of Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Labyrinth of Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • AIKa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Sailor Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Sailor Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Megami Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Armored Dragon Legend Villgust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Character Designer · Series Director

  • Exper Zenon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Animation · Key Animation

  • Blazing Transfer Student (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Animation Director

  • Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Animation Director · Character Designer

  • Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Animation

  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Project A-Ko 4: Final(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Pair OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Junk Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Animation Director

  • Outlanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Key Animation

  • Dirty Pair: Project Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Key Animation

  • Project A-Ko(1986)

    Director · Writer · as Man on B-Ko's Intercom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Hunter D(1985)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cream Lemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You(1983)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1983 to 2023.

Highest rated

Project A-Ko (1986)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting17 of 38: 11 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting3 of 38: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew26 of 38: 21 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

38 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s12 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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 Katsuhiko Nishijima's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988)

55th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Project A-Ko (1986)

Midcredits 77th · 67% 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 Katsuhiko Nishijima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katsuhiko Nishijima's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yûji Moriyama shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers