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Gisaburô Sugii

Gisaburô Sugii

Director and writer · Born August 20, 1940 (86) · Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Born
August 20, 1940 (86)
From
Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 41 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 86% in 30 days

What are Gisaburô Sugii's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
28%
Self
24%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Sacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

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

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Gisaburô Sugii's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gisaburô Sugii'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

41 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Director · Writer

  • Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Life of Budori Gusuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist

  • Little Ghostly Adventures of Tofu Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Cinnamon the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Stormy Night(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Hitsuji no Uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Touch: Cross Road(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Tree In Sunlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · Director

  • Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Storyboard

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini(1996)

    Director · Screenplay · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Street Fighter II: V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • Soar High! Isami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · Director

  • Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bewitching Nozomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Script

  • Sweet Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • The Tale of Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Touch 3: Don't Pass Me By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Touch: The Ace Without a Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Night on the Galactic Railroad(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nine: Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Glass Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 23 episodes · Director

  • Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 助け合いの歴史　生命保険物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Belladonna of Sadness(1973)

    Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Firefighter of Animal Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Animation · Writer

  • Dororo and Hyakkimaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director

  • Dororo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Gokū no Daibōken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Goku's Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

  • New Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Animation Director

  • Astro Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tales of a Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Key Animation

  • Mfinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1962 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Stormy Night (2005)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Stormy Night (2005)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 41: 18 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting16 of 41: 2 only writing, 14 with another roleOther crew10 of 41: 4 only other crew, 6 with another role

41 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1960s8 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · 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 Gisaburô Sugii's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

Touch: Cross Road (2001)

65th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Stormy Night (2005)

Midcredits 88th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 5 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 Gisaburô Sugii work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gisaburô Sugii's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masashi Furukawa shares the most, 4.

Actors

Editors

Producers