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Hirokata Takahashi

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 30% in 30 days

What are Hirokata Takahashi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
25%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Joyful
7
Tense
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Hirokata Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hirokata Takahashi'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

37 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Golgo 13: Queen Bee(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick(1997)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Jack: The Movie(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Black Jack(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Reporter Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 52 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Heisei Tensai Bakabon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nightsong of Splendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Aim for the Ace! Another Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Osomatsu-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 86 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Hell Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Castle in the Sky(1986)

    Cinematographer · Compositing Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Robotman & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • God Mazinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 23 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sherlock Hound(1984)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Golgo 13: The Professional(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cat's Eye(1983)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Space Adventure Cobra(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Gutsy Frog: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Tomorrow's Joe 2(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sanshiro the Judoist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Chie the Brat(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Makoto-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • There Goes Our Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rose of Versailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 40 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Aim for the Ace! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shin Aim for the Ace! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Nobody's Boy: Remi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 51 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Glacier Warrior Gaislugger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Karate Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 47 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Tomorrow's Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 47 episodes · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1970 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Castle in the Sky (1986)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Castle in the Sky (1986)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Cat's Eye (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 34: 33 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew1 of 34: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s11 · crew1980s18 · crew1990s5 · 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 Hirokata Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Tomorrow's Joe 2 (1981)

76th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Castle in the Sky (1986)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is Hirokata Takahashi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Hirokata Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hirokata Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Osamu Dezaki shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles