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Nozomu Takahashi

Producer · Born October 4, 1960 (66) · Tokyo, Japan

Nozomu Takahashi was born on 4 October 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a producer and production manager, known for Summer Wars (2009), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 4, 1960 (66)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 22 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 28% in 30 days

What are Nozomu Takahashi's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
35%
Society
12%
Survival
6%
Morality
4%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
5
Tense
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Nozomu Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nozomu 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

22 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scarlet(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Belle(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mirai(2018)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Modest Heroes(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Napping Princess(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Boy and the Beast(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Murder Case of Hana & Alice(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Wolf Children(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Summer Wars(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Associate Producer

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street 2(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Howl's Moving Castle(2004)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mei and the Kittenbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Production Manager

  • Ghiblies: Episode 2(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pom Poko(1994)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Waves(1993)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Porco Rosso(1992)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Only Yesterday(1991)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Belle (2021)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Belle (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing13 of 21: 13 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew8 of 21: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score95th

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · 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 Nozomu Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 20 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed2

Most loved · producer

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 90% 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.

Is Nozomu Takahashi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles23–39 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–34 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles3–26 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles1–29 · median 2 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles4–39 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nozomu Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nozomu Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mamoru Hosoda shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles