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Masao Takiyama

Producer

Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Masao Takiyama's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Animation11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
24%
Survival
23%
Morality
16%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
10%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 5

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 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Joyful
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous2

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 Masao Takiyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masao Takiyama'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nyaight of the Living Cat(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Other · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Call of the Night(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bakuten!(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Eiga Yôkai Gakuen Y: Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · Development Producer

  • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man: Rise of Technovore(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Damnation(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blade(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Wolverine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Onigamiden - Legend of the Millennium Dragon(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Valkyria Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · Other

  • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Resident Evil: Degeneration(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 人造昆虫カブトボーグ VxV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Paprika(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Godfathers(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Metropolis(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace(1995)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Executive Producer

  • Screamers(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Key: The Metal Idol(1994)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Lawnmower Man(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing17 of 19: 17 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew2 of 19: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s7 · 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 Masao Takiyama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Eiga Yôkai Gakuen Y: Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka (2019)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 89% 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 Masao Takiyama's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles56–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles14–64 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–61 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles41–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most 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 Masao Takiyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masao Takiyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tarô Morishima shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers