Masaaki Tezuka (手塚昌明, Tedzuka Masāki) is a Japanese director. He became interested in filmmaking after seeing King Kong vs. Godzilla in a sold-out theater. After graduating Nihon University, he directed made-for-TV films for Hori Productions. His work with Toho began in 1978, when he served as an assistant director and producer for Oyome ni Yukimasu. Toho hired him as an in-house assistant director following the production of 47 Ronin (1994). His first directorial assignment for them was Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and he went on to helm Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 24, 1955 (71)
- Tochigi, Japan
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Masaaki Tezuka's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Masaaki Tezuka's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Masaaki Tezuka'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
17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Rescue Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Go Forth! Godman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Samurai Commando Mission 1549 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.(2003)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Shinsengumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Rebirth of Mothra III(1998)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Rebirth of Mothra II(1997)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Yukai(1997)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The 8-Tomb Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Sayonara Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

White Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1979 to 2008.

Biggest box office
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Highest rated
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Most popular right now
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Film career
- 2001Screen debut· Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
How do Masaaki Tezuka's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 3 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 Masaaki Tezuka work with?
People who share at least 2 of Masaaki Tezuka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kôichi Ueda shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Kazuki ŌmoriShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Kazuki Ōmori

Writers
- Wataru MimuraShared titles: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Wataru Mimura

Actors
- Kôichi UedaShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Kôichi Ueda

- Akira NakaoShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Akira Nakao

- Kô TakasugiShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Kô Takasugi

- Tsutomu KitagawaShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Tsutomu Kitagawa

Composers and editors
- Michiru ÔshimaShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Michiru Ôshima

- Shin'ichi FushimaShared titles: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Shin'ichi Fushima
Producers
- Shogo TomiyamaShared titles: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Shogo Tomiyama

