Japanese director and screenwriter. He is known for his films featuring young outcasts who struggle to fit in with mainstream society. Toyoda himself was arrested multiple times for drug possession, influencing some of his more recent works.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 10, 1969 (57)
- Higashiōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan
- Director, writer and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Toshiaki Toyoda's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
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 Toshiaki Toyoda's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Toshiaki Toyoda'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
23 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Sou iu mono ni, watashi wa naritai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Transcending Dimensions(2025)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
I'm Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
I’m Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Alive. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Go Seppuku Yourselves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Day of Destruction(2020)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Wolf's Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Planetist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Crows Explode(2014)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
I'm Flash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Monsters Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Blood of Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Hanging Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
9 Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Blue Spring(2001)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Unchain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pornostar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Billiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Check (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1991 to 2025.
How do Toshiaki Toyoda's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 4 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 Toshiaki Toyoda work with?
People who share at least 2 of Toshiaki Toyoda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kiyohiko Shibukawa shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Kiyohiko ShibukawaShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020), Blue Spring (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Kiyohiko Shibukawa
- Ryûhei MatsudaShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020), Blue Spring (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Ryûhei Matsuda
- Masahiro HigashideShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), Crows Explode (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Masahiro Higashide
- Yôsuke KubozukaShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Yôsuke Kubozuka
Cinematographers and editors
- Kenji MakiShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Kenji Maki
- Masaki MurakamiShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Masaki Murakami
Producers
- Shin'ichirô MuraokaShared titles: Transcending Dimensions (2025), The Day of Destruction (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Shin'ichirô Muraoka
