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Sôji Yoshikawa

Sôji Yoshikawa

Writer and director · Born February 22, 1947 (79) · Tokyo, Japan

Born
February 22, 1947 (79)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
7 on Motif · 37 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 130% in 30 days

What are Sôji Yoshikawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Self
21%
Survival
18%
Bonds
13%
Power
13%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · 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 2 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
3
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Sôji Yoshikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sôji Yoshikawa's titles on Motif; 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, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Garon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Kirby of the Stars Special Episode: Take it Down! The Carapace Monster Ebizo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story · Storyboard · Writer

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Composition

  • Kirby: Fright to the Finish! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 100 episodes · Creator · Series Composition · Series Director

  • The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Silent Service (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Brilliantly Shining Heresy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The E.Y.E.S. of Mars(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document - Origin of Ambition (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Bosco Adventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • Panzer World Galient: Chapter of the Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Panzer World Galient (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Panzer World Galient: Chapter of the Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Vol.2 Highlights of the 'A.T. Votoms' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Vol.1 Stories of the 'A.T. VOTOMS' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Lensman(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Panzer World Galient(1984)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Script

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 23 episodes · Storyboard · Writer

  • Shadow World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Ultraman II: The Further Adventures of Ultraman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • The Mysterious Cities of Gold(1982)

    Show 39 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • White Fang Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Fang of the Sun Dougram (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 75 episodes · Character Designer

  • Conan, the Boy in Future(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Ultraman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 50 episodes · Writer

  • Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 40 episodes · Writer

  • Future Boy Conan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • UFO Senshi Dai Apolon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 47 episodes · Screenplay

  • Road to Munich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Lupin the Third Part 1(1971)

    Show 23 episodes · Script · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Storyboard

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1970 to 2013.

Highest rated

Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Panzer World Galient (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 36: 2 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting31 of 36: 21 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew7 of 36: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

36 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sôji Yoshikawa's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The E.Y.E.S. of Mars (1993)

64th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Sôji Yoshikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sôji Yoshikawa's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hidekatsu Shibata shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers