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Tôru Horikoshi

Producer · Born January 1, 1955 (71) · Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan

Born
January 1, 1955 (71)
From
Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 14 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 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Tôru Horikoshi's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Power
18%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
1
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Wistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

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 Tôru Horikoshi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tôru Horikoshi'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

14 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yatterman(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Production Supervisor

  • NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Production Executive

  • Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Production Manager

  • Mahô no purinsesu Minkî Momo: Yume ni kakeru hashi(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Waves(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kimagure Orange Road(1985)

    Show 48 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mock & Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 49 episodes · Producer

  • Magical Idol Pastel Yumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 25 episodes · Producer

  • Magical Emi, the Magic Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 38 episodes · Producer

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Fumoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1980 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Yatterman (2009)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Kimagure Orange Road (1985)

Midcredits 64th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 11: 8 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 11: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tôru Horikoshi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Mahô no purinsesu Minkî Momo: Yume ni kakeru hashi (1993)

72nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mahô no purinsesu Minkî Momo: Yume ni kakeru hashi (1993)

Midcredits 78th · 67% 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.

Who does Tôru Horikoshi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tôru Horikoshi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Seiji Okuda shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers