Shinji Takagi

Director, also producer · Japan

Shinji Takagi was born in 1961 in Japan. He is a director, known for Steamboy (2004), Zillion (1987) and Ranma ½ (1989).

Biography from IMDb.

From: Japan
Works as: Director, also producer
Titles: 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Shinji Takagi's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

34%

Bonds

33%

Self

23%

Society

6%

Ideas

4%

Survival3 Family bonds3 Identity2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Thrilling

2

Hopeful

2

Warm

1

Absurd

2

Other

4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Feel-good2 Fun2 Rousing2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous1

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 Shinji Takagi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

HIDIVE1 title, show their title on HIDIVE

Subscription and free streaming for Shinji Takagi'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

13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League(2025)
Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Urusei yatsura(2022)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Japan Sinks: 2020(2020)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Dr. Stone(2019)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror(2009)
Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director
Blood: The Last Vampire(2000)
Second Unit Director
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Vampiyan Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Digital Supervisor
Panzer Dragoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Director · Storyboard Artist
Samurai Pizza Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · Director
Ranma ½(1989)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Zillion(1987)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows