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Takashi Hirano

Producer, also director

Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

What are Takashi Hirano's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
31%
Morality
16%
Ideas
7%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · 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 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Takashi Hirano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takashi Hirano'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

41 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • #Iwilltellyouthetruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • The Boy and the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • The Forbidden Play(2023)

    Development Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Kappei(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Development Producer

  • JUMP!!：The Heroes Behind the GOLD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Mishima: The Last Debate(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Threads - Our Tapestry of Love(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Whistleblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Nisekoi: False Love(2018)

    Development Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • We Are Rockets! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Associate Producer

  • Seven Senses of the Re'Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Other

  • The Crimes That Bind(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Identity(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The 8-Year Engagement(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • My Teacher(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • 64: Part I(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Library Wars: The Last Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Prophecy(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Clover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Development Producer

  • Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Line Producer

  • Life Back Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • The Lightning Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • April Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Pandemic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Story

  • The Haunted Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Dororo(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Heartful of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Kamikaze Girls(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Zebraman(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Moon Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Resurrection(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Andromedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Dororo (2007)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Kamikaze Girls (2004)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

64: Part I (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 36: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 36: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing34 of 36: 33 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s9 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Takashi Hirano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Nisekoi: False Love (2018)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Kamikaze Girls (2004)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 7 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 Takashi Hirano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takashi Hirano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tamako Tsujimoto shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers