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Takeo Takahashi

Takeo Takahashi

Director, also producer

Takeo Takahashi (高橋 丈夫, Takahashi Takeo) is a Japanese director, animator and storyboard artist. He is the director of the Japanese animation studio Passione. His most representative titles as a director are Spice and Wolf and Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Takeo Takahashi's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Bonds
30%
Self
19%
Power
10%
Morality
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Warm
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Takeo Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takeo Takahashi'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

27 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf(2024)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Other · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ishura(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Love Flops(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mieruko-chan(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Island of Giant Insects(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Kyochu Retto(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Citrus(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hinako Note(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • So, I Can't Play H! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Ai Mai! Moe Can Change! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Yosuga no Sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Aki Sora: Yume no Naka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard

  • Aki-Sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Spice and Wolf(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Color of Sky, Color of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Ride of the Valkyrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Smash Hit! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show Director

  • The Cosmopolitan Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Virgin Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Virus Buster Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Can Can Bunny Extra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1996 to 2024.

Highest rated

Spice and Wolf (2008)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 27: 9 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdWriting1 of 27: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew17 of 27: 14 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Is Takeo Takahashi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Takeo Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takeo Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naoyuki Tatsuwa shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers