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Gen Fukunaga

Gen Fukunaga

Producer · Born March 21, 1962 (64) · Itami, Hyōgo, Japan

Gen Fukunaga (福永 元, Fukunaga Gen, born 22 March 1962) is a Japanese–American engineer and businessman. He established Funimation, a company that distributes anime in Canada and the United States. He currently serves as its president. As of October 2011, Fukunaga was named chairman of online video game publisher GameSamba.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1962 (64)
From
Itami, Hyōgo, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
72 on MovieCove · 83 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Gen Fukunaga's films like?

Across their 63 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Identity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 19 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 23

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 16 · Intense 30

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 2

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 22 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 13

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 8

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 26 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Thrilling
35
Melancholic
20
Hopeful
15
Joyful
12
Other
39

How their films linger

Fun26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Gen Fukunaga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 72 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (38).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gen Fukunaga'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

83 credits, 72 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1986 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Genesis of Aquarion (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing33 of 33: 32 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2000s4 · crew2010s17 · 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 Gen Fukunaga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 72 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 72 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Last Ounce of Courage (2012)

99th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 90% 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.

Is Gen Fukunaga's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles44–85 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles21–66 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles21–48 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles5–42 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles37–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Gen Fukunaga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gen Fukunaga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Cook shares the most, 40.

Directors

Writers

  • Akira Toriyama14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Akira Toriyama
  • Takao Koyama12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Takao Koyama
  • Monkey Punch7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Monkey Punch
  • Eric Vale10 titles · 5 as writer    See all 10 shared titles with Eric Vale

Actors

  • Masako Nozawa14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Masako Nozawa
  • Mayumi Tanaka12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Mayumi Tanaka
  • Kappei Yamaguchi8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Kappei Yamaguchi
  • Takeshi Kusao8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Takeshi Kusao

Composers and editors

  • Shunsuke Kikuchi12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Shin'ichi Fukumitsu11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
  • Jeremy Jimenez8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jeremy Jimenez
  • Daniel Mancilla7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Daniel Mancilla

Producers

  • Justin Cook40 titles    See newest 12 of 40 shared titles with Justin Cook
  • Carly Hunter35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Carly Hunter
  • Michael Harcourt17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Michael Harcourt
  • Z. Charles Bolton13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Z. Charles Bolton

Mixed roles