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Z. Charles Bolton

Producer, also actor · Born August 9, 1981 (45) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Z. Charles Bolton was born on 9 August 1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) and The Boy and the Beast (2015). He has been married to Kara Edwards since 26 November 2020. He was previously married to Jodi Fincher.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 9, 1981 (45)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Z. Charles Bolton's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
29%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 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

Joyful
11
Tense
10
Thrilling
11
Hopeful
13
Warm
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous6
  • Other1

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 Z. Charles Bolton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (26).

Subscription and free streaming for Z. Charles Bolton'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

30 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 30 MovieCove titles from 1986 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 30: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing28 of 30: 28 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Z. Charles Bolton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Sakura Wars: The Animation (2020)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Z. Charles Bolton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles37–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles25–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles23–64 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles3–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles36–80 · 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 Z. Charles Bolton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Z. Charles Bolton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Cook shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Justin Cook21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Justin Cook
  • Michael Harcourt17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Michael Harcourt
  • Gen Fukunaga13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Gen Fukunaga
  • Carly Hunter11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Carly Hunter

Mixed roles