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Eiko Tanaka

Eiko Tanaka

Producer, also actor

Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Eiko Tanaka's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Ideas
16%
Bonds
13%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 15

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

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 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
9
Melancholic
13
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 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

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • 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 Eiko Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eiko Tanaka'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

43 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Chimney Town: Frozen in Time(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • All You Need Is Kill(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • ChaO(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Phoenix: Eden17(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Poupelle of Chimney Town(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Children of the Sea(2019)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • MFKZ(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Red Ash: Gearworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Chiryokumaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Series Composition

  • Harmony(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Medusa's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • ThunderCats(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Halo Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Halo Legends(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • First Squad: The Moment of Truth(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Gotham Knight(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Genius Party Beyond(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tekkonkinkreet(2006)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Deep Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Mind Game(2004)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tweeny Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 40 episodes · Animation Director · Executive Producer

  • Hijikata Toshizo: The White Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • The Animatrix(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Digital Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Princess Arete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer · Sound Effects

  • Spriggan(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Noiseman Sound Insect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer · Story

  • Eternal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Memories(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service(1989)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jack and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • My Neighbor Totoro(1988)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Animated Aesop's Fables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

  • Riamise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 35: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 35: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing32 of 35: 27 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew4 of 35: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

35 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2020s5 · 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 Eiko Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 22 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 22

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (2026)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Eiko Tanaka's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 & Gore9 titles4–97 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles14–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles2–74 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles1–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles13–95 · median 68 · intenseheavier 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 Eiko Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eiko Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kengo Shigemura shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles