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Atsutoshi Umezawa

Director and producer · Born February 21, 1960 (66)

Born
February 21, 1960 (66)
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 30 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Atsutoshi Umezawa's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Morality
20%
Power
11%
Self
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
4%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Atsutoshi Umezawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Atsutoshi Umezawa'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • URVAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Storyboard

  • Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sailor Moon Crystal(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Glitter Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 48 episodes · Producer

  • Rainbow Fireflies(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Suite Precure♪ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 48 episodes · Producer

  • HeartCatch PreCure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 49 episodes · Producer

  • Fresh Precure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 50 episodes · Producer

  • Mononoke(2007)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • One Piece: Episode of Alabasta - The Desert Princess and the Pirates(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Digimon Data Squad(2006)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Digimon X-Evolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 44 episodes · Series Director

  • Boys Over Flowers(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Neighborhood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · Director

  • Ghost Sweeper Mikami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Marmalade Boy(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hana no Asuka-gumi! 2: Lonely Cats Battle Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Dragon Ball Z(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Samurai Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Transformers: Super-God Masterforce(1988)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hana no Asuka-gumi! Shin Kabukichō Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 1 - Yuria, Forever... and Farewell Shin!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Kinnikuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 46 episodes · Director

  • Little Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • World Famous Fairy Tale Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1975 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Digimon Data Squad (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 23: 10 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 23: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 23: 9 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 23: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Atsutoshi Umezawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (1988)

59th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Dragon Ball Z (1989)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 4 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 Atsutoshi Umezawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Atsutoshi Umezawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mayumi Tanaka shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers