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Noboru Takagi

Writer · Born July 6, 1968 (58) · Tokyo, Japan

Noboru Takagi (高木 登) is a Japanese television and film screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 6, 1968 (58)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
21 on Motif · 38 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 41% in 30 days

What are Noboru Takagi's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Morality
11%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Noboru Takagi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noboru Takagi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

38 credits, 21 with a Motif page.

  • Daemons of the Shadow Realm(2026)

    Show 24 episodes · Series Composition

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Metallic Rouge(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Undead Murder Farce(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Series Composition

  • The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Series Composition

  • The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Series Composition

  • In/Spectre(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Series Composition

  • Golden Kamuy(2018)

    Show 49 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Altair: A Record of Battles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game(2017)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Highlights -Crossing the Door-(2016)

    Series Composition

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Occultic;Nine(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Kuroko No Basket Movie 2: Winter Cup Soushuuhen - Namida No Saki E(2016)

    Series Composition

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kuroko no Basket Movie 1: Winter Cup Soushuuhen - Kage to Hikari(2016)

    Series Composition

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Monster(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2012)

    Show 79 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kuroko's Basketball(2012)

    Show 75 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sankarea(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • C(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Script · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer

  • Shiki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Durarara!!(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Natsume's Book of Friends(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Baccano! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Hell Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • Ultraman Max (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Premonition(2004)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Koi Kaze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Texhnolyze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game (2017)

$8.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game (2017)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

In/Spectre (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing38 of 38: 37 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score84thOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s10 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Noboru Takagi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noboru Takagi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shunsuke Tada shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers