Norihiko Nagahama

Director · Born January 29, 1970 (56)

Born: January 29, 1970 (56)
Works as: Director
Titles: 31 on Motif · 48 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Norihiko Nagahama's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

40%

Bonds

33%

Survival

10%

Society

10%

Morality

Identity6 Friendship4 Survival4 Purpose3 Coming of age2 Family bonds2 Community2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Tense

Warm

Thrilling

Hopeful

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful7 Fun4 Thought-provoking4 Feel-good2 Bittersweet2 Rousing2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy5
Bittersweet4
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 Norihiko Nagahama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (23).

Also on these channels

HIDIVE5 titles, show their 5 titles on HIDIVE

Subscription and free streaming for Norihiko Nagahama'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

48 credits, 31 with a Motif page.

Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!(2026)
Show Director
Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human(2024)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director
Motif score: 26th percentile of all shows
I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills(2022)
Show 12 episodes · Series Director
Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows
Love of Kill(2022)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows
Redo of Healer(2021)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki(2021)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing Girls(2020)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Motif score: 25th percentile of all shows
Astra Lost in Space(2019)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · Director
Over Drive Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger(2019)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows
Laid-Back Camp(2018)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows
A Place Further Than the Universe(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Phantom in the Twilight(2018)
Show Director
Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations(2017)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows
Soul Buster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Ore Monogatari!!(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Heroic Legend of Arslan(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows
Re-Kan! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Yona of the Dawn(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows
Blade Dance of the Elementalers(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows
Baby Steps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire(2014)
Show Director
Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows
Date a Live(2013)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Kingdom(2012)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows
Akikan! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Black Butler(2008)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows
Gigantic Formula (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Naruto: Shippuden(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows
Tokyo Tribe 2(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Glass Fleet: La Legende du Vent de l'Univers(2006)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows
Gintama(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows
Paradise Kiss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Blood+ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Anyone You Can Do... I Can Do Better! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Milk Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Wicked Lessons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Xpress Train (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Ragnarok: The Animation(2003)
Show Director
Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows
Ingoku Byoutou (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Bondage Mansion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Director
TRIGUN (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Director
3x3 Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Production Assistant

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Highest rated

A Place Further Than the Universe (2018)

Motif 92^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing37 of 44 · 68^thOther crew10 of 44

44 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s7 · 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.

Is Norihiko Nagahama's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 36 · moderate

Sex & Nudity5 titles26–75 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 17 · mild

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 Norihiko Nagahama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norihiko Nagahama's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Saori Hayami shares the most, 3.