Kôji Hoshino
Producer · Born May 7, 1956 (70) · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- May 7, 1956 (70)
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Kôji Hoshino's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
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 Kôji Hoshino's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (10).
- Spirited Away (2001) · producer
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) · producer
- The Wind Rises (2013) · producer
- Ponyo (2008) · producer
- The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) · producer
- When Marnie Was There (2014) · producer
- The Boy and the Heron (2023) · producer
- From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) · producer
- The Cat Returns (2002) · producer
- Earwig and the Witch (2020) · producer
Subscription and free streaming for Kôji Hoshino'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
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
The Boy and the Heron(2023)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Earwig and the Witch(2020)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Not in Textbooks 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Not in Textbooks 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Not in Textbooks 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Not in Textbooks 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Not in Textbooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
When Marnie Was There(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Wind Rises(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
From Up on Poppy Hill(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ponyo(2008)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Cat Returns(2002)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Spirited Away(2001)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 2001 to 2023.
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 Kôji Hoshino's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 7 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved7
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
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 Kôji Hoshino's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.
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 Kôji Hoshino work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kôji Hoshino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Suzuki shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Hayao MiyazakiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), The Cat Returns (2002), Spirited Away (2001)See all 7 shared titles with Hayao Miyazaki
- Gorō MiyazakiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Gorō Miyazaki
Writers
- Keiko NiwaShared titles: Earwig and the Witch (2020), When Marnie Was There (2014), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Keiko Niwa
Actors
- Keiko TakeshitaShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Keiko Takeshita
- Rumi HiiragiShared titles: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Rumi Hiiragi
- Jun FubukiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jun Fubuki
- Takashi NaitôShared titles: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Spirited Away (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Takashi Naitô
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Atsushi OkuiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), When Marnie Was There (2014), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 6 shared titles with Atsushi Okui
- Takeshi SeyamaShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), When Marnie Was There (2014), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 6 shared titles with Takeshi Seyama
- Joe HisaishiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), The Wind Rises (2013), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 5 shared titles with Joe Hisaishi
- Rie MatsubaraShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), When Marnie Was There (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Rie Matsubara
Producers
- Toshio SuzukiShared titles: The Boy and the Heron (2023), Earwig and the Witch (2020), When Marnie Was There (2014), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), The Cat Returns (2002), Spirited Away (2001)See all 8 shared titles with Toshio Suzuki
- Ryôichi FukuyamaShared titles: When Marnie Was There (2014), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 5 shared titles with Ryôichi Fukuyama
- Seiji OkudaShared titles: When Marnie Was There (2014), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Ponyo (2008), Spirited Away (2001)See all 5 shared titles with Seiji Okuda
- Geoffrey WexlerShared titles: When Marnie Was There (2014), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), The Wind Rises (2013), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Geoffrey Wexler