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Chiaki Kon

Chiaki Kon

Director and writer · Chiba, Japan

From
Chiba, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Chiaki Kon's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
25%
Society
11%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Tense
6
Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

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 Chiaki Kon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chiaki Kon'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

41 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Star Detective Precure!(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • You and Idol Precure(2025)

    Show 49 episodes · Director · Screenplay · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Play It Cool, Guys(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Way of the Househusband(2021)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Series Director · Songs · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Second Unit Director

  • Sailor Moon Eternal(2021)

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mewkledreamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 48 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Back Street Girls(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Convenience Store Boy Friends(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Happiness Charge Precure! the Movie: Ballerina of the Doll Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Sailor Moon Crystal(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Tsubasa and Hotaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Script

  • Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Valentine-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Happiness Charge PreCure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

  • Golden Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Chocotan! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay · Script

  • Glitter Force Doki Doki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • Hori and Miyamura(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • La Storia della Arcana Famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Chihayafuru(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

  • Otome Youkai Zakuro Picture Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Otome youkai Zakuro(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Umineko: When They Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director

  • Youth That Can Bloom(2009)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Junjou Romantica(2008)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Nodame Cantabile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · Series Director

  • When They Cry(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Sugar Rune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Law of Ueki(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Midori Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Twelve Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gensomaden Saiyuki(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Sailor Moon Eternal (2021)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa (2014)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

When They Cry (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing27 of 40: 9 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting6 of 40: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleOther crew28 of 40: 11 only other crew, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

40 titles, 19 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s9 · 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.

Is Chiaki Kon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–54 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Chiaki Kon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chiaki Kon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun'ichi Suwabe shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors