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Tomohiko Itô

Tomohiko Itô

Director and writer · Born October 20, 1978 (48) · Kasugai, Aichi, Japan

Tomohiko Ito (October 20, 1978) is a Japanese anime director, best known for directing the A-1 Pictures projects Occult Academy, the first season of Silver Spoon, the first two seasons of Sword Art Online, and Erased. He currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 20, 1978 (48)
From
Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 43 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 69% in 30 days

What are Tomohiko Itô's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
28%
Morality
18%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Memory3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Other1

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 Tomohiko Itô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tomohiko Itô'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

43 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Camphorwood Custodian(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Happy Marriage(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Heavenly Delusion(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • NieR:Automata Ver1.1a(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Lycoris Recoil(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo 24th Ward(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • 86(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • 22/7(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Hello World(2019)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Series Director

  • Hello World: Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Creative Director

  • Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale(2017)

    Director · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Erased(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gate(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Blockade Battlefront(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Noragami(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Series Director · Sound Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sword Art Online(2012)

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

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Guilty Crown(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Chihayafuru(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Exorcist(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Fractale(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Occult Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Sound of the Sky(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors(2008)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Summer Wars(2009)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kobato.(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Michiko & Hatchin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Piano Forest(2007)

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Claymore(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Death Note(2006)

    Show 37 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time(2006)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Blood+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Erased (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 42: 2 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting3 of 42: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew40 of 42: 25 only other crew, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

42 titles, 15 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s11 · 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.

How do Tomohiko Itô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed7

Most loved · director, writer

Death Note (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

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 Tomohiko Itô's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles16–54 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles14–38 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles2–31 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles37–71 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Tomohiko Itô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomohiko Itô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shigeru Nishiyama shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers