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Shunji Inoue

Shunji Inoue

Producer · Born May 15, 1960 (66)

Born
May 15, 1960 (66)
Works as
Producer
Titles
47 on Motif · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 63% in 30 days

What are Shunji Inoue's films like?

Across their 30 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
38%
Society
9%
Survival
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Friendship15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
13
Joyful
12
Hopeful
12
Contemplative
9
Melancholic
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet19
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Shunji Inoue's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 47 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shunji Inoue'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

61 credits, 47 with a Motif page.

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing30 of 49: 30 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score82ndMusic14 of 49: 13 only music, 1 with another role · typical Motif score62ndOther crew6 of 49: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s35 · crew2020s3 · 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.

How do Shunji Inoue's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Motif score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Peacemaker Kurogane: Omo-michi (2018)

89th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)

Motif 99th · 91% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Shunji Inoue's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles11–51 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–56 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles5–21 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles4–24 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles19–56 · median 24 · mildlighter 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 Shunji Inoue work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shunji Inoue's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shigeru Saitô shares the most, 17.

Directors

  • Taichi Ishidate8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Taichi Ishidate
  • Yasuhiro Takemoto7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Yasuhiro Takemoto
  • Tatsuya Ishihara5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Tatsuya Ishihara
  • Haruka Fujita3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Haruka Fujita

Writers

  • Jukki Hanada10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Jukki Hanada
  • Reiko Yoshida6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Reiko Yoshida
  • Ayano Takeda4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Ayano Takeda
  • Kana Akatsuki3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Kana Akatsuki

Actors

  • Minori Chihara5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Minori Chihara
  • Ayaka Asai5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Ayaka Asai
  • Haruka Tomatsu4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Haruka Tomatsu
  • Chika Anzai4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Chika Anzai

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Kengo Shigemura11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kengo Shigemura
  • Akito Matsuda7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Akito Matsuda
  • Kazuya Takao5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kazuya Takao
  • Hikaru Nanase4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Hikaru Nanase

Producers

  • Shigeru Saitô17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Shigeru Saitô
  • Hideaki Hatta14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Hideaki Hatta
  • Shin'ichi Nakamura14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Shin'ichi Nakamura
  • Yôko Hatta14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Yôko Hatta

Mixed roles