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Sô Toyama

Sô Toyama

Director and writer · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Shizuoka, Japan

So Toyama (外山 草, Toyama Sō, born in 1965) is a Japanese screenwriter, storyboarder and anime director born in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
Shizuoka, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 28 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Sô Toyama's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Bonds
27%
Power
14%
Morality
11%
Society
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sô Toyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sô Toyama'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

28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kirio Fan Club(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bunt Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Naoto Yanagisawa

  • I Parry Everything(2024)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Apothecary Diaries(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Helck(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Deaimon(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Back Arrow(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Phantom in the Twilight(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Genocidal Organ(2017)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • BanG Dream! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Love and Lies(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hip Whip Girl: Keijo!!!!!!(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • School-Live!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Ghoul(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions(2010)

    Assistant Director · Storyboard Assistant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • うさるさん (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life(2009)

    Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bakemonogatari(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • あじさいの唄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Grandeek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Street Fighter II: V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ten Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 22 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)

$304 worldwide

Highest rated

The Apothecary Diaries (2023)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting13 of 24: 8 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thWriting8 of 24: 5 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew7 of 24: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

24 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 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 Sô Toyama's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sô Toyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sô Toyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kentarô Fujita shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers