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Takahiro Natori

Takahiro Natori

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Takahiro Natori's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
28%
Society
17%
Survival
11%
Morality
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
6
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • 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 Takahiro Natori's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takahiro Natori'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

29 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Other · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Mew Mew New(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Aria the Benedizione(2021)

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Aria the Crepuscolo(2021)

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gekijouban Macross Delta: Gekijou no Walküre(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Atom: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Amanchu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita(2016)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 3 - Akogare(2015)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aria the Avvenire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Assistant Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 2 - Hibiki(2015)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 1 - Kizashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Storyboard Artist

  • La corda d'oro: Blue♪Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Gundam Build Fighters(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka Seven: AO(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Tamayura: Hitotose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Assistant Director

  • Gosick(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Wagnaria!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Working!!(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Beast Player Erin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Vampire Knight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Second Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow(2004)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Someday's Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010)

$9.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 25: 5 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew20 of 25: 10 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

25 titles, 10 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s5 · 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 Takahiro Natori's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Aria the Benedizione (2021)

79th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Fighting Spirit (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% 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.

Who does Takahiro Natori work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takahiro Natori's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryô Hirohashi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers