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Takeshi Kikuchi

Producer, also writer

Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Takeshi Kikuchi's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Survival
18%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · 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 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Joyful
5
Hopeful
6
Warm
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous8

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 Takeshi Kikuchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takeshi Kikuchi'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

25 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 25 MovieCove titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

No Game No Life: Zero (2017)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 25: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing24 of 25: 24 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

2010s19 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Takeshi Kikuchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Kantai Collection: KanColle Movie (2016)

92nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Takeshi Kikuchi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–95 · median 93 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–62 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles17–57 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles3–9 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–95 · median 94 · severeheavier 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 Takeshi Kikuchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takeshi Kikuchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daijô Kudô shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Daijô Kudô14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Daijô Kudô
  • Tsuneo Takechi9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Tsuneo Takechi
  • Daiji Horiuchi8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Daiji Horiuchi
  • Asuka Yamazaki7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Asuka Yamazaki