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Yoshihiko Iwata

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Yoshihiko Iwata's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
20%
Society
16%
Ideas
9%
Survival
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Tense
2
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Yoshihiko Iwata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yoshihiko Iwata'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

18 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Highest rated

Shangri-La Frontier (2023)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Pokémon Horizons: The Series (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 18: 16 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew2 of 18: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s7 · 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 Yoshihiko Iwata'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 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · 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 Yoshihiko Iwata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yoshihiko Iwata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fumihiro Ueno shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers