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Takamasa Ôe

Takamasa Ôe

Writer and director · Born January 6, 1981 (45)

Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Born
January 6, 1981 (45)
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
8 on Motif · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 79% in 30 days

What are Takamasa Ôe's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
25%
Survival
22%
Society
17%
Ideas
12%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Takamasa Ôe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Takamasa Ôe'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

19 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • White Flowers and Fruits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Writer

  • After the Quake(2025)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jishin no ato de(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Screenplay

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lust in the Rain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Cha-Cha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Land of Tanabata(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Script Supervisor · Writer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Dragons of Wonderhatch(2023)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Whale Bones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • Gannibal(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Screenplay · Writer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Because We Forget Everything(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Drive My Car(2021)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Athlete (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Love and Fortune(2018)

    Show Writer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Scary True Stories: Night 30 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Scary True Stories: Night 29 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Nice to Meet You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Utsukushii sube (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • Hina Is Beautiful (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • I Hear You (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Drive My Car (2021)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Drive My Car (2021)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

Gannibal (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 18: 3 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting13 of 18: 6 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Motif score59thOther crew4 of 18: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

18 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s11 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2021–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  2. 2021
    • Cannes award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Takamasa Ôe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takamasa Ôe's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Teruhisa Yamamoto shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers