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Masahiro Hikokubo

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Masahiro Hikokubo's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
26%
Society
12%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
10
Hopeful
11
Tense
7
Joyful
4
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5

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 Masahiro Hikokubo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masahiro Hikokubo'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

17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2004 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 10: 10 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s5 · 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 Masahiro Hikokubo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (2020)

96th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Who does Masahiro Hikokubo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masahiro Hikokubo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kazuki Takahashi shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles