Portrait of Naoki Urasawa

Writing

Naoki Urasawa

Career

Active from 1989 to 2015, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Naoki Urasawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Showbiz
    0.0, average 1.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sports Anime 2
  • Judo 2
  • Friendship 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
LA PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER
LA PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER (2025)

Creative Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 65
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki (2015)

TV show · Creator

Song FUKUYAMA
Song FUKUYAMA (2015)

TV show

Mighty Boy
Mighty Boy (2013)

Original Story

Tibetan Dog
Tibetan Dog (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Character Designer

2000s

4 titles · average score 64
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

Comic Book

20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
GoodWatch score 60

Comic Book

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Comic Book, Screenplay

Happy!
Happy! (2006)

Comic Book, Original Story

1990s

2 titles
Yawara! Atlanta Special
Yawara! Atlanta Special (1996)

Creator, Comic Book

Yawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!!
Yawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!! (1992)

Comic Book, Creator

1980s

1 title
Yawara!
Yawara! (1989)

Comic Book