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Portrait of Masahiko Otsuka

Directing

Masahiko Otsuka

Titles
15movies26TV shows
Career

Active from 1988 to 2021, busiest in 1998 with 3 main titles.

Directed
22
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Masahiko Otsuka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.7
  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visual Spectacle 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Apocalyptic Sci-Fi 3
  • Wholesome 2
  • Giant Robots 2
  • Visceral Action 2
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Sci-Fi Action 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Emotional Connection 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
RoleAnyDirecting13Appearances1Camera1Art1Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s82000s52010s2
GenreAnyAnimation12Science Fiction9Action9Drama9Adventure5Fantasy3Comedy2Documentary1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch79
Promare

Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 77

1990s

8 titles · average score 77
GAMERA 1999

Director of Photography

GoodWatch77
Revival of Evangelion

Director, Assistant Director

GoodWatch66
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

Director, Assistant Director

GoodWatch75
Love & Pop

Assistant Director

GoodWatch77
Pom Poko

Assistant Director