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Toru Takahashi

Career

Active from 1997 to 2025, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Monster
Monster
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Toru Takahashi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.7, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Bittersweet Romance 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Heartwarming Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    5
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    2 titles · average score 71
    The Piano Forest
    The Piano Forest (2007)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Assistant Director

    Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
    Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet (2001)

    Key Animation

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 74
    Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
    Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

    Slayers Return
    Slayers Return (1996)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Key Animation

    Macross Plus: The Movie
    Macross Plus: The Movie (1995)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Key Animation