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Portrait of Naoki Hishikawa

Directing

Naoki Hishikawa

Career

Active from 1994 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gintama
Gintama
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Naoki Hishikawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.1, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Harem Romance 2
  • Light Novel Adaptation 2
  • Fan Service Heavy 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Team Dynamics 2
  • High-Energy Action 2
  • Emotional Character Arcs 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Friendship Dynamics 2
  • Supernatural Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    4
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title · average score 63
    The Village
    The Village (2023)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Production Manager

    2010s

    3 titles · average score 69
    Inuyashiki
    Inuyashiki (2018)
    GoodWatch score 85

    Production Manager

    Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
    Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Second Unit Director

    Norwegian Wood
    Norwegian Wood (2010)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Production Assistant