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Toshio Suzuki

Toshio Suzuki

Producer and actor, also writer · Born August 19, 1948 (78) · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Toshio Suzuki is a producer and President at Studio Ghibli. He has produced the work of two of Japan's foremost animators, Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1948 (78)
From
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Works as
Producer and actor, also writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 51% in 30 days

What are Toshio Suzuki's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
20%
Survival
14%
Society
13%
Ideas
12%
Power
5%
Morality
0%
Purpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 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 18 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 13

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 14 · Intense 2

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
18
Melancholic
15
Tense
9
Warm
10
Hopeful
12
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous5

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 Toshio Suzuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshio Suzuki'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

65 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Boy and the Heron(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Zen: Grogu and Dust Bunnies(2022)

    Painter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blood Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eito Bando

  • Earwig and the Witch(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tora-san, Welcome Back!(2019)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Boro the Caterpillar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • The Journey Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as (Voice)

  • Balance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as Voice

  • Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as (voice)

  • The Red Turtle(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • When Marnie Was There(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Garm Wars: The Last Druid(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya(2013)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wind Rises(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • From Up on Poppy Hill(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Secret World of Arrietty(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Ponyo(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ghibli Scenery: A Journey to Japan Painted in Miyazaki’s Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tales from Earthsea(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Cold Badger Masa (voice)

  • House Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Mon Mon the Water Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • The Day I Bought a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Howl's Moving Castle(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lasseter-san, Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Himself / Narrator

  • The Birth of Studio Ghibli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • "The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Imaginary Flying Machines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Mei and the Kittenbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Ghiblies: Episode 2(2002)

    Character Designer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Returns - Making of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer · as Self

  • Koro's Big Day Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Recess: School's Out(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2000)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Super TV: Frontline Information 15 Months of Exclusive Coverage! The Secret Behind "My Neighbors the Yamadas" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Ghiblies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Character Designer

  • Princess Mononoke(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay

  • Whisper of the Heart(1995)

    Producer · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Animation

  • Pom Poko(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Waves(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Porco Rosso(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Only Yesterday(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service(1989)

    Other · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • My Neighbor Totoro(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Grey: Digital Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Castle in the Sky(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Arion(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • GoShogun: The Time Étranger(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Time and Tide 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Angel's Egg(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gatchaman: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1978 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Spirited Away (2001)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Spirited Away (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 62: 6 only acting, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 62: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing47 of 62: 41 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thOther crew8 of 62: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

62 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s25 · 5 acting · 20 crew2010s16 · 3 acting · 16 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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.

Awards

an Oscar and a BAFTA Award from 6 major nominations, 2004–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Oscar, won · Best Animated Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Animated Feature Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2017
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
  3. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
  4. 2004
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Toshio Suzuki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 34 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved20
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Garm Wars: The Last Druid (2014)

59th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Spirited Away (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Toshio Suzuki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles7–56 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles6–16 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles0–21 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles2–33 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles7–61 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Toshio Suzuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshio Suzuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hayao Miyazaki shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers