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Nobuyuki Takahashi

Editor · Born July 15, 1946 (80)

Born
July 15, 1946 (80)
Works as
Editor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Nobuyuki Takahashi's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
49%
Self
18%
Morality
12%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Bonds
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 8

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
10
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
3
Cold
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Nobuyuki Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nobuyuki Takahashi'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

63 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Straight to Hell(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Stigmatized Properties: Possession(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • シェアの法則 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Kimi to mata(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wall of the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

  • Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Signal 100(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • According to Our Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Last Winter, We Parted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

  • The Ice Ruts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • The Unbroken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Editor

  • Go-nin no Junko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

  • Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Partner in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • The Brain Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Shikei Kijun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Marks' Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

  • Inshite miru: 7-kakan no desu gêmu(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Soup Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • From Me to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • 悪い奴ほどよく眠る (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Instant Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Editor

  • Ikigami(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lupin's News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Death Note: L Change the World(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Adrift in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Investigation Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Kaidan(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Retribution(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Damejin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Death Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Catch a Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Reincarnation(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Noroi(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • In the Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Nejirin bou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • MAIL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Ju-On: The Grudge 2(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ju-on: The Grudge(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dark Water(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love From a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

  • Isola: Multiple Personality Girl(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Asabuki Riyako, Female Lawyer: The Young Eyewitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Ring 2(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Ringu(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Another XX: Red Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Jokyoshi Nikki 2 Abakareta Sei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Female Teacher Diary: Forbidden Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Zeiram 2(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The honban: Joshi-daisei-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles from 1986 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Death Note: L Change the World (2008)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Ringu (1998)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 63: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 63: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing61 of 63: 61 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s10 · 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.

How do Nobuyuki Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Kimi to mata (2023)

94th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Ringu (1998)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Nobuyuki Takahashi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles33–74 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles1–11 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles70–93 · median 83 · severeheavier than most 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 Nobuyuki Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nobuyuki Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashige Ichise shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers