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Toshiyuki Hiruma

Director and producer

Works as
Director and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Toshiyuki Hiruma's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
28%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
5%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 15 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 9

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
9
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
11
Joyful
9
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Toshiyuki Hiruma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toshiyuki Hiruma'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

41 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Castlevania(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Batman vs. Robin(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Assault on Arkham(2014)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: War(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Son of Batman(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Superman: Unbound(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Production Supervisor

  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown(2011)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • ThunderCats(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Gotham Knight(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Project G.eeK.eR. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(1995)

    Director · Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Alice in Wonderland(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Little Red Riding Hood(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Art Direction

  • Snow White(1995)

    Director · Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Curly: The Littlest Puppy(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Heidi(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Magic Gift of the Snowman(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pocahontas(1994)

    Director · Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1994)

    Director · Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Happy, the Littlest Bunny(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Puss n' Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Wilhelm Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Inspector Gadget(1983)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Hello! Spank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Director

  • Sanshiro the Judoist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1981 to 2014.

Highest rated

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing22 of 29: 16 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 29: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew9 of 29: 4 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

29 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s22 · crew2010s5 · 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 Toshiyuki Hiruma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Happy, the Littlest Bunny (1994)

85th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Toshiyuki Hiruma's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles57–94 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles17–56 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles26–43 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles7–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles40–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier 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 Toshiyuki Hiruma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toshiyuki Hiruma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Masunaga shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Kathleen Barr14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Kathleen Barr
  • Nathan Aswell14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Nathan Aswell
  • Garry Chalk13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Garry Chalk
  • Ian James Corlett13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Ian James Corlett

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Jennifer Blohm14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Jennifer Blohm
  • Mark Taylor14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Mark Taylor
  • Gayle Franco13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Gayle Franco
  • Joe Cayre13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Joe Cayre