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Yasuyoshi Tokuma

Yasuyoshi Tokuma

Producer · Died September 20, 2000, aged 78 · Kanagawa, Japan

Japanese businessman, executive film producer and a close associate of Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a member of the All Nippon Producers Association and Japan Magazine Publishers Association.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1921
Died
September 20, 2000 (aged 78)
From
Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 35 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Yasuyoshi Tokuma's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Animation14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
27%
Survival
22%
Bonds
20%
Society
15%
Ideas
7%
Morality
6%
Power
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 13

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 11 · 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 16 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
8
Thrilling
8
Contemplative
8
Other
27

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Yasuyoshi Tokuma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yasuyoshi Tokuma'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

35 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pulse(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The City of Lost Souls(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Neighbors the Yamadas(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Princess Mononoke(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion(1996)

    Producer · as Chief Cabinet Secretary

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance?(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • See You at the Campground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Whisper of the Heart(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Pom Poko(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Madadayo(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Porco Rosso(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Only Yesterday(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ju Dou(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Silk Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer

  • My Neighbor Totoro(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Castle in the Sky(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Arion(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Egg(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • GoShogun: The Time Étranger(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Irezumi(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Gamera: Super Monster(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dog of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • Murderer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Associate Producer

  • Manhunt(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Solar Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1975 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Spirited Away (2001)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Spirited Away (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing32 of 33: 32 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rd

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s4 · 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 Yasuyoshi Tokuma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

72nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Spirited Away (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Yasuyoshi Tokuma's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles4–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles7–35 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles2–25 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles1–35 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles8–70 · median 44 · moderatenear 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 Yasuyoshi Tokuma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yasuyoshi Tokuma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hayao Miyazaki shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers