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Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Producer · Born October 30, 1958 (67) · Tokyo, Japan

Mitsuhisa Ishikawa is the president and CEO of Production I.G, the animation studio he founded in 1987. He produced animation works such as The End of Evangelion (1997), Jin-Roh (1999) and Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (2004).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1958 (67)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 89 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 6% in 30 days

What are Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation42 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action 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
14%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
10%
Society
8%
Power
8%
Identity28 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 15 · Dark 25

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 27

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 19 · Intense 23

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 19

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 12

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 12 · Ambiguous 16

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Thrilling
19
Melancholic
21
Contemplative
17
Dread
10
Other
38

How their films linger

Thought-provoking26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous20
  • 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 Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mitsuhisa Ishikawa'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

89 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

FLCL (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 66: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing58 of 66: 57 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew8 of 66: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s20 · 1 acting · 19 crew2010s25 · crew2020s6 · 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 Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (2011)

69th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)

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 Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles53–96 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles20–68 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles30–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–44 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles31–90 · median 71 · 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 Mitsuhisa Ishikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun'ichi Uematsu shares the most, 17.

Directors

  • Mamoru Oshii12 titles · 8 as director    See all 12 shared titles with Mamoru Oshii
  • Kenji Kamiyama10 titles · 8 as director    See all 10 shared titles with Kenji Kamiyama
  • Kazuchika Kise6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kazuchika Kise
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kazuya Tsurumaki

Writers

  • Shirow Masamune12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Shirow Masamune
  • Tow Ubukata6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Tow Ubukata
  • Jun'ichi Fujisaku4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Jun'ichi Fujisaku
  • Kazunori Itô4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Kazunori Itô

Actors

  • Maaya Sakamoto10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Maaya Sakamoto
  • Kôichi Yamadera9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Kôichi Yamadera
  • Miyuki Sawashiro9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Miyuki Sawashiro
  • Akio Ôtsuka7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Akio Ôtsuka

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Jun'ichi Uematsu17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Jun'ichi Uematsu
  • Kôji Tanaka15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Kôji Tanaka
  • Kenji Kawai11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kenji Kawai
  • Taeko Hamauzu7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Taeko Hamauzu

Producers

  • Katsuji Morishita15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Katsuji Morishita
  • Tôru Kawaguchi11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Tôru Kawaguchi
  • Gen Fukunaga8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Gen Fukunaga
  • Justin Cook8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Justin Cook

Mixed roles