Direction: Daisuke Takashima

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Daisuke Takashima. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Shirobako (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Tsutomu Mizushima · Hiroshi Morioka · Daisuke Takashima · Tomoaki Ohta

Synopsis Shirobako (TV Series) (2014) follows the journey of Aoi Miyamori, who, after experiencing the thrill of completing her high school animation club's project, is now a production assistant at a prominent animation studio. Two years after graduation, the initial excitement...

7.4

48 votes

7.4

48 votes

Sword Art Online (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Tomohiko Ito · Manabu Ono · Shigeki Kawai · Shunsuke Ishikawa

Synopsis Sword Art Online (TV Series) (2012) follows the journey of Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya, a brilliant programmer who finds himself immersed in a cutting-edge virtual-reality, massively multiplayer online game. Trapped within this digital realm, players must conquer the game to secure...

6.6

3K votes

6.6

3K votes

Kamichu! (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 28 min. · Japan

Direction Hiroyuki Hata · Daisuke Tajima · Daisuke Takashima · Harume Kosaka

Synopsis Kamichu! (TV Series) (2005) follows the life of Yurie Hitotsubashi, an ordinary middle school student residing in Onomichi, Japan, during the carefree 1980s. Her days are filled with typical teenage concerns like exams and her crush on Kenji, a boy...

6.5

24 votes

6.5

24 votes

Direction Tatsuyuki Nagai · Daisuke Takashima · Tetsuya Yanagisawa · Takashi Kawabata

Synopsis A Certain Scientific Railgun (TV Series) (2009) is set in Academy City, a technologically advanced metropolis that is decades ahead of the rest of the world. With a population of 2.3 million, 80% of whom are students, the city is...

6.3

84 votes

6.3

84 votes

Sasameki Koto (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 24 min. · Japan

Direction Eiji Suganuma · Daisuke Takashima · Shôgo Arai · Kôdai Iwata

Synopsis Sasameki Koto (TV Series) (2009) follows the emotional journey of Sumika Murasame, a young woman who harbors deep feelings for her vibrant and outgoing classmate, Ushio Kazama. Ushio openly identifies as a lesbian and has a penchant for cute girls,...

6.3

55 votes

6.3

55 votes

Direction Yoshiki Yamakawa · Daisuke Takashima · Katsushi Sakurabi · Kiyoko Sayama

Synopsis Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (TV Series) (2015) is a 13-episode adventure that unfolds in the bustling town of Orario, also known as the "Dungeon," a place filled with labyrinths and danger. The...

6.2

294 votes

6.2

294 votes

Direction Kenichi Kasai · Toshikazu Hashimoto · Daisuke Takashima · Youhei Suzuki

Synopsis KimiKiss: Pure Rouge (TV Series) (2007) follows the story of Kouichi Sanada and Kazuki Aihara, who are taken aback when their childhood friend Mao Mizusawa returns from her time in France. The trio navigates the complexities of high school life...

5.8

44 votes

5.8

44 votes