Mitsuo Iwata’s Typical Vibe
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Mitsuo Iwata has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
Recurring themes

Final Flight of the Osiris
2003
Science Fiction · Action

Appleseed
2004
Animation · Action

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Animation · Science Fiction

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000
Animation · Action

Hulk vs. Thor
2009
Action · Animation

Fist of the North Star
1986
Animation · Action

Kid's Story
2003
Science Fiction · Animation

009 Re:Cyborg
2012
Action · Animation

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?
Dir. Sunghoo Park · With Megumi Ogata, Kana Hanazawa, Yuichi Nakamura

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo · With Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama

Kintaro Oe is a 25-year-old boy who left Tokyo University and now lives a simple life, traveling by bicycle to learn everything he can about the world.
With Mitsuo Iwata, Gorō Naya

Darkness is moving in, and young exorcist Allen Walker is humanity's greatest hope against the wicked forces conspiring to bring civilization to its knees. Akuma – cruel spirits born of tragedy and lost souls – lurk in every shadow, willing and eager to do the bidding of their leader, the dread Millennium Earl. With an eye cursed to see evil in its truest form and blessed with an arm to slay soul-devouring demons, Allen stands ready to confront the gathering evil. Should he fail, Innocence will be lost forever. The war to decide the fate of mankind has begun – and the carnage will be endless.
With Toshiyuki Morikawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Sanae Kobayashi
Kusanagi Kei, a high-school student living with his aunt and uncle, has an encounter with a female alien. This alien is revealed to be a new teacher at his school. Later, he is forced to marry this alien to preserve her secrets. From there, various romantically-inclined problems crop up repeatedly.
With Kikuko Inoue, Soichiro Hoshi, Ayako Kawasumi

Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a crime spree in search of food and clothing, but are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead Leaves.
Dir. Hiroyuki Imaishi · With Kappei Yamaguchi, Takako Honda, Mitsuo Iwata

Sakamoto is not a normal high schooler. He’s smart, he’s dashing, he’s popular with girls. Much to the dislike of the male population of his school, who tries every trick in the book to mess Sakamoto up. But in the end, Sakamoto comes out of every trap with style and makes himself look cooler. Does he do this for popularity? Is this just who he is? No one really knows, but haven’t you heard? He’s Sakamoto!
With Hikaru Midorikawa, Koji Yusa, Mikako Takahashi
Murdered by a demonic being, 15-year-old Yuji Sakai has his life force replaced by a flame that dims with each day. When the flame dies, no one will remember he was ever alive. This is how he meets Shana: a warrior with a burning sword, and the will of a god as her guide. The two form a bond as Yuji becomes Shana’s accomplice in her battles to keep the balance between the ordinary world and hers.
With Satoshi Hino, Rie Kugimiya, Masashi Ebara