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Takaaki Ishiyama

Takaaki Ishiyama

Director and writer · Born July 21, 1960 (66) · Tokyo, Japan

Takaaki Ishiyama (石山 タカ明, Ishiyama Takaaki, real name: 石山 貴明 (same reading), July 21, 1960) is a Japanese anime director from Tokyo. He has blood type A.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1960 (66)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 70 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 28% in 30 days

What are Takaaki Ishiyama's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
56%
Self
21%
Survival
15%
Morality
5%
Society
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Takaaki Ishiyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takaaki Ishiyama'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

70 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Catch Me at the Ballpark!(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rinkai! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Helck(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • TenPuru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Rokudo's Bad Girls(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Reign of the Seven Spellblades(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Arknights: Prelude to Dawn(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Mew Mew New(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • 86(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Reflection Ray(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moriarty the Patriot(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Tower of God(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ahiru no Sora(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • 18If(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation · Screenplay · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Log Horizon(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Aikatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Hyouge Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Rebirth of Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • ChäoS;HEAd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • MapleStory Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Script

  • MapleStory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · Creator · Series Director

  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Spider Riders(2006)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Fairy Musketeers(2006)

    Show 39 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paradise Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kaze no Yojimbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard

  • The Laws of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Popolocrois Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard

  • Sakura Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • Berserk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tenchi in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Eat-Man(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Cinderella and the Prince Charles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Co-Director

  • Those Who Hunt Elves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • The Story of Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Cinderella: Conspiracy at the Emerald Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Director

  • Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Cinderella(1995)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Key: The Metal Idol(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • There Goes Tomoe! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Musashi, the Samurai Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Karura Mau OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • 変幻退魔夜行 カルラ舞う！ 仙台小芥子怨歌 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Storyboard Artist

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Karura Mau Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Dominion Tank Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Norakuro-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 51 episodes · Storyboard

  • Ninja Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 68 titles from 1985 to 2025.

Highest rated

Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War (2017)

Midcredits 36th

Most popular right now

Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing32 of 68: 24 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting5 of 68: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 68: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew39 of 68: 32 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

68 titles, 8 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s16 · 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.

Who does Takaaki Ishiyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takaaki Ishiyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Makoto Sokuza shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Mixed roles