Harume Kosaka

Director · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Harume Kosaka (小坂春女, Kosaka Harume) is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder born in Shinagawa, Tokyo. She is also known as Yūki Hayashi (林有紀, Hayashi Yūki).

Biography from TMDB.

From: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Works as: Director
Titles: 43 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Harume Kosaka's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

38%

Bonds

21%

Power

14%

Survival

10%

Society

Morality

Friendship5 Identity4 Purpose3 Class2 Freedom2 Survival2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Hopeful

Melancholic

Thrilling

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful6 Bittersweet5 Rousing3 Fun2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet6
Ambiguous3

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 Harume Kosaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (30).

Also on these channels

HIDIVE3 titles, show their 3 titles on HIDIVE
RetroCrush2 titles, show their 2 titles on RetroCrush

Subscription and free streaming for Harume Kosaka'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, 43 with a MovieCove page.

Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!(2025)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
With You and the Rain(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
The Unaware Atelier Meister(2025)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Mashin Creator Wataru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 1 episode · Director
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.(2024)
Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Blue Box(2024)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Train to the End of the World(2024)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion(2023)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Mashle: Magic and Muscles(2023)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Beast Tamer(2022)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Tokyo Mew Mew New(2022)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story(2022)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Cestvs: The Roman Fighter(2021)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear(2020)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
A3!(2020)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga(2020)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Tokunana(2019)
Show 12 episodes · Series Director
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Ahiru no Sora(2019)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Dr. Stone(2019)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Puzzle & Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Beatless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Laid-Back Camp(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
PERSONA5 the Animation(2018)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Puzzle & Dragons X(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
ReLIFE(2016)
Show 1 episode · Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Aikatsu Stars! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Re-Kan! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
KanColle: Kantai Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Black Butler: Book of Murder(2014)
Second Unit Director
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Nanana's Buried Treasure(2014)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Day Break Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 13 episodes · Assistant Director · Series Director
Amnesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Aikatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 14 episodes · Director
Humanity Has Declined (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director
Kingdom(2012)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus(2011)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Tiger & Bunny(2011)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Kamisama Dolls(2011)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Pandora Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Black Butler(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Natsume's Book of Friends(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Vampire Knight(2008)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Kure-nai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Director
H2O: Footprints in the Sand(2008)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Baccano! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Emily of New Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 26 episodes · Series Director
Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom(2006)
Key Animation
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Ōban Star-Racers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Kamichu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Emma: A Victorian Romance(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Glass Mask(2005)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Bleach(2004)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Midori Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Kyô kara maô!(2004)
Show 9 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Bottle Fairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Director
Saint Beast: Seijuu Kourin Hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 6 episodes · Series Director
Naruto(2002)
Show 20 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Princess Tutu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Kanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Hikaru No Go(2001)
Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Chance Pop Session (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Director
Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Ceres: Celestial Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Gensomaden Saiyuki(2000)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
One Piece(1999)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Digimon Adventure(1999)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Mysterious Magic Fun Fun Pharmacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 48 episodes · Actor
Sailor Moon: Make Up! Sailor Senshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Director
Sailor Moon(1992)
Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Akko-chan's Got a Secret! – The Sea! The Specters!! The Summer Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Highest rated

Hikaru No Go (2001)

Midcredits 92^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 63Directing47 of 63 · 71^stOther crew25 of 63 · 61^st

63 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s24 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s14 · 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 Harume Kosaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harume Kosaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akihisa Shibata shares the most, 2.