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Hiroyuki Okiura

Hiroyuki Okiura

Director and writer · Born October 13, 1966 (60) · Katano, Osaka, Japan

Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦 啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki, born October 13, 1966 in Katano, Osaka) is a Japanese animation director and animator working for Production I.G. Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and went into the animation industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintended. He is known for his detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in Patlabor 2: The Movie and his highly realistic character animation in works such as the opening credits to Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and several Production I.G features. His debut work as a director, Jin-Roh, completed in 1998, was the recipient of the Minami Toshiko Award at the 11th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 2000. Okiura's next written and directed feature film, A Letter to Momo, premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, about 11 years after his first film. It was in development for seven years.

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Born
October 13, 1966 (60)
From
Katano, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

Where can I watch Hiroyuki Okiura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

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Subscription and free streaming for Hiroyuki Okiura'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

59 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • 斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Key Animation

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe(2026)

    Animation Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pluto(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Key Animation

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Modest Heroes(2018)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blade Runner: Black Out 2022(2017)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Your Name.(2016)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Robot on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Original Story · Screenplay

  • Tomcat's Big Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Key Animation

  • 20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Key Animation

  • Japan Animator Expo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Character Designer · Key Animation · Writer

  • When Marnie Was There(2014)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo(2012)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Letter to Momo(2011)

    Director · Character Designer · Original Story · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bunny Drop(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Paprika(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Magical Girl Tsukune-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

  • XxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream(2005)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel(2005)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Gekijô-ban Tennis no Ôjisama Futari no Samurai Za Fâsuto Gêmu(2005)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence(2004)

    Animation Director · Character Designer · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paranoia Agent(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie(2001)

    Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Metropolis(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Daichis Earth's Defense Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Blood: The Last Vampire(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade(1999)

    Director · Character Designer · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Catnapped! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Key Animation

  • Cowboy Bebop(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell(1995)

    Animation Director · Animation Supervisor · Character Designer · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Patlabor 2: The Movie(1993)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Run, Melos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Animation Director · Art Designer · Character Designer

  • Roujin Z(1991)

    Key Animation · Layout

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Record of the Lodoss War(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Animation

  • Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Key Animation

  • Patlabor: The Movie(1989)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Legendary Idol Eriko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Venus Wars(1989)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Peter Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Armor Hunter Merowlink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Akira(1988)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Black Magic M-66 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Animation Director

  • Zillion(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · Animation Director · Character Designer · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio-Dread Strike Mission(1987)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Key Animation

  • Dream Hunter Rem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Blue Comet SPT Layzner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

Career shape

Biggest box office

A Letter to Momo (2011)

$6.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

A Letter to Momo (2011)