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Michiru Shimada

Michiru Shimada

Writer · Died December 15, 2017, aged 58 · Tokyo, Japan

Michiru Shimada (島田 満, Shimada Michiru, May 19, 1959 – December 15, 2017) was a Japanese screenwriter from Tokyo.She was a member of the Writers Guild of Japan. Shimada graduated from Department of Japanese Studies in Waseda University. In 1981, when she was in her third university year, she learned that Toei Animation would hire new recruits for the first time in 10 years, and she took the exam to become trainee director. Although she passed the exam with high marks, she was encouraged to write a script instead because the studio's policy at the time was not hiring women as directors. She wrote the script for the episode 42 of the TV anime Dr. Slump (Dr. Slump: Arale-chan), which was aired on February 10, 1982. After that, she participated in many popular plays and continued his career steadily and successfully. On December 15, 2017, she passed away from a disease she had been suffering from since 2016. She was 58 years old.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1959
Died
December 15, 2017 (aged 58)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 43 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Michiru Shimada's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
61%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
3
Tense
1
Absurd
1
Triumphant
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Michiru Shimada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michiru Shimada'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

43 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Little Witch Academia(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Chieri and Cherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Hal's Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Little Busters! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 39 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • Uta no Prince-sama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay

  • Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Cheburashka(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hello Anne: Before Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 39 episodes · Screenplay · Script · Series Composition

  • Shugo Chara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hamtaro: Fairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Alice Academy(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hamtaro: The Captive Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • The Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • One Piece: The Movie(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Piece(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Haunted School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Kindaichi Case Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 148 episodes · Script

  • Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • You're Under Arrest!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Remy, Nobody's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · Script

  • Rurouni Kenshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

  • Romeo's Blue Skies(1995)

    Show 33 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • You're Under Arrest!(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Gdleen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

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

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Space Family Carlvinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Screenplay

  • Uchū Kazoku Carlvinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Script

  • Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Screenplay

  • Roots Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Choushinsei Flashman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Dragon Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Magical Angel Creamy Mami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dr. Slump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • World Famous Fairy Tale Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1975 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Cheburashka (2010)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing39 of 42: 38 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew4 of 42: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s8 · 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.

How do Michiru Shimada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985)

73rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michiru Shimada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michiru Shimada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshiki Inoue shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers