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Kunihisa Sugishima

Director and writer · Born January 1, 1959 (67) · Gifu, Japan

Kunihisa Sugishima (杉島 邦久, Sugishima Kunihisa, born in 1959) is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder born in Gifu. His representative works include Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and Speed Grapher.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1959 (67)
From
Gifu, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 36 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 43% in 30 days

What are Kunihisa Sugishima's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
29%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Kunihisa Sugishima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kunihisa Sugishima'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

36 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Villain's Day Off(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Too Cute Crisis(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Shin Ikki Tousen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • A Couple of Cuckoos(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Love All Play(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • In the Land of Leadale(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Taisho Otome Fairy Tale(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Battle Spirits: Double Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 51 episodes · Director

  • Osomatsu-san(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Battle Spirits: Burning Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 51 episodes · Series Director

  • BeyWarriors: Cyborg(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Beyblade: Metal Fusion(2009)

    Show 38 episodes · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • A Certain Magical Index(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Nabari no Ou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Speed Grapher(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters(2000)

    Show 224 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Gokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Steam Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • TEKKEN: The Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The King of the Braves GaoGaiGar(1997)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Martian Successor Nadesico(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Knights Gulkeeva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Super Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 51 episodes · Director

  • Brave Police J-Decker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Guy Double Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Ronin Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • Scoopers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Mister Ajikko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1987 to 2024.

Highest rated

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 34: 6 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting3 of 34: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew25 of 34: 20 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

34 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s12 · 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 Kunihisa Sugishima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kunihisa Sugishima's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yasuhiro Minami shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors