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Shigeyasu Yamauchi

Director, also writer · Born April 10, 1953 (73) · Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Shigeyasu Yamauchi (山内 重保, Yamauchi Shigeyasu, April 10, 1953) is a Japanese anime director born in Hakodate, Hokkaido. He worked for Ashi Productions (now Production Reed) and Toei Animation, and currently works as a freelancer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 10, 1953 (73)
From
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 50 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 81% in 30 days

What are Shigeyasu Yamauchi's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
12
Tense
9
Warm
3
Hopeful
6
Joyful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Shigeyasu Yamauchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeyasu Yamauchi'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

50 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Victoria of Many Faces(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Alice in Deadly School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Blade and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director

  • From the New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Chihayafuru(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • THE iDOLM@STER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Penguindrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dream Eater Merry(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Casshern Sins(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blood+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • Mushiking: The Guardians of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Xenosaga: The Animation(2005)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter - Overture(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Cure(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director

  • Kanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • More! Ojamajo Doremi: Secret of the Frog Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Digimon: The Movie(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Street Fighter Alpha(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • One Piece(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Cowboy Bebop(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Slump: Robot Showdown! Dr. Mashirito Appears / A Kiin Win! Penguin Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Dr. Slump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 74 episodes · Series Director

  • Hana Yori Dango: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Boys Over Flowers(1996)

    Show 51 episodes · Director · Creator · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball GT(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Returned Hero Hong Gildong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Inferious Wakusei Senshi Gaiden Condition Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show Director

  • Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • DRAGON FIST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Magical★Taruruuto-kun Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Magical Taluluto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 87 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Dragon Ball Z(1989)

    Show 97 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Crying Freeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Ranma ½ (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing41 of 48: 27 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting3 of 48: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew18 of 48: 7 only other crew, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

48 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s23 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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 Shigeyasu Yamauchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Digimon: The Movie (2000)

69th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Dragon Ball Z (1989)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Shigeyasu Yamauchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeyasu Yamauchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryo Horikawa shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Ryo Horikawa6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ryo Horikawa
  • Masako Nozawa5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Masako Nozawa
  • Toru Furuya4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Toru Furuya
  • Hiromi Tsuru4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Hiromi Tsuru

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles