Osamu Yamasaki (山崎 理, Yamasaki Osamu, February 19, 1962) is a Japanese anime director, producer, director, and animator, born in Kumamoto prefecture. Yamasaki is a member and former director of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA), and a member of the Directors Guild of Japan. He is part of Wao World. He also works under his name written in katakana (ヤマサキオサム).
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 19, 1962 (64)
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Director and writer
- 18 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Known for
What are Osamu Yamasaki's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 Osamu Yamasaki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (13).
- Crunchyroll
- Dr. Stone (2019) · director
- Mushi-Shi (2005) · director
- Fist of the North Star (1984) · key animation
- Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (2021) · writer
- Mischievous Kiss (2008) · director
- Hakuouki (2010) · director
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020) · storyboard artist
- Victoria of Many Faces (2026) · storyboard artist
- Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (2026) · storyboard artist
- Actors: Songs Connection (2019) · director, writer
- Love Is Like a Cocktail (2017) · director
- Time Travel Shoujo: Mari Waka to 8-nin no Kagakusha-tachi (2016) · director, writer
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Subscription and free streaming for Osamu Yamasaki'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, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Victoria of Many Faces(2026)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Girls' Frontline(2022)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Ancient Girl's Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Rent-a-Girlfriend(2020)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Actors: Songs Connection(2019)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Dr. Stone(2019)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Love Is Like a Cocktail(2017)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Hakuouki(2010)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Mischievous Kiss(2008)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Mushi-Shi(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all showsGestalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Gestalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
M.D. Geist II(1996)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Tokyo Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
JOKER: Marginal City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Akai Hayate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Otokogi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Guardian of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Guardian of Darkness - Takegami: War God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Kojiro of the Fuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Tokyo Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
M.D. Geist(1986)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Call Me Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Love City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Legend of Lyon: Flare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Fist of the North Star(1984)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles from 1984 to 2026.
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 Osamu Yamasaki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Osamu Yamasaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shôtarô Morikubo shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Shôtarô MorikuboShared titles: Time Travel Shoujo: Mari Waka to 8-nin no Kagakusha-tachi (2016), Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Shôtarô Morikubo
- Greg AyresShared titles: Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu (2013), Hakuouki (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Ayres
- Houko KuwashimaShared titles: Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu (2013), Hakuouki (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Houko Kuwashima
- Kenjiro TsudaShared titles: Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu (2013), Hakuouki (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Kenjiro Tsuda
