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Yûichirô Yano

Director

Yuichiro Yano (矢野 雄一郎, Yano Yūichirō) is a Japanese animator, storyboarder and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Yûichirô Yano's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
42%
Morality
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • 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 Yûichirô Yano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûichirô Yano'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

42 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Blue Box(2024)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Astro Note(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin Zero(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Shenmue(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Tower of God(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Let's Meet at Hinatazaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 51 episodes · Set Designer

  • Hiragana Oshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 50 episodes · Set Designer

  • Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray(2017)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Orange: Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Key Animation

  • Orange(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Lupin III: The Italian Game(2016)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Aikatsu! The Movie(2014)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Francesca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

  • Aikatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 15 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • My Little Monster(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • BUTA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Key Animation

  • Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Rosario + Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director

  • Tales of Agriculture(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Piano Forest(2007)

    Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Emma: A Victorian Romance(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Uninhabited Planet Survive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 52 episodes · Series Director

  • Welcome to Pia Carrot!! The Movie: Sayaka's Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Key Animation

  • MegaMan NT Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Animation Director

  • Secret of Cerulean Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director

  • Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish(1999)

    Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Whisper of the Heart(1995)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus(1995)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Remodelling Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Animation

  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland(1989)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Akira(1988)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy(1987)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lupin the Third Part 1(1971)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1971 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Aikatsu! The Movie (2014)

$835K worldwide

Highest rated

Aikatsu! The Movie (2014)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Blue Box (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 42: 5 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew37 of 42: 32 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

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

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s7 · 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 Yûichirô Yano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûichirô Yano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miyuki Sawashiro shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors