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Ken'ichi Yatagai

Director and writer

Works as
Director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Ken'ichi Yatagai's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
55%
Bonds
45%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 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

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

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 Ken'ichi Yatagai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken'ichi Yatagai'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

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Akiba's Trip the Animation(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Seiyu's Life!(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Date a Live(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Strike Witches the Movie(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dojin Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Magical Pokaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Series Director

  • Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Storyboard

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

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Cardcaptor Sakura(1998)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Tenchi Muyou! The Night Before the Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Storyboard

  • Tenchi Muyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Macross II: Lovers Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Megazone 23 III - Part 2 - Day of Liberation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Megazone 23 Part III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ten Little Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Bubblegum Crisis(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Gall Force: Eternal Story(1986)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1986 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Strike Witches the Movie (2012)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 21: 11 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thWriting3 of 21: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew7 of 21: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

21 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Ken'ichi Yatagai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken'ichi Yatagai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatsuhiko Urahata shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors