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Kinji Yoshimoto

Director and writer, also producer · Died November 5, 2021, aged 55 · Hiroshima, Japan

Yoshimoto Kinji was an anime creator and director known for his manga and anime productions with the famous mangaka Satoshi Urushihara. The two together with Kimura Yoshihiro have created their own production firm called Earthwork.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1966
Died
November 5, 2021 (aged 55)
From
Hiroshima, Japan
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Kinji Yoshimoto's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
26%
Power
11%
Morality
11%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 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
5
Tense
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Kinji Yoshimoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kinji Yoshimoto'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

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Joshiochi! 2-kai kara Onnanoko ga... Futtekita!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Seven Mortal Sins(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Color Designer · Series Composition · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Assassination Classroom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Machine Doll(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors(2010)

    Show Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin(2009)

    Show Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Sugar Rune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • G-Spot Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Production Manager

  • Another Lady Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Genshiken(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Natural 2: Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • End of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Plastic Little(1994)

    Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Exper Zenon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Key Animation

  • Roujin Z(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kekko Kamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Karasu Tengu Kabuto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Legend of Lemnear(1989)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Key Animation

  • Dragon Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Battle Royal High School(1987)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise(1987)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wanna-Be's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1986 to 2019.

Highest rated

Plastic Little (1994)

Midcredits 42nd

Most popular right now

Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 23: 5 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting5 of 23: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleCinematography1 of 23: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew15 of 23: 11 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

23 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s7 · 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.

Is Kinji Yoshimoto's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kinji Yoshimoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kinji Yoshimoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaru Yokoyama shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles