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Hideaki Ôba

Director · Japan

From
Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 71% in 30 days

What are Hideaki Ôba's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Bonds
35%
Morality
14%
Power
3%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Warm
4
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Hideaki Ôba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hideaki Ôba'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

43 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Ribdiculous Reincarnation(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Kunon the Sorcerer Can See(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Medalist(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Unnamed Memory(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Delusional Monthly Magazine(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • I'm in Love with the Villainess(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Ôoku: The Inner Chambers(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Love All Play(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Love of Kill(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Odd Taxi(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Stone(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kono Oto Tomare!(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Puzzle & Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Place Further Than the Universe(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Second Unit Director

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Why We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie(2013)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ace of Diamond(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mofukuzuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Hello Kitty: The Fantasy in the Apple Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Hellsing Ultimate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Requiem from the Darkness(2003)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 電光超特急ヒカリアン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 52 episodes · Series Director

  • Hello Kitty's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Hello Kitty's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 32 episodes · Director

  • Orochi: "Sisters" & "Bones" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Devil Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Popolocrois Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Very Private Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay · Series Director

  • Genesis Surviver Gaiarth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Brave of the Sun Fighbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1989 to 2026.

Highest rated

Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

A Place Further Than the Universe (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 41: 20 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting2 of 41: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew20 of 41: 6 only other crew, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

41 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s15 · 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 Hideaki Ôba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hideaki Ôba's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ayumu Hisao shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors