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Keitarô Motonaga

Director · 日本, 東京都, 品川

Keitaro Motonaga is a Japanese animation director.

Biography from TMDB.

From
日本, 東京都, 品川
Works as
Director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Keitarô Motonaga's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
31%
Morality
19%
Survival
11%
Society
4%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Keitarô Motonaga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keitarô Motonaga'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

54 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Beginning After the End(2025)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Kingdoms of Ruin(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • LBX Girls(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

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

  • Over Drive Girl 1/6 - Amazing Stranger(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Conception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tsukipro the Animation(2017)

    Show Director

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

  • Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Cheating Craft(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Digimon Adventure Tri. Part 3: Confession(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure tri. Part 2: Determination(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Date a Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • PERSONA3 the Movie #3 Falling Down(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Date A Live: Date to Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Date a Live(2013)

    Show 34 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Jormungand(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Because I Don't Like My Big Brother at All!(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

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

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka: It’s the Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka Hardcore OVA, Big Brother!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • The Hill Dyed Rose Madder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • School Days(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Ah My Buddha!!(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Kyô kara maô!(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Phantom: The Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Phantom: The Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Yumeria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

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

    Show 49 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Malice@Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Malice@Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • Hunter x Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Crest of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rayearth Special Version -Wings of Hope- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Photon: The Idiot Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Vampire Princess Miyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Rayearth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Wild Cardz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ninja Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Magic Knight Rayearth(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Maps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 47 episodes · Director

  • Matchless Raijin-Oh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · Director

  • Patlabor: The New Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Patlabor: The TV Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 47 episodes · Director · Assistant Director

  • Spaceship Sagittarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Digimon Adventure Tri. Part 3: Confession (2016)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Beginning After the End (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 52: 35 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew17 of 52: 6 only other crew, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

52 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s4 · 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.

How do Keitarô Motonaga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

The Beginning After the End (2025)

91st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Digimon Adventure Tri. Part 3: Confession (2016)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Keitarô Motonaga'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 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Keitarô Motonaga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keitarô Motonaga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mao Ichimichi shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

  • Mao Ichimichi7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Mao Ichimichi
  • Junya Ikeda7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Junya Ikeda
  • Natsuki Hanae7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Natsuki Hanae
  • Hitomi Yoshida6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Hitomi Yoshida

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers