Fumihiko Shimo

Writer · Born January 1, 1962 (64)

Fumihiko Shimo (志茂文彦, Shimo Fumihiko, born 1962) a Japanese anime screenwriter, best known for writing the scripts for Kyoto Animation's anime adaptations of Key visual novels.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 1, 1962 (64)
Works as: Writer
Titles: 24 on MovieCove · 50 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Fumihiko Shimo's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

48%

Bonds

35%

Society

17%

Friendship8 Coming of age7 Community6 Identity2 Purpose4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Warm

Contemplative

Melancholic

Absurd

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good7 Fun5 Hopeful4 Cozy2 Thought-provoking2 Wistful2

How their films end

Happy8
Bittersweet2
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 Fumihiko Shimo's films?

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

Also on these channels

HIDIVE2 titles, show their 2 titles on HIDIVE

Subscription and free streaming for Fumihiko Shimo'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

50 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord(2024)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!(2022)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki(2021)
Show 25 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Ikebukuro West Gate Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition
Talentless Nana(2020)
Show 13 episodes · Screenplay · Series Composition
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater(2020)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense(2020)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?(2019)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Wataten! An Angel Flew Down to Me(2019)
Show 4 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Anima Yell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Script · Series Composition
Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid(2017)
Show 5 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Magic of Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition
New Game!(2016)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Garakowa -Restore the World- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Screenplay
Myriad Colors Phantom World(2016)
Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Amagi Brilliant Park(2014)
Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Engaged to the Unidentified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition
Non Non Biyori(2013)
Show 8 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Golden Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Date a Live(2013)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 6 episodes · Writer
Kokoro Connect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Infinite Stratos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya(2010)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Fairy Tail(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Umineko: When They Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 10 episodes · Writer
Clannad(2007)
Show 44 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Kanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
When They Cry(2006)
Show 6 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya(2006)
Show 4 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Fate/stay night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 6 episodes · Writer
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Screenplay
Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 12 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Burst Angel(2004)
Show 24 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Gravion(2002)
Show 13 episodes · Series Composition
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Full Metal Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Writer
Full Metal Panic!(2002)
Show 35 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Prince of Tennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 26 episodes · Writer
Time Stranger Kyoko: Leave It to Chocola! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Screenplay
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 26 episodes · Series Composition · Writer
Space Pirate Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 26 episodes · Series Composition
Generator Gawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Raideen the Superior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 38 episodes · Screenplay
Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 47 episodes · Writer
Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 3 episodes · Screenplay
Matchless Raijin-Oh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 51 episodes · Writer
The Brave of the Sun Fighbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1991 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

Midcredits 98^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Writing50 of 50 · 56^thOther crew1 of 50

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s20 · 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.

Is Fumihiko Shimo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mild

Sex & Nudity7 titles12–54 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 23 · mild

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 8 · minimal

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 33 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fumihiko Shimo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fumihiko Shimo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatsuya Ishihara shares the most, 4.

Directors

Tatsuya Ishihara4 titles See all 4 shared titles with Tatsuya Ishihara
Yasuhiro Takemoto4 titles · 3 as director See all 4 shared titles with Yasuhiro Takemoto
Jun Fukuda2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jun Fukuda
Jun'ya Koshiba2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jun'ya Koshiba