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Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita

Director · Born June 26, 1964 (62) · Saitama, Japan

Born
June 26, 1964 (62)
From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 70% in 30 days

What are Hiroyuki Morita's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Power
19%
Society
14%
Bonds
8%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Freedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Tense
2
Thrilling
1
Romantic
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Hiroyuki Morita's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroyuki Morita'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

61 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Akane-banashi(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Shangri-La Frontier(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye(2023)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kageki Shojo!!(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Great Pretender(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Gleipnir(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • NiNoKuni(2019)

    Assistant Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle(2018)

    Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters(2017)

    Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Just Because! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!(2017)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ajin(2016)

    Show 21 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Knights of Sidonia: The Movie(2015)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Knights of Sidonia(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya(2013)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Letter to Momo(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~(2012)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bunny Drop(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: ~Winged Angels~(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • WORKING!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Umineko: When They Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Black Butler(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cobra The Animation: The Psycho-Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Birdy the Mighty: Decode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Top Secret: The Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Den-Noh Coil(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bokurano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Tales from Earthsea(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Witchblade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Noein: To Your Other Self(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Koi Kaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence(2004)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paranoia Agent(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Uninhabited Planet Survive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Mei and the Kittenbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Key Animation

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Returns - Making of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · as Self

  • My Neighbors the Yamadas(1999)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Tenchi Forever!: The Movie(1999)

    Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Master Keaton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Spriggan(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Perfect Blue(1997)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love(1996)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gunsmith Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Key Animation

  • Golden Boy(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bounty Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Junkers Come Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Key Animation

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Green Legend Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Roujin Z(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Record of the Lodoss War(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Yawara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Cat Returns (2002)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

Golden Boy (1995)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 61: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleOther crew58 of 61: 55 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

61 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s8 · 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 Hiroyuki Morita work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroyuki Morita's MovieCove titles; Yûji Nomi shares the most, 2.