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Kiyoshi Murayama

Director, also producer

Kiyoshi Murayama (村山 靖, Murayama Kiyoshi) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, and scriptwriter. He uses the pseudonym Kurige Katsura (桂 栗毛, Katsura Kurige) when working on adult works.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 42% in 30 days

What are Kiyoshi Murayama's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
33%
Survival
16%
Power
8%
Morality
1%
Ideas
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Kiyoshi Murayama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kiyoshi Murayama'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

49 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Unnamed Memory(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Berserk of Gluttony(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Akiba Maid War(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • 22/7(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Blade of the Immortal(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Magical Sempai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Cinderella Nine(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Z/X: Code Reunion(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shinya! Tensai Bakabon(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sora to umi no aida(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Convenience Store Boy Friends(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Dies Irae(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • All Out(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Puzzle & Dragons X(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Twin Star Exorcists(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Baby Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Haikyuu!!(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sexfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Beat Angel Escalayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kirara(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Love Hina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Great Teacher Onizuka(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Steam Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Virus Buster Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Blue Seed Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Compiler Festa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Macross 7(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Seed(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman II: New Century 2058 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Idol Defense Force Hummingbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • After School Tinker Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Silent Möbius 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Free Kick Toward Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Jingi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Legendary Idol Eriko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1988 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown (2024)

$488K worldwide

Highest rated

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing38 of 41: 26 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting8 of 41: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleOther crew10 of 41: 2 only other crew, 8 with another role

41 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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 Kiyoshi Murayama's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles37–71 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Kiyoshi Murayama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kiyoshi Murayama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naoyuki Masaki shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors