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Katsushi Sakurabi

Director · Japan

From
Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Katsushi Sakurabi's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Contemplative
3
Romantic
3
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Other1

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 Katsushi Sakurabi'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 Katsushi Sakurabi'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

38 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Edens Zero(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Great Pretender(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon - Arrow of the Orion(2019)

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Alice & Zouroku(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Children of the Whales(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Lostorage incited WIXOSS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Flying Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • One Punch Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Prison School(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Witch Craft Works(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Little Busters! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Heaven's Memo Pad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • The Betrayal Knows My Name(2010)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Blue Flowers(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Designer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • A Certain Magical Index(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Toradora!(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Living for the Day After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Melody of Oblivion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lunar Legend Tsukihime(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Gunparade March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Ai Yori Aoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alien Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Bondage Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard

  • Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena(1999)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Revolutionary Girl Utena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Key Animation

  • Key: The Metal Idol(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Darkside Blues(1994)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly(1994)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Marmalade Boy(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Record of the Lodoss War(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Angel Cop(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon - Arrow of the Orion (2019)

$339K worldwide

Highest rated

Toradora! (2008)

Midcredits 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 36: 8 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting3 of 36: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew27 of 36: 15 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

36 titles, 12 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s11 · 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.

Is Katsushi Sakurabi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Katsushi Sakurabi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katsushi Sakurabi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yûji Matsukura shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers