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Hiroyuki Okuno

Director, also writer · Senshu, Osaka, Japan

Hiroyuki Okuno (奥野 浩行, Okuno Hiroyuki) is a Japanese animator and anime director born in Senshu, the south-western part of Osaka Prefecture. He started as an animator at Nakamura Production. Currently, he is working a Studio Lings.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Senshu, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 127 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 28% in 30 days

What are Hiroyuki Okuno's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Morality
20%
Society
15%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
6%
Identity3 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
5
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Hiroyuki Okuno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (46).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroyuki Okuno'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

127 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sorairo Utility(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • RWBY: Ice Queendom(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ya Boy Kongming!(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: Go Rush!!(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Love All Play(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Case Study of Vanitas(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Genie Family 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Vinland Saga(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Kono Oto Tomare!(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Quintessential Quintuplets(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Devils' Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Megalo Box(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho(2018)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Garo: Vanishing Line(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Amanchu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Puzzle & Dragons X(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

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

  • ReLIFE(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Kiznaiver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Bungo Stray Dogs(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Key Animation

  • Garo: Divine Flame(2016)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Harmony(2015)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • One Punch Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Osomatsu-san(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Snow White with the Red Hair(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Barakamon(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Log Horizon(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Encouragement of Climb(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tsuritama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Acchi Kocchi(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hunter X Hunter(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • BLOOD-C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Fractale(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Yosuga no Sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director

  • One Piece: Strong World(2009)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Durarara!!(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Macross Frontier: The False Songstress(2009)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Linebarrels of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Yozakura Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Rosario + Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Kaze no Stigma(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Gurren Lagann(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Welcome to the N.H.K.(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Densetsu wo yobu odore! Amîgo!(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fate/stay night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Animation Director

  • Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Key Animation

  • Black Cat(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Basilisk(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Speed Grapher(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Moon Phase(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai 7(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village(2003)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Parasite Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Last Exile(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Second Renaissance Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Virgin Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Key Animation

  • Digimon: The Movie(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • VanDread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Gensomaden Saiyuki(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Our War Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Key Animation

  • Shinzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • The Big O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Tenamonya Voyagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • I'm Gonna Be An Angel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Digimon Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Key Animation

  • Cardcaptor Sakura(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Voogie's Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Shamanic Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

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

    Key Animation

  • Macross Plus Movie Edition(1995)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wild Knights Gulkeeva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

  • Zenki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • You're Under Arrest!(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Key Animation

  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture(1994)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld(1994)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Pair Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Key Animation

  • Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Bonobono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Key Animation

  • Rocky Rackat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 170 episodes · Animation Director

  • Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine(1992)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roujin Z(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Detonator Orgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Mobile Suit Gundam F91(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Brave of the Sun Fighbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Ajikko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 125 titles from 1983 to 2025.

Highest rated

Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Kaze no Stigma (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing19 of 125: 11 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew114 of 125: 106 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

125 titles, 8 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s32 · crew2000s36 · crew2010s41 · crew2020s13 · 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 Hiroyuki Okuno'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 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Hiroyuki Okuno work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroyuki Okuno's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hirokazu Yamada shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers