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Tsutomu Yabuki

Director · Born January 1, 1963 (63) · Fukushima, Japan

Tsutomu Yabuki (矢吹 勉, Yabuki Tsutomu, born in 1963) is a Japanese director, storyboarder and animator born in Fukushima prefecture.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1963 (63)
From
Fukushima, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on Motif · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Tsutomu Yabuki's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
42%
Morality
9%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 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 Tsutomu Yabuki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tsutomu Yabuki's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

29 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • Rising Impact(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Handyman Saitou in Another World(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Puraore! Pride of Orange(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Yo-kai Watch the Movie: Forever Friends(2018)

    Key Animation

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gekijouban Macross Delta: Gekijou no Walküre(2018)

    Director

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King(2017)

    Key Animation

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Gamers!(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Izetta: The Last Witch(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Non Non Biyori(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Encouragement of Climb(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Xam'd: Lost Memories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Spice and Wolf(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kanokon(2008)

    Show Director

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Kono Aozora Ni Yakusoku Wo(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Genesis of Aquarion(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Boogiepop Never Laughs: Boogiepop Phantom(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Kite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Idol of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Lesson of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

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

    Key Animation

  • Weird Volunteers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Assistant Director

  • Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Assistant Director

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1987 to 2024.

Highest rated

WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? (2017)

Motif 74th

Most popular right now

Kanokon (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 28: 8 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Motif score48thOther crew20 of 28: 13 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Motif score56th

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

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Tsutomu Yabuki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tsutomu Yabuki's Motif titles; Hiroki Ikeshita shares the most, 2.