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Fumitoshi Oizaki

Director and writer · Born October 15, 1975 (51) · Oita, Japan

Fumitoshi Oizaki (追崎 史敏, Oizaki Fumitoshi, born October 15, 1975) is an animator, animation director, character designer and anime director. He was born in Oita Prefecture. In the past, he used to work with Sunrise and Gonzo as a freelancer. In 2008, he founded the animation studio Encourage Films along with Gonzo producer Tōyō Ikeda. Following Tōyō Ikeda's death in 2013, Fumitoshi Ozaki took over as CEO of the studio.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1975 (51)
From
Oita, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Fumitoshi Oizaki's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
29%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Morality
7%
Ideas
2%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
3
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Fumitoshi Oizaki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fumitoshi Oizaki'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

51 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sgt. Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Akuma Kun(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Other · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Deaimon(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Sound Director

  • The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Gleipnir(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Isekai Cheat Magician(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Action Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

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

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

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

  • Magical Girl Site(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • A Centaur's Life(2017)

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

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3 - The Brightness Falls(2015)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Production Design

  • ETOTAMA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Yurikuma Arashi(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Is the Order a Rabbit?(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Haikyuu!!(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ixion Saga DT(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie(2012)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Acchi Kocchi(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Additional Storyboarding · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Senki Zesshô Shinfogia(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Assistant Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Astarotte's Toy(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Character Designer

  • Ontama! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 4: Crushing Invasion, Dragon Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Animation Director · Character Designer

  • Kiddy Girl-and(2009)

    Show Director

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

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

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

  • Romeo x Juliet(2007)

    Show 24 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 2: Deep Sea Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Character Designer · Supervising Animation Director

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Animation Director · Character Designer · Supervising Animation Director

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mind Game(2004)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gate Keepers 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Animation Director

  • WXIII: Patlabor(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Slayers Premium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Key Animation

  • Hellsing(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Final Fantasy: Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Princess Arete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Key Animation

  • Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Earth Maiden Arjuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Animation · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • His and Her Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1998 to 2026.

Highest rated

Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army (2023)

Midcredits 43rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 48: 4 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew44 of 48: 38 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

48 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s9 · 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 Fumitoshi Oizaki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fumitoshi Oizaki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hitomi Amamiya shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers