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Yutaka Hirata

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Yutaka Hirata's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
29%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 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
6
Warm
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 Yutaka Hirata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yutaka Hirata'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

18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Let's Go Kaikigumi(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Tomo-chan Is a Girl!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Golden Kamuy(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Anne Happy(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Starmyu(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Non Non Biyori(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kuroko's Basketball(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dusk Maiden of Amnesia(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hyouge Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Is this a Zombie?(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • C³: C Cube(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Betrayal Knows My Name(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Spider Riders(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Kurau Phantom Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Moon Phase(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Heat Guy J(2002)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Highest rated

Non Non Biyori (2013)

Midcredits 81st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 11: 9 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting1 of 11: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 11: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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 Yutaka Hirata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yutaka Hirata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin Ônuma shares the most, 4.

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Writers

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Producers