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Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Director · Born February 27, 1967 (59)

Nobuyuki Takeuchi (武内 宣之, Takeuchi Nobuyuki) is a Japanese animator, director and storyboarder working at SHAFT. Formerly, he worked at Dragon Production and Studio Giants. He is sometimes credited under the names たけうちのぶゆき and 岳内信幸.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1967 (59)
Works as
Director
Titles
24 on Motif · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Nobuyuki Takeuchi's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
24%
Survival
18%
Morality
14%
Ideas
8%
Power
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 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
4
Bittersweet
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Nobuyuki Takeuchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nobuyuki Takeuchi's titles on Motif; 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

40 credits, 24 with a Motif page.

  • Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Undead Murder Farce(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Re:Cycle of Penguindrum: Part 2 - I Love You(2022)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • RWBY: Ice Queendom(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Re:cycle of Penguindrum: Part 1 - Your Train is the Survival Tactic(2022)

    Director · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Weathering with You(2019)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sarazanmai(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Fireworks(2017)

    Director · Production Design · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Penguindrum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Animation Director

  • Bakemonogatari(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Maria Holic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · Conceptual Design

  • Ponyo(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You- (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Key Animation

  • Tales from Earthsea(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Looking Up at the Half-Moon(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Moon Phase(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Howl's Moving Castle(2004)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Nasu: Summer in Andalusia(2003)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mei and the Kittenbus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Key Animation

  • The Cat Returns(2002)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Digimon: The Movie(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Key Animation

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

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Key Animation

  • Spriggan(1998)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Berserk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Flame of Recca(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Sakura Diaries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · Animation Director · Character Designer

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

    Show 4 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Tenchi Muyo! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Free Kick Toward Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Fireworks (2017)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 (2025)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 39: 0 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew39 of 39: 33 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

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

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s8 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Nobuyuki Takeuchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nobuyuki Takeuchi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masayuki Kurosawa shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors