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Yasuhiro Minami

Director

Yasuhiro Minami (南 康宏, Minami Yasuhiro, sometimes written みなみやすひろ) is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 23% in 30 days

What are Yasuhiro Minami's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
36%
Morality
13%
Power
7%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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
Thrilling
5
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Yasuhiro Minami's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yasuhiro Minami'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Raven of the Inner Palace(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Gintama: The Final(2021)

    Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Saikyou Kamizmode! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • A Destructive God Sits Next to Me(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Scum's Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Blade Dance of the Elementalers(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Sakura Trick(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Gundam Build Fighters(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Aikatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Skull Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Toward the Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gintama(2005)

    Show 63 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Grapher(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Burn-Up Scramble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sol Bianca: The Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Turn A Gundam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Photon: The Idiot Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Legend of the Mystical Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The King of the Braves GaoGaiGar(1997)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Martian Successor Nadesico(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Brave of Gold Goldran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Brave Police J-Decker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Highest rated

Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022)

Midcredits 36th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 25: 12 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting2 of 25: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew12 of 25: 4 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

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

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s6 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Yasuhiro Minami'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 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Yasuhiro Minami work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yasuhiro Minami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naoyoshi Kusaka shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers