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Katsuya Asano

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Katsuya Asano's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
37%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Morality
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5

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 Katsuya Asano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Katsuya Asano'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

31 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Blue Period(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Revengers(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Astarotte's Toy(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea!(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire(2009)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Toradora!(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Real Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Kemeko Deluxe!(2008)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Darker than Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Chocotto Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Welcome to the N.H.K.(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Witchblade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Kamichu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation

  • Honey and Clover(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Grapher(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Tokyo Mew Mew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Project Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Neo Ranga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1998 to 2023.

Highest rated

Toradora! (2008)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Tokyo Revengers (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 29: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleOther crew28 of 29: 24 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

29 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s5 · 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.

Is Katsuya Asano's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Katsuya Asano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katsuya Asano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shigeru Yamazaki shares the most, 2.

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