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Atsushi Nakayama

Atsushi Nakayama

Director and cinematographer · Kagoshima, Japan

Atsushi Nakayama (中山 敦史) is a Japanese anime director and director of photography. He has blood type A.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Kagoshima, Japan
Works as
Director and cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 30 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Atsushi Nakayama's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
29%
Morality
10%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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
3
Tense
3
Romantic
4
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

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 Atsushi Nakayama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Atsushi Nakayama'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tenchi Muyo! GXP Paradise Starting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond(2022)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Konosuba!: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Legend of Crimson(2019)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Keep a Mummy(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight's & Magic(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Rewrite(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Comet Lucifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Absolute Duo(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Akame ga Kill!(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Is the Order a Rabbit?(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Monster(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • From the New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dog Days(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Is this a Zombie?(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Because I Don't Like My Big Brother at All!(2011)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Arterial: Red Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 07-Ghost(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Yozakura Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sekirei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Armored Knight Iris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Night Wizard the Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Inukami! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    CGI Director · Cinematographer

  • Love Get Chu: Miracle Seiyuu Hakusho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Genesis of Aquarion(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Cybertron(2005)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Da Capo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2003 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st (2010)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

My Little Monster (2012)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Dog Days (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing17 of 26: 16 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stCinematography4 of 26: 3 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 26: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s2 · 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 Atsushi Nakayama'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 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Atsushi Nakayama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Atsushi Nakayama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaori shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers