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Tadahito Matsubayashi

Director · Born January 1, 1972 (54)

Tadahito Matsubayashi (松林 唯人, Matsubayashi Tadahito, born in 1972) is a Japanese animator, animation director, director and storyboard artist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1972 (54)
Works as
Director
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 40 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 31% in 30 days

What are Tadahito Matsubayashi's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
28%
Morality
16%
Survival
14%
Society
11%
Friendship2 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
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Tadahito Matsubayashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tadahito Matsubayashi'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

40 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Ranma ½(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Handyman Saitou in Another World(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Jouran: The Princess of Snow and Blood(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Horimiya(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Day I Became a God(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Vinland Saga(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • IRODUKU: The World in Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Magical Girl Site(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Gekijouban Macross Delta: Gekijou no Walküre(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dimension W(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • School-Live!(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Ghoul(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • White Album 2(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • A Lull in the Sea(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Servant X Service(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Future Diary(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Exorcist(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hanasaku Iroha(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Angel Beats!(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to the Space Show(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Den-Noh Coil(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Gurren Lagann(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Coyote Ragtime Show(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Blood+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Sugar Rune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • He Is My Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Fullmetal Alchemist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Last Exile(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Petite Princess Yucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Mahoromatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Gunbuster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1988 to 2025.

Highest rated

Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze (2025)

Midcredits 84th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing18 of 39: 6 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew33 of 39: 21 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

39 titles, 12 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s15 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Tadahito Matsubayashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tadahito Matsubayashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hye Jin Seo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors