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Kiyoshi Fukumoto

Director · Born May 8, 1958 (68) · Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan

Born
May 8, 1958 (68)
From
Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Kiyoshi Fukumoto's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
21%
Society
19%
Survival
10%
Morality
4%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Tense
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical2

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 Kiyoshi Fukumoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kiyoshi Fukumoto'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

18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Himouto! Umaru-chan(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Sabagebu! Survival Game Club!(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Guilty Crown(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Bakuman.(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 51 episodes · Series Director

  • Zoids: Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • DearS(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Genshiken(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tetsujin 28(2004)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Geobreeders: Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Series Director

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tenchi in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • You're Under Arrest!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Soar High! Isami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · Director

  • Dragon Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Dragon Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1988 to 2013.

Highest rated

Himouto! Umaru-chan (2015)

Midcredits 63rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 13: 7 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thOther crew6 of 13: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role

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

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · 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 Kiyoshi Fukumoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kiyoshi Fukumoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geisei Morita shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers