Kaori

Director and writer · Japan

Kaori (かおり, Kaori) is a Japanese director and storyboard artist.

Biography from TMDB.

From: Japan
Works as: Director and writer
Titles: 20 on MovieCove · 29 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Kaori's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

55%

Self

40%

Society

4%

Friendship6 Coming of age5 Family bonds4 Identity3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

7

Warm

5

Hopeful

4

Contemplative

4

Romantic

2

Other

1

How their films linger

Feel-good8 Hopeful5 Cozy2

How their films end

Happy6
Bittersweet2

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 Kaori's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (15).

Also on these channels

HIDIVE2 titles, show their 2 titles on HIDIVE

Subscription and free streaming for Kaori'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

29 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

Journal with Witch(2026)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Summer Pockets(2025)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Anne Shirley(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Stardust Telepath(2023)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Composition · Series Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
The Quintessential Quintuplets(2019)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
How to Keep a Mummy(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~ Dear My Sister ~(2017)
Director
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Scorching Ping Pong Girls(2016)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Plastic Memories(2015)
Show 1 episode · Key Animation
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
SHIROBAKO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist
Love Stage!!(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Barakamon(2014)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Is the Order a Rabbit?(2014)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Yuyushiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director
Encouragement of Climb(2013)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows
Busou Shinki Moon Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Key Animation · Storyboard Artist
Hanasaku Iroha(2011)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
A Certain Magical Index(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Key Animation
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Kaiba(2008)
Show 1 episode · Key Animation
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Soul Eater(2008)
Show 3 episodes · Key Animation · Prop Designer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa(2005)
Key Animation
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Fullmetal Alchemist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 6 episodes · Key Animation
Sakura Wars: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals(2000)
Key Animation
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Escaflowne: The Movie(2000)
Key Animation
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Key Animation
TRIGUN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Key Animation
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Key Animation
Good Day to You, How About a Game? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Series Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~ Dear My Sister ~ (2017)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Stage!! (2014)

Midcredits 42^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing8 of 25 · 58^thWriting1 of 25Other crew24 of 25 · 79^th

25 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s9 · 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.

Who does Kaori work with?

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