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Shinsuke Yanagi

Shinsuke Yanagi

Director

Shinsuke Yanagi (柳 伸亮, Yanagi Shinsuke) is a Japanese animator, character designer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Shinsuke Yanagi's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
45%
Morality
7%
Society
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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
5
Romantic
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Shinsuke Yanagi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shinsuke Yanagi'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

38 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Senpai Is an Otokonoko Movie: Sunshine After the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Senpai is an Otokonoko(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki(2021)

    Show 25 episodes · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Tenshi no 3P!(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Girls Beyond the Wasteland(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Love Live! The School Idol Movie(2015)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Testament of Sister New Devil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Momo Kyun Sword(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Supervising Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Angelic White Magical Girls, Absolute Whiteness: Magical Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Zettai Junpaku: Mahou Shoujo(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ro-Kyu-Bu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Toradora!(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Natsume's Book of Friends(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Bamboo Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Shattered Angels(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Familiar of Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Honey and Clover(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys(2004)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Paranoia Agent(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Peace Maker Kurogane(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Eiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Last Exile(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Maburaho(2003)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Key Animation

  • Great Teacher Onizuka(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Key Animation

  • Microman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Popolocrois Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Highest rated

My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (2022)

Midcredits 31st

Most popular right now

Senpai is an Otokonoko (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 35: 5 only directing, 2 with another roleOther crew30 of 35: 28 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s12 · 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 Shinsuke Yanagi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shinsuke Yanagi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rina Hidaka shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers