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Hiroyuki Hashimoto

Director and writer · Kyoto, Japan

Hiroyuki Hashimoto (橋本 裕之, Hashimoto Hiroyuki, September 27, 1973) is a Japanese anime director and animator from Kyoto Prefecture. He is currently freelance. He started as an animator, but currently is focused on directing and storyboards.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
17 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Hiroyuki Hashimoto's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
23%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Morality
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Hiroyuki Hashimoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroyuki Hashimoto'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, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise(2025)

    Show 24 episodes · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Estab Life: Great Escape(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Laidbackers(2019)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: NT - Narrative(2018)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Slow Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

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

    Director · Screenplay · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Classroom of the Elite(2017)

    Show 38 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Magical Girl Raising Project(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Is the Order a Rabbit?(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Robotics;Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Accel World(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger & Bunny(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Angel Beats!(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Xam'd: Lost Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Utawarerumono(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Eureka Seven(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Honey and Clover(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Midori Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Gunparade March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Wolf's Rain(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Twelve Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Key Animation

  • Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Key Animation

  • Seraphim Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Devil Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Is the Order a Rabbit? The Movie: We Are Family! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

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

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Angel Beats! (2010)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 28: 3 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting3 of 28: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew25 of 28: 18 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s10 · 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 Hiroyuki Hashimoto'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 Hiroyuki Hashimoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroyuki Hashimoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Inori Minase shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers