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Eiji Umehara

Eiji Umehara

Writer · Born January 1, 1982 (44)

Eiji Umehara (梅原 英司, Umehara Eiji, born 1982) is a Japanese scriptwriter. He worked for Production I.G, where he was in charge of production progress and production finishing in the finishing department, while also doing literary work. He made his debut as a screenwriter in 2007 with "Yumedamaya Kidan". After leaving Production I.G, he became freelance.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1982 (44)
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Eiji Umehara's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
25%
Survival
18%
Morality
12%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
3
Melancholic
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Eiji Umehara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eiji Umehara'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

21 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Devils' Crest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Series Composition

  • Yaiba: Samurai Legend(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Suicide Squad Isekai(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenplay · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Shinkalion: Change the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 39 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

  • One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Screenplay

  • Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Composition · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Shizukana ame(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker Kurogane: Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 3(2018)

    Screenplay · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden 2: Shukumei, Soutou no Fuuma(2018)

    Screenplay · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Peacemaker Kurogane: Omo-michi(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • After the Rain(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show Series Composition

  • Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden(2017)

    Screenplay · Series Composition

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Screenplay

  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Beelzebub(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Halo Legends(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (2019)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 19: 19 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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.

How do Eiji Umehara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Peacemaker Kurogane: Omo-michi (2018)

89th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eiji Umehara'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 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Eiji Umehara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eiji Umehara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mamiko Noto shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers