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Erukin Kawabata

Director

Erkin Kawabata (川畑 えるきん, Kawabata Erukin) is a Japanese animator and director. His real name is Hideo Kawabata (川畑 栄郎).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Erukin Kawabata's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
51%
Bonds
27%
Society
14%
Morality
8%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Erukin Kawabata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 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 Erukin Kawabata'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

36 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Digimon Beatbreak(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Apothecary Diaries(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Time Rendering(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Komi Can't Communicate(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sonny Boy(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Twilight Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Rising of the Shield Hero(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mitsuboshi Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Just Because! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Fireworks(2017)

    Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Ore Monogatari!!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hori and Miyamura(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Tatami Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Welcome to the Space Show(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sound of the Sky(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Linebarrels of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Psychic Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Blassreiter(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Bokurano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

  • Naruto: Shippuden(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Welcome to the N.H.K.(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Brave Story(2006)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Speed Grapher(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Samurai 7(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Peace Maker Kurogane(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Last Exile(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Great Teacher Onizuka(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • TRIGUN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Akko-chan's Got a Secret! – The Sea! The Specters!! The Summer Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Animation

  • Akko-chan's Got a Secret! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Animation

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Apothecary Diaries (2023)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 36: 3 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew33 of 36: 26 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

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

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s11 · 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.

Is Erukin Kawabata's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Erukin Kawabata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erukin Kawabata's MovieCove titles; Akira Koremoto shares the most, 2.