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Ryûichi Kimura

Director · Born June 10, 1971 (55)

Ryuichi Kimura is an anime director and storyboard artist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1971 (55)
Works as
Director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 33 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 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Ryûichi Kimura's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
57%
Bonds
31%
Morality
4%
Survival
3%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Hopeful
4
Triumphant
2
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 Ryûichi Kimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryûichi Kimura'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

33 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Even a Replica Can Fall in Love(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director · Sound Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bogus Skill «Fruitmaster» ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

  • A Galaxy Next Door(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Aikatsu! 10th Story: Starway to the Future(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Aikatsu Planet! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Aikatsu Planet! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 25 episodes · Series Director

  • Aikatsu on Parade! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 25 episodes · Supervising Producer

  • 유레카! 발명왕 키트 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kemono Friends(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Aikatsu! ~Aiming For the Magic Aikatsu Card~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Aikatsu! The Movie(2014)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Aikatsu!: Dai Starmiya Ichigo Matsuri Zenyasai!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Aikatsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 178 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Un-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • THE iDOLM@STER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Deadman Wonderland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Crisis!(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Amagami SS(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • House of Five Leaves(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Hanamaru Kindergarten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Cat Planet Cuties(2010)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Corpse Princess: Aka(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Vampire Knight(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Gurren Lagann(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Absolute Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Ah! My Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Tenjho Tenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Petite Princess Yucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Assistant Director

  • His and Her Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1998 to 2026.

Highest rated

Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Gurren Lagann (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing22 of 31: 10 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 31: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew20 of 31: 8 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

31 titles, 12 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s7 · 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 Ryûichi Kimura's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · 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 Ryûichi Kimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryûichi Kimura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ayumu Kotake shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers