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Tomohisa Shimoyama

Tomohisa Shimoyama

Director · Born March 25, 1978 (48) · Tokyo, Japan

Born
March 25, 1978 (48)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Tomohisa Shimoyama's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
29%
Society
24%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Survival
12%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Warm
1
Other
1

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 Tomohisa Shimoyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tomohisa Shimoyama'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

42 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sanda(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Ranma ½(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Colors Within(2024)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • You0 DECO(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Super Shiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 48 episodes · Character Designer · Series Director

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderland(2019)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Devilman: Crybaby(2018)

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

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl(2017)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Snow White with the Red Hair(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Hokusai(2015)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hal(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fusé: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl(2012)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Colorful(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Summer Wars(2009)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb(2007)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Summer Days with Coo(2007)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Piano Forest(2007)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld(2007)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Densetsu wo yobu odore! Amîgo!(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Aria: The Animation(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Paranoia Agent(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Gad Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Demon Lord Dante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Witch Hunter Robin(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Project Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Beyblade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Zoids: New Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Argento Soma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Highest rated

Devilman: Crybaby (2018)

Midcredits 77th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 42: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleOther crew42 of 42: 38 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

42 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s23 · crew2010s11 · 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.

Who does Tomohisa Shimoyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tomohisa Shimoyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kimiko Ueno shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Mixed roles