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Masafumi Tamura

Director

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

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Masafumi Tamura'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
53%
Bonds
36%
Society
10%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Tense
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 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 Masafumi Tamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masafumi Tamura'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, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mission: Yozakura Family(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Chained Soldier(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie(2023)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • When Will Ayumu Make His Move?(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Laid-Back Camp Movie(2022)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Licht: Namae no Nai Shoujo(2021)

    Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Misfit of Demon King Academy(2020)

    Show 37 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director

  • Wise Man's Grandchild(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • OVA: Memory Snow(2018)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Laid-Back Camp(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Two Car(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ange Vierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Character Designer · Series Director · Storyboard

  • Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Strike Witches the Movie(2012)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Future Diary(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Animation Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Penguindrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director

  • Blue Exorcist(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Level E(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Katanagatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Durarara!!(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Tears to Tiara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • White Album(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Yozakura Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

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

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director

  • Red Garden(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Chobits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Kokoro Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 2001 to 2024.

Highest rated

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Chained Soldier (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 36: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 36: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew36 of 36: 32 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

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

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s9 · 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 Masafumi Tamura'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 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Masafumi Tamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masafumi Tamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yûshi Ibe shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles