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Yutaka Yamamoto

Yutaka Yamamoto

Director and writer, also editor and producer · Born September 1, 1974 (52) · Osaka, Japan

Yutaka Yamamoto was born on September 1, 1974 in Osaka, Japan. In 2007, he was fired from Kyoto Animation and, together with several former co-workers, established his own animation studio, Ordet.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1974 (52)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Director and writer, also editor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 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 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Yutaka Yamamoto's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Bonds
25%
Society
19%
Ideas
6%
Power
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Yutaka Yamamoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (11).

Subscription and free streaming for Yutaka Yamamoto'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

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Honey Lemon Soda(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Mashle: Magic and Muscles(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 図書室ノ彼女～清楚ナ君ガ堕チルマデ～ THE ANIMATION (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as 导演

  • Hakubo(2019)

    Director · Editor · Original Story · Producer · Screenplay · Sound Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom(2015)

    Director · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage(2015)

    Director · Original Story

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

  • Wake Up, Girls!(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Wake Up, Girls! 7 Nin No Idol the Movie(2014)

    Director · Original Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Series Director

  • Senyû.(2013)

    Show Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • One Hundred Poems Super Translation: Love Song(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Fractale(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Original Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Black★Rock Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Production Supervisor

  • Tonari no 801-chan R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · as Male Student (voice)

  • Kemeko Deluxe!(2008)

    Show Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Star(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Kanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

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

    Assistant Director

  • Full Metal Panic!(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Kaze no Yojimbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2001 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Lucky Star (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 23: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting17 of 23: 4 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting8 of 23: 0 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 23: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew15 of 23: 5 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

23 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2000s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s11 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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 Yutaka Yamamoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, writer

Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage (2015)

88th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006)

Midcredits 79th · 81% liked

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.

Who does Yutaka Yamamoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yutaka Yamamoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Touko Machida shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers