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Shin Ônuma

Shin Ônuma

Director · Born March 8, 1976 (50) · Tokyo, Japan

Shin Oonuma (大沼 心 Ōnuma Shin, born March 8, 1976) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He has also provided key animation for many anime. Most prominently he has directed Ef: A Tale of Memories. He was previously working with Shaft alongside Akiyuki Shinbo until the end of 2009, and is currently employed by Silver Link as the studio's most prominent director

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1976 (50)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 36 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Shin Ônuma's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
36%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Society
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Shin Ônuma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shin Ônuma'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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Princession Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 48 episodes · Series Director

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

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ragna Crimson(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Insanity: The Lost Child(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

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

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Misfit of Demon King Academy(2020)

    Show 37 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Ones Within(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

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

    Director

  • Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · General Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • A Sister's All You Need(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Movie - Oath Under Snow(2017)

    Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Vow in the Snow - Dark Sakura Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Masamune-kun's Revenge(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Anne Happy(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Brave Witches(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Chivalry of a Failed Knight(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Invaders of the Rokujouma!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard

  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Kokoro Connect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Series Director

  • Dusk Maiden of Amnesia(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • C³: C Cube(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Level E(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Bakemonogatari(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Ef: A Tale Of Memories & Melodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • ネギま!?　春・夏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Pani Poni Dash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Series Director

  • Moon Phase(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Spica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • とらいあんぐるハート -Sweet Songs Forever- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Devil Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Highest rated

Bakemonogatari (2009)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing22 of 34: 10 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting2 of 34: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew24 of 34: 12 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

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

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s8 · 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 Shin Ônuma's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles26–60 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shin Ônuma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shin Ônuma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kentarô Tsubone shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles