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Shôta Ibata

Director, also producer

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Shôta Ibata's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
59%
Morality
19%
Self
15%
Society
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Thrilling
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 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 Shôta Ibata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shôta Ibata'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, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • LA PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Key Animation

  • Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions(2023)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Producer · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Rurouni Kenshin(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Fuuto PI(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent(2021)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ahiru no Sora(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Konosuba!: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Legend of Crimson(2019)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Domestic Girlfriend(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Forest of Piano(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Aho Girl(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Kantai Collection: KanColle Movie(2016)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Girlish Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Ibuseki Yoruni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Key Animation

  • KanColle: Kantai Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Action Director

  • Japan Animator Expo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

  • Your Lie in April(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger & Bunny: The Rising(2014)

    Animation Director · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Space Dandy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2 - The Torn-Up Wyvern(2013)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Beginning(2012)

    Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Medaka Box(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • The Mystic Archives of Dantalian(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • No. 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Deadman Wonderland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tiger & Bunny(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation Director · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Crisis!(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Tatami Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser(2009)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Michiko & Hatchin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Corpse Princess: Aka(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear(2008)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

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

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Naruto(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Highest rated

Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (2023)

Midcredits 62nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 42: 1 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting1 of 42: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew41 of 42: 34 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

42 titles, 7 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s25 · 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.

Who does Shôta Ibata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shôta Ibata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Taku Yashiro shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers