Hajime Ôtani

What are Hajime Ôtani's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

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 Hajime Ôtani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

• Crunchyroll10 titles
  • Hell's Paradise (2023) · director
  • March Comes in Like a Lion (2016) · director
  • Bakemonogatari (2009) · storyboard artist
  • Dance Dance Danseur (2022) · director
  • Nisekoi: False Love (2014) · director
  • Strawberry Panic (2006) · director
  • Assault Lily: Bouquet (2020) · director
  • BUCCHIGIRI?! (2024) · director
  • Pretty Boy Detective Club (2021) · director
  • Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020) · director
• Netflix3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Hell's Paradise (2023) · director
  • The Rose of Versailles (2025) · second unit director · storyboard artist
  • Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020) · director
• Tubi1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Strawberry Panic (2006) · director · free

Subscription and free streaming for Hajime Ôtani'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

15 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

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  The Rose of Versailles(2025)

  Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films36^th
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  BUCCHIGIRI?!(2024)

  Show Director

  Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows27^th
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  Hell's Paradise(2023)

  Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows94^th
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  Dance Dance Danseur(2022)

  Show 11 episodes · Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows72^nd
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  Pretty Boy Detective Club(2021)

  Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows25^th
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  Assault Lily: Bouquet(2020)

  Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows28^th
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  Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story(2020)

  Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows25^th
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  Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

  Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
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  March Comes in Like a Lion(2016)

  Show 5 episodes · Co-Director · Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows93^rd
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  Gourmet Girl Graffiti(2015)

  Show 2 episodes · Director

  Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows16^th
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  Nisekoi: False Love(2014)

  Show Director

  Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows71^st
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  Wolverine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

  Show 12 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist
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  Bakemonogatari(2009)

  Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows89^th
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  A Foreign Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

  Show 2 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
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  Strawberry Panic(2006)

  Show 1 episode · Director · Key Animation

  Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows53^rd

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Highest rated

Hell's Paradise (2023)

Midcredits 94^th

Who does Hajime Ôtani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hajime Ôtani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akiyuki Shinbō shares the most, 3.