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Takuya Yamamura

Director

Works as
Director
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Takuya Yamamura's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
50%
Bonds
38%
Society
12%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

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

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Takuya Yamamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takuya Yamamura'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

32 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sparks of Tomorrow(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

  • City the Animation(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Uji Has Many Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • TSURUNE the Movie - The First Shot(2022)

    Director · Screenplay · Series Composition · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Free! The Final Stroke Part 2(2022)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Free! the Final Stroke(2021)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Violet Evergarden: The Movie(2020)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll(2019)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day(2019)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tsurune(2018)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Liz and the Blue Bird(2018)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Violet Evergarden(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Free! Take your Marks(2017)

    Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sound! Euphonium the Movie: May the Melody Reach You!(2017)

    Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Silent Voice: The Movie(2016)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band(2016)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Myriad Colors Phantom World(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • High Speed! Free! Starting Summer(2015)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future(2015)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sound! Euphonium(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Amagi Brilliant Park(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Tamako Love Story(2014)

    Key Animation · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Boundary(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Free!(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Tamako Market(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • K-On! The Movie(2011)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • K-On!(2009)

    Show 36 episodes · Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

TSURUNE the Movie - The First Shot (2022)

$98K worldwide

Highest rated

Violet Evergarden (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Sound! Euphonium (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 32: 2 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting1 of 32: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew30 of 32: 20 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

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

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s23 · 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 Takuya Yamamura's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–55 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian 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 Takuya Yamamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takuya Yamamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Noriyuki Kitanohara shares the most, 6.

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