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Yukito Ayatsuji

Yukito Ayatsuji

Writer · Born December 23, 1960 (65) · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻 行人, Ayatsuji Yukito, December 23, 1960) is a Japanese writer of horror and mystery born in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture. His birth name is Naoyuki Uchida (内田 直行, Uchida Naoyuki). He has a master degree in Education (Kyoto University). His wife is also the novelist Fuyumi Ono (小野 不由美), an writer of fantasy and horror known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms. His representative works include the Mansion Murders series and Another. He is one of the founders of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 23, 1960 (65)
From
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Yukito Ayatsuji's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
38%
Ideas
33%
Self
10%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 Yukito Ayatsuji's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yukito Ayatsuji'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

6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Clock Mansion Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Original Story

  • The Decagon House Murders(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ultraman Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Another(2012)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Another(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Japan Ghost Stories 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Another (2012)

$5.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Another (2012)

Midcredits 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 6: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting5 of 6: 5 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Yukito Ayatsuji work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yukito Ayatsuji's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natsumi Takamori shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers