Akihisa Shibata

What are Akihisa Shibata's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

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 Akihisa Shibata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (8).

• Crunchyroll8 titles
  • Horimiya (2021) · director
  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016) · director
  • Akame ga Kill! (2014) · director
  • Trapezium (2024) · second unit director
  • Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (2015) · director
  • Dimension W (2016) · director
  • PERSONA5 the Animation (2018) · director
  • Nanana's Buried Treasure (2014) · director
• Hulu2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016) · director
  • PERSONA5 the Animation (2018) · director

Subscription and free streaming for Akihisa Shibata'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

14 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

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  Apocalypse Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

  Show 1 episode · Director
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  Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary(2024)

  Second Unit Director

  Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films71^st
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  Trapezium(2024)

  Second Unit Director

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  Horimiya: The Missing Pieces(2023)

  Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows86^th
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  Horimiya(2021)

  Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows92^nd
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  Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata. Fine(2019)

  Director · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  PERSONA5 the Animation(2018)

  Show Director

  Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows38^th
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  Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World(2016)

  Show 1 episode · Director

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows92^nd
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  Dimension W(2016)

  Show 1 episode · Director

  Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows39^th
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  Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend(2015)

  Show Director

  Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows48^th
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  Akame ga Kill!(2014)

  Show 2 episodes · Director

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows85^th
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  Nanana's Buried Treasure(2014)

  Show Director

  Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows19^th
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  Girls & Panzer(2012)

  Show 1 episode · Director

  Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows68^th
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  The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2012 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata. Fine (2019)

$40K worldwide

Highest rated

Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata. Fine (2019)

Midcredits 95^th

Most popular right now

Girls & Panzer (2012)

Is Akihisa Shibata's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Akihisa Shibata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akihisa Shibata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kanta Kamei shares the most, 3.