Hijiri Sanpei

Director

Works as: Director
Titles: 6 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
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Known for

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

What are Hijiri Sanpei's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

48%

Self

31%

Survival

13%

Morality

8%

Friendship2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread

1

Tense

1

Melancholic

2

Romantic

1

Warm

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 Hopeful2

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 Hijiri Sanpei's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Hijiri Sanpei'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

13 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf(2024)
Show 25 episodes · Director · Other · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Yuri Is My Job!(2023)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU(2020)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Wasteful Days of High School Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 12 episodes · Series Director
Citrus(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director
The Pilot's Love Song(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director
Otome Nadeshiko Koi Techou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director
Yosuga no Sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Spice and Wolf(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Shin Kyouhaku 2 The Animation: Kizu ni Saku Hana Senketsu no Kurenai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Kamichu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director