The following is a list of works by Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, writer, and animator Akiyuki Shinbo. The page is divided into sections for his work as a series/film director, his involvement with other productions in a smaller role (i.e. key animator), and his books. These sections are further divided by format: television series, original video animations, original net animations, and films.
For some of his works, Shinbo has used various pseudonyms, not all of which are likely known. The current list of known Shinbo pseudonyms is as follows: Jūhachi Minamizawa, Futoshi Shiiya, Sōji Homura, and Satoko Shindō. Much of his work also tends to be completely uncredited, in particular for storyboarding and episode directing duties that he performs on his own series. For these reasons, the full extent of Shinbo's work across the industry, and even his own works, is not known.
Highlights roles with series or film directorial duties. In cases where Shinbo was not in such a position, the "Director(s)/Co-director(s)" parameter is reserved for the director(s) of the work. In cases where Shinbo shares the position with another director, only the other director will be listed in the row, with Shinbo's credit highlighted and listed in the "Credit(s)" row. If Shinbo is the sole director, the former will remain blank.
Highlights roles with supervising duties.
Year | Title | Director(s)/Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Serendipity the Pink Dragon | Nobuo Oonuki | Unknown | In-between animator (uncredited) | [1] |
Igano Kabamaru | Tameo Kohanawa | Group TAC | In-between animator (uncredited) | [2] | |
1985 | Dirty Pair | Toshifumi Takizawa Norio Kashima | Nippon Sunrise | Key animator (#18) | [3] |
GeGeGe no Kitarō 3rd Series | Osamu Kasai | Toei Animation | Key animator (#3) | [4] | |
1989 | Oishinbo | Yoshio Takeuchi | Shin-Ei Animation | Key animator (#24) | [5] |
Blue Blink | Osamu Tezuka | Tezuka Productions | Key animator (#8) | [6] | |
Magical Hat | Akira Shigino | Pierrot | Key animator (#1) | [7] | |
1990–1991 | Musashi, the Samurai Lord | Akira Shigino | Pierrot | Assistant episode director (#1, uncredited) [8] Episode director (#4, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26, 31, 35, 38, 40, 46, 49) Animation director (#46, 49) Storyboard artist (#49) | [9] [10] [11] |
1991–1992 | Marude Dameo | Akira Shigino | Pierrot | Episode director (#4, 9, 16, 20, 28, 33, 36, 40, 45) | [12] |
1992–1994 | Yu Yu Hakusho | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Episode director (#4, 7, 12, 16, 21, 24, 30, 35, 37, 41, 45, 47, 52, 58, 66, 74, 82, 95, 109) Storyboard artist (#7, 16, 24, 30, 35, 41, 47, 52, 58, 66, 74, 82, 89) | [13] [14] [15] |
1994 | Montana Jones | Tetsuo Imazawa | Pierrot | Episode director (#9) | [16] |
Metal Fighter Miku | — | J.C.Staff | Director Storyboard artist (#13) Episode director (#13) | [17] [18] | |
1995 | Ninku | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Episode director (#33, 41) | [19] |
1996 | Midori no Makibaō | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Episode director (#4) | [20] |
Saber Marionette J | Masami Shimoda | Studio Junio | Title animation director Ending director Storyboard artist (OP) Supervisor (#2) | [21] [22] [23] | |
The Legend of Zorro | Katsumi Minoguchi | Ashi Productions | Episode director (#14, 19, 22, 25, 30) Storyboard artist (#19, 22, 25, 30, 39) | [24] [25] | |
1998 | Saber Marionette J to X | Masami Shimoda | Hal Film Maker | Storyboard artist (#12) | [26] |
1999 | Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko | — | J.C.Staff T-Up | Director Storyboard artist (#1, 25) | [27] [28] |
2001 | The SoulTaker | — | Tatsunoko Production Tatsunoko VCR | Director Storyboard artist (#1–2, 5, 13) Episode director (#13, uncredited) [29] | [30] [31] [32] |
2004 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | — | Seven Arcs | Director | [33] |
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase | — | Shaft | Chief director | [34] | |
2005 | Paniponi Dash! | Shin Oonuma (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [35] |
2006–2007 | Negima!? | Shin Oonuma (chief) [lower-roman 3] | Shaft | Director | [36] |
2007 | Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | — | Shaft | Director | [37] |
Hidamari Sketch | Ryouki Kamitsubo (chief) [lower-roman 3] | Shaft | Chief director Storyboard artist (#4–5, 10, 12) | [38] [39] | |
Hidamari Sketch Specials | Masayuki Iimura (#1) | Shaft | Chief director Storyboard artist (#1) | [40] [41] | |
Ef: A Tale of Memories | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Supervisor Storyboard artist (#2) | [42] [43] | |
2008 | (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Director | [44] |
Hidamari Sketch x 365 | — | Shaft | Director Storyboard artist (#12) | [45] [46] | |
Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials | — | Shaft | Director | [47] | |
Ef: A Tale of Melodies | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Supervisor | [48] | |
2009 | Natsu no Arashi! | Shin Oonuma (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [49] |
Maria Holic | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [50] | |
(Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [51] | |
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū | Shin Oonuma (#1–7, series) [lower-roman 2] Kenichi Ishikura (#8–13, series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [52] | |
2009–2010 | Bakemonogatari | Tatsuya Oishi (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [53] |
2010 | Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu | Kenichi Ishikura (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Storyboard artist (#1) | [54] |
Hidamari Sketch x Hoshimittsu Specials | Kenichi Ishikura (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [55] | |
Dance in the Vampire Bund | Masahiro Sonoda (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [56] | |
Arakawa Under the Bridge | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [57] | |
Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [58] | |
And Yet the Town Moves | — | Shaft | Director | [59] | |
2011 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [60] |
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Chief director Storyboard artist (#12, uncredited avant ) [61] | [59] | |
Maria Holic Alive | Tomokazu Tokoro (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Chief director | [62] | |
Hidamari Sketch x SP | — | Shaft | Director Storyboard artist (#2) | [63] | |
Astarotte's Toy | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Diomedéa | Series composition assistant | [64] | |
2012 | Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb | Yuki Yase [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [65] |
Nisemonogatari | Tomoyuki Itamura (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [66] | |
Nekomonogatari: Black | Tomoyuki Itamura (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Chief director Composition | [67] | |
2013 | Sasami-san@Ganbaranai | — | Shaft | Director | [68] |
Monogatari Series Second Season | Tomoyuki Itamura Naoyuki Tatsuwa (#6–9, series) [lower-roman 2] Yuki Yase (#14–23, series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Chief director Composition | [69] | |
2014 | Nisekoi | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [70] |
Mekakucity Actors | Yuki Yase | Shaft | Chief director | [71] | |
Hanamonogatari | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | Chief director Composition | [72] | |
Tsukimonogatari | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | Chief director Composition | [73] | |
2015 | Gourmet Girl Graffiti | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Shaft | Chief director | [74] |
Nisekoi: | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [75] | |
Owarimonogatari I | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [76] [77] | |
2016–2017 | March Comes In like a Lion | Kenjirou Okada (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [78] |
2017 | Owarimonogatari II | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [76] [79] |
2017–2018 | March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season | Kenjirou Okada (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [80] |
2018 | Fate/Extra Last Encore | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Chief director | [81] |
2019 | Zoku Owarimonogatari | — | Shaft | Director Series composition | [82] [83] |
2020 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | Doroinu (chief) [lower-alpha 1] Yukihiro Miyamoto Kenjirou Okada Midori Yoshizawa | Shaft | Animation supervisor Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [84] |
2021 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story 2nd Season -Eve of Awakening- | Doroinu (chief) [lower-alpha 1] Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Animation supervisor Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [85] |
Pretty Boy Detective Club | Hajime Ootani | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [86] | |
2022 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season -Dawn of Light Dreams- | Doroinu (chief) [lower-alpha 1] Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Animation supervisor Original creator (Magica Quartet) | |
Year | Title | Director(s)/Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
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1988 | Crying Freeman | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Key animator (#1) | [87] |
1989 | Baoh | Hiroyuki Yokoyama | Pierrot | Key animator | [88] |
1991 | Urusei Yatsura OVA | Setsuko Shibuichi | Madhouse Watanabe Promotion | Key animator (#10) | [89] |
1992 | Tokyo Babylon | Koichi Chigira | Madhouse | Key animator (#1) | [90] |
1993 | Eternal Filena | Yoshikata Nitta | Pierrot | Episode director (#4–5) Animation director (#4–5) | [91] |
1995 | Galaxy Fräulein Yuna | Yorifusa Yamaguchi | J.C.Staff | Storyboard artist | [92] |
Devil Hunter Yohko | — | Madhouse | Director (#6) Storyboard artist (#6) | [93] | |
1996 | Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko I | — | J.C.Staff T-Up | Director Storyboard artist (#3) | [94] [95] |
Debutante Detective Corps | — | Daume | Director | [96] | |
1996–1997 | New Hurricane Polymar | — | Tatsunoko Production | Director Storyboard artist (uncredited) [97] Episode director (uncredited) [97] | [98] |
Galaxy Fräulein Yuna Returns | — | J.C.Staff | Director | [99] | |
1997 | Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II | — | J.C.Staff T-Up | Director Storyboard artist (#1) Episode director (#3) | [100] [101] [102] |
Twilight of the Dark Master | — | Madhouse | Director | [103] | |
1997–1998 | Detatoko Princess | — | J.C.Staff T-Up | Director | [104] |
1998 | Saber Marionette J Again | Masami Shimoda | Hal Film Maker | Visual concept (Episode 6 OP) Storyboard artist (Episode 6 OP) | [105] |
1999 | Tenamonya Voyagers | — | Pierrot | Director Storyboard artist (#1–2, 4; uncredited) [106] Episode director (#1–2, 4; uncredited [106] | [107] |
2002 | Sibling Secret | — | AT-2 [lower-alpha 2] | Director | [108] |
Blood Royale | — | AT-2 [lower-alpha 2] | Director | [109] | |
Ichi the Killer: Episode 0 | Shinji Ishihira | AIC | Storyboard artist | [110] | |
2002–2003 | Nurse Me! | — | AT-2 [lower-alpha 2] | Director | [111] |
2003 | Temptation | — | AT-2 [lower-alpha 2] | Director | [112] |
Triangle Heart ~Sweet Songs Forever~ | — | Seven Arcs | Director | [13] | |
2003–2004 | Swallowtail Inn | — | AT-2 [lower-alpha 2] | Director | [113] |
2004 | Le Portrait de Petit Cossette | — | Daume | Director Storyboard artist (uncredited) Episode director (uncredited) | [114] |
2006 | Mahō Sensei Negima!: Spring (Haru) | Shin Oonuma (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director Storyboard artist | [115] [116] |
Mahō Sensei Negima!: Summer (Natsu) | Shin Oonuma (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [117] [116] | |
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase | — | Shaft | Director | [118] | |
2008 | Shina Dark | Naoyuki Konno Shinpei Tomooka Shin Oonuma Toshimasa Suzuki | Shaft | Supervisor | [119] |
2008–2009 | Mahou Sensei Negima! ~Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba~ | Hiroaki Tomita (#1) Yukihiro Miyamoto (#2) Tomoyuki Itamura (#3) | Shaft Studio Pastoral | Chief director | [120] |
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [44] | |
2009 | Hidamari Sketch x 365 EX | — | Shaft | Director | [121] |
Pani Poni Dash! | Shin Oonuma (series) [lower-roman 2] | Shaft | Director | [122] | |
2009–2010 | Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Director Series composition | [123] |
Mahou Sensei Negima! ~Mou Hitotsu no Sekai~ | Kōbun Shizuno (#1–2) Tomokazu Tokoro (#3–4) Tatsufumi Itō (#5) | Shaft Studio Pastoral | Chief director | [124] [125] | |
2011 | Katte ni Kaizō | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Shaft | Chief director | [126] |
Astarotte's Toy | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Diomedéa | Series composition assistant | [127] | |
2012 | Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Special | — | Shaft | Director Composition | [128] |
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Chief director | [129] | |
2013 | Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro's Graduation Arc | Yuki Yase | Shaft | Chief director | [130] |
2015 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Concept Movie | — | Shaft | Chief director Storyboard artist | [131] |
2016 | Nisekoi: | Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) [lower-roman 4] | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [132] |
2016–2017 | Kubikiri Cycle: The Beheading Cycle & The Blue Savant | Yuki Yase | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [133] |
Year | Title | Director(s)/Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Kid Icarus: Uprising - Palutena's Revolting Dinner | — | Shaft | Director | [134] |
2014 | Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x Monogatari | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Storyboard artist | [135] |
2016 | Kakushigoto | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Storyboard artist | [136] |
Koyomimonogatari | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | Chief director Series composition | [137] | |
2022 | Bakemonogatari | — | Shaft | Director Storyboard artist | [138] |
2024 | Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season | Midori Yoshizawa | Shaft | Chief director Series composition Storyboard artist (#7–8) | [139] [140] |
Year | Title | Director(s)/Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | GoShogun: The Time Etranger | Kunihiko Yuyama | Ashi Productions | Key animator (uncredited) | [141] |
1991 | Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling | Katsuhisa Yamada | Madhouse | Key animator | [142] |
1995 | Ninku: The Movie | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Unit director | [143] |
2011 | Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Finale | — | Shaft Studio Pastoral | Director Composition | [144] |
2012 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Chief director Film composition Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [145] [146] [147] |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal | Chief director Film composition Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [145] [146] [148] | |||
2013 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion | Chief director Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [145] [149] | ||
2016 | Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Chief director Screenplay composition | [150] [151] [152] |
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu | Chief director Screenplay composition | [153] [154] [155] | |||
2017 | Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu | Chief director Screenplay composition | [153] [156] [157] | ||
Fireworks | Nobuyuki Takeuchi | Shaft | Chief director | [158] | |
2024 | Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Planning assistance | |
2025 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Chief director Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [159] [160] [161] |
Year | Title | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
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1995 | MVP E.M.U: Shounen A to Z | J.C. Staff | Director | |
2001 | Triangle Heart: Lyrical Toy Box [lower-alpha 3] | Seven Arcs | Director | [13] |
Year | Title | Studio | Credits | Ref(s) |
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1995 | Metal Fighter Miku | J.C.Staff | Opening storyboard artist Opening director Supervising director | [162] |
1996 | Alice in Cyberland | J.C.Staff | Animation (cutscene) director | [163] |
2000 | Tatsunoko Fight | Tatsunoko Production | Opening cinematics storyboard artist Opening cinematics unit director Lightning Volter opening cinematics director Lightning Volter opening cinematics storyboard artist | [164] |
2005 | The God of Death | Remic | Opening animation storyboard artist | [165] |
2013 | Fate/Extra CCC | Shaft | Opening cinematics director Opening cinematics storyboard artist | [166] |
Year | Title | Publisher | Release date | ISBN | Ref(s) |
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2019 | Akiyuki Shimbo x Shaft Chronicle | Dotcom | November 23 | 978-4-83-545701-7 | [167] |
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