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, including Jūhachi Minamizawa (used for adult hentai serie), Futoshi Shiiya (a pseudonym mainly used by Shaft, but occasionally by Shinbo for his storyboard work), and Sōji Homura, [1] indicating that the possibility that several other pseudonyms of his exist. Much of his work may also be uncredited, such as his storyboard and episode direction work on Le Portrait de Petit Cossette , so the full of extent of his involvement with his projects may not be known. [2]
Year | Title | Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Eps. | Other credits | Ref(s) |
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2012 | Kid Icarus: Uprising - Palutena's Revolting Dinner | N/A | Shaft | 1 | No | [93] |
2016 | Koyomimonogatari [lower-roman 3] | Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft | 12 | Series composition | [94] |
Year | Title | Studio | Duration | Other credits | Ref(s) |
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2001 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Lyrical Toy Box [lower-alpha 3] | Seven Arcs | 4 minutes | No | [2] |
Year | Title | Co-director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2000 | Tatsunoko Fight | N/A | Tatsunoko Production | Cinematics director | |
2013 | Fate/Extra CCC | N/A | Shaft | Opening cinematics director Opening cinematics storyboard artist | [111] |
Year | Title | Director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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1985 | Dirty Pair | Toshifumi Takizawa Norio Kashima | Nippon Sunrise | Key animator (#18) | [112] |
GeGeGe no Kitarō 3rd Series | Osamu Kasai | Toei Animation | Key animator (#3) | [113] | |
1989 | Oishinbo | Yoshio Takeuchi | Shin-Ei Animation | Key animator (#24) | [114] |
1990–1991 | Musashi, the Samurai Lord | Akira Shigino | Pierrot | Episode director (#3, 7, 12, 19, 22, 26, 31, 35, 38, 40, 46, 49) Animation director (#46, 49) Storyboard artist (#49) | [115] [116] [117] |
1991–1992 | Marude Dameo | Akira Shigino | Pierrot | Episode director (#4, 9, 16, 20, 28, 33, 36, 40, 45) | [118] |
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) | [2] [119] [120] |
1994 | Montana Jones | Tetsuo Imazawa | Pierrot | Episode director (#9) | [121] |
1995 | Ninku | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Episode director (#33, 41) | [122] |
1996 | Midori no Makibaō | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Episode director (#4) | [123] |
Saber Marionette J | Masami Shimoda | Hal Film Maker | Title animation director Storyboard artist (OP) Supervisor (#2) | [124] [125] | |
The Legend of Zorro | Katsumi Minoguchi | Ashi Productions | Episode director (#14, 19, 22, 25, 30) storyboard artist (#19, 22, 25, 30, 39) | [126] [127] | |
1998 | Saber Marionette J to X | Masami Shimoda | Hal Film Maker | Storyboard artist (#12) | [128] |
2007 | Ef: A Tale of Memories | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Supervisor Storyboard artist (#2) | [1] [129] |
2008 | Ef: A Tale of Melodies | Shin Oonuma | Shaft | Supervisor | [130] |
2011 | Astarotte's Toy | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Diomedéa | Series composition assistant | [131] |
2020 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | Doroinu (chief) [lower-alpha 4] Yukihiro Miyamoto (#1, 11–13) Kenjirou Okada (#2–3, 6–7) Midori Yoshizawa (#4–5, 8–10) | Shaft | Animation supervisor Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [132] |
2021 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story 2nd Season -Eve of Awakening- | Doroinu(chief) [lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | Animation supervisor Original creator (Magica Quartet) | [133] |
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season -Dawn of Light Dreams- | TBA | Shaft | Original creator (Magica Quartet) | ||
Year | Title | Director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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1989 | Baoh | Hiroyuki Yokoyama | Pierrot | Key animator | [134] |
1991 | Urusei Yatsura OVA | Setsuko Shibuichi | Madhouse Watanabe Promotion | Key animator (#10) | [135] |
1992 | Tokyo Babylon | Koichi Chigira | Madhouse | Key animator (#1) | [136] |
1993 | Eternal Filena | Yoshikata Nitta | Pierrot | Episode director (#4–5) Animation director (#4–5) | [137] |
1995 | Galaxy Fräulein Yuna | Yorifusa Yamaguchi | J.C.Staff | Storyboard artist | [138] |
2002 | Ichi the Killer: Episode 0 | Shinji Ishihira | AIC | Storyboard artist | [139] |
2008 | Shina Dark | Naoyuki Konno Shinpei Tomooka Shin Oonuma Toshimasa Suzuki | Shaft | Supervisor | [140] |
2011 | Astarotte's Toy | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Diomedéa | Series composition assistant | [141] |
Year | Title | Director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2014 | Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x Monogatari | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Storyboard artist | [142] |
2016 | Kakushigoto | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Shaft | Storyboard artist | [143] |
Year | Title | Director(s) [lower-roman 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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1991 | Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling | Katsuhisa Yamada | Madhouse | Key animator | [144] |
1995 | Ninku: The Movie | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot | Unit director | [145] |
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 | [146] |
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