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Tomotaka Shibayama

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Tomotaka Shibayama is known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), Spirited Away (2001) and A Whisker Away (2020).
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    Known for

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2006
    Spirited Away (2001)
    Spirited Away
    8.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2001
    A Whisker Away (2020)
    A Whisker Away
    6.7
    • Art Department
    • 2020
    Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
    Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Animation Department

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    Animation Department

    • Penguin Highway (2018)
      Penguin Highway
      7.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
      Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
      7.3
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Vividred Operation (2013)
      Vividred Operation
      5.8
      TV Series
      • key animator: transformation sequence
      • 2013
    • Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
      Blue Exorcist: The Movie
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2012
    • Blue Exorcist (2011)
      Blue Exorcist
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • assistant animation director
      • 2011
    • Working!! (2010)
      Working!!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animator: ending sequence
      • 2010
    • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
      Welcome to the Space Show
      6.7
      • key animator
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)
      Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2007
    • Summer Days with Coo (2007)
      Summer Days with Coo
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Big Windup! (2007)
      Big Windup!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2007
    • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
      Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld
      7.2
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Yomigaeru sora: Rescue Wings (2006)
      Yomigaeru sora: Rescue Wings
      6.5
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2007
    • Hellsing Ultimate (2006)
      Hellsing Ultimate
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
      The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
      7.6
      • key animator
      • 2006

    Art Department

    • A Whisker Away (2020)
      A Whisker Away
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Inuyashiki (2017)
      Inuyashiki
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
      Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • The Rolling Girls (2015)
      The Rolling Girls
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Silver Spoon (2013)
      Silver Spoon
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Ao no ekusoshisuto: Kuro no iede (2011)
      Ao no ekusoshisuto: Kuro no iede
      6.9
      Video
      • character designer
      • 2011
    • Blue Exorcist (2011)
      Blue Exorcist
      7.4
      TV Series
      • design works
      • 2011
    • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
      Welcome to the Space Show
      6.7
      • image boards
      • 2010

    Director

    • My Oni Girl (2024)
      My Oni Girl
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2024
    • A Whisker Away (2020)
      A Whisker Away
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
      Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2015
    • Silver Spoon (2013)
      Silver Spoon
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013

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