About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1961-09-27
Place of birth:
Koori, Fukushima, Japan
Website:
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Akiyuki Shinbo

Overview

Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki, born September 27, 1961) is a Japanese animator, director, producer and storyboard artist who started his career in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award as well as the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best Director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. When working on the ero OVAs he uses the name Minamizawa Juuhachi (Juuhachi means 18 in Japanese).

Known for

Directing
2021 니세모노가타리 Directing Director N/A
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2021 네코모노가타리 흑 Directing Director N/A
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2021 Pretty Boy Detective Club Directing Director 68
Fair
2018 Fate/Extra Last Encore Directing Series Director 71
Good
2017 Fireworks Directing Co-Director 61
Fair
2017 Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu Directing Co-Director 65
Fair
2016 Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai Directing Series Director 70
Good
2016 March Comes In Like a Lion Directing Series Director 75
Good
2016 Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu Directing Co-Director 65
Fair
2016 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu Directing Co-Director 65
Fair
2015 Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie Directing Co-Director 59
Average
2015 終物語 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2015 終物語 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2015 Gourmet Girl Graffiti Directing Director 68
Fair
2014 Mekakucity Actors Directing Series Director 65
Fair
2014 Nisekoi Directing Series Director 80
Very good
2013 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion Directing Co-Director 63
Fair
2013 Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Directing Director 68
Fair
2012 Nekomonogatari Black Directing Director 69
Fair
2012 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal Directing Co-Director 61
Fair
2012 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings Directing Co-Director 61
Fair
2012 Palutena's Revolting Dinner Directing Director 61
Fair
2011 Magister Negi Magi: Anime Final Directing Co-Director 58
Average
2011 Katte ni Kaizō Directing Series Director 68
Fair
2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Directing Series Director 79
Good
2010 And Yet the Town Moves Directing Director 69
Fair
2010 Arakawa Under the Bridge Directing Series Director 67
Fair
2010 Arakawa Under the Bridge Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 Dance in the Vampire Bund Directing Series Director 68
Fair
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Directing Director 61
Fair
2009 Maria Holic Directing Series Director 64
Fair
2007 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Directing Series Director 71
Good
2007 Hidamari Sketch Directing Director 69
Fair
2006 Negima!? Magister Negi Magi Directing Director 68
Fair
2005 Pani Poni Dash! Directing Director 70
Good
2004 MoonPhase Directing Director 74
Good
2004 Le Portrait de Petite Cossette Directing Series Director 66
Fair
2002 Blood Royale Directing Director 69
Fair
2002 Unbalance Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 The SoulTaker Directing Series Director 70
Good
1999 Tenamonya Voyagers Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Twilight of the Dark Master Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Detatoko Princess Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Detatoko Princess Directing Director 68
Fair
1997 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II Directing Director N/A
N/A
1996 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns: Dawn of the Dark Sisters Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood Directing Director 59
Average
1996 New Hurricane Polymar Directing Series Director 69
Fair
1996 Debutante Detective Corps Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko Directing Director N/A
N/A
1995 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Directing Director 68
Fair
1995 Devil Hunter Yohko 6: Double Jeopardy Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Metal Fighter Miku Directing Director 69
Fair

Writing
2021 Pretty Boy Detective Club Writing Series Composition 68
Fair
2021 Pretty Boy Detective Club Writing Writer 68
Fair
2015 終物語 Writing Series Composition N/A
N/A
2014 Nisekoi Writing Series Composition 80
Very good
2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Writing Original Story 79
Good
1996 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko Writing Storyboard N/A
N/A
1995 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Writing Storyboard N/A
N/A

Production
2011 Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Production General Manager 74
Good

Visual Effects
1992 Eternal Filena Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
N/A
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1989 Baoh: The Visitor Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1988 Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average