Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo

Known for
Directing
Born
September 27, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Koori, Fukushima, Japan

Biography

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

Filmography

2026
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-

Movie · Director

2021
Pretty Boy Detective Club poster

Pretty Boy Detective Club

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2018
Fate/Extra Last Encore poster

Fate/Extra Last Encore

TV · Series Director · 13 eps

2017
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu poster

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu

Movie · Co-Director

2017
Fireworks poster

Fireworks

Movie · Co-Director

2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu poster

Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu

Movie · Co-Director

2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu poster

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

Movie · Co-Director

2016
March Comes In Like a Lion poster

March Comes In Like a Lion

TV · Series Director · 44 eps

2016
Kubikiri Cycle -  Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai poster

Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai

TV · Series Director · 8 eps

2015
Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie poster

Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie

Movie · Co-Director

2015
Gourmet Girl Graffiti poster

Gourmet Girl Graffiti

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2014
Nisekoi poster

Nisekoi

TV · Series Director · 32 eps

2014
Mekakucity Actors poster

Mekakucity Actors

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-

Movie · Co-Director

2013
Onimonogatari poster

Onimonogatari

Movie · Director

2013
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai poster

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai

TV · Director · 12 eps

2012
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

Movie · Co-Director

2012
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

Movie · Co-Director

2012
Kid Icarus poster

Kid Icarus

TV · Director · 2 eps

2011
Magister Negi Magi: Anime Final poster

Magister Negi Magi: Anime Final

Movie · Director

2011
Katte ni Kaizou poster

Katte ni Kaizou

TV · Series Director · 6 eps

2011
Puella Magi Madoka Magica poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2010
Arakawa Under the Bridge poster

Arakawa Under the Bridge

TV · Series Director · 26 eps

2010
Dance in the Vampire Bund poster

Dance in the Vampire Bund

TV · Series Director · 12 eps

2010
And Yet the Town Moves poster

And Yet the Town Moves

TV · Director · 12 eps

2009
Monogatari poster

Monogatari

TV · Director, Series Director · 46 eps

2009
Maria Holic poster

Maria Holic

TV · Series Director · 24 eps

2007
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei poster

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

TV · Series Director · 38 eps

2007
Hidamari Sketch poster

Hidamari Sketch

TV · Series Director · 49 eps

2006
Negima!? Magister Negi Magi poster

Negima!? Magister Negi Magi

TV · Director · 26 eps

2004
MoonPhase poster

MoonPhase

TV · Director · 25 eps

2004
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette poster

Le Portrait de Petite Cossette

TV · Series Director · 3 eps

2004
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha poster

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha

TV · Series Director · 13 eps

2003
Swallowtail Inn poster

Swallowtail Inn

TV · Director · 2 eps

2002
Unbalance poster

Unbalance

TV · Director · 3 eps

2002
Blood Royale poster

Blood Royale

TV · Director · 2 eps

2001
The SoulTaker poster

The SoulTaker

TV · Series Director · 13 eps

2000
Triangle Heart poster

Triangle Heart

TV · Director · 4 eps

1999
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko poster

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko

TV · Director · 1 ep

1999
Tenamonya Voyagers poster

Tenamonya Voyagers

TV · Director · 3 eps

1997
Twilight of the Dark Master poster

Twilight of the Dark Master

Movie · Director

1997
Detatoko Princess poster

Detatoko Princess

Movie · Director

1997
Detatoko Princess poster

Detatoko Princess

TV · Director · 3 eps

1996
Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood poster

Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood

Movie · Director

1996
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns: Dawn of the Dark Sisters poster

Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns: Dawn of the Dark Sisters

Movie · Director

1996
Debutante Detective Corps poster

Debutante Detective Corps

Movie · Director

1996
Midori no Makibaō poster

Midori no Makibaō

TV · Director · 1 ep

1996
New Hurricane Polymar poster

New Hurricane Polymar

TV · Series Director · 2 eps

1996
The Legend of Zorro poster

The Legend of Zorro

TV · Director · 1 ep

1995
Devil Hunter Yohko 6: Double Jeopardy poster

Devil Hunter Yohko 6: Double Jeopardy

Movie · Director

1995
Ninku the Movie poster

Ninku the Movie

Movie · Director

1995
Ninku poster

Ninku

TV · Director · 2 eps

1995
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna poster

Galaxy Fraulein Yuna

TV · Director · 5 eps

1994
Metal Fighter Miku poster

Metal Fighter Miku

TV · Director · 13 eps

1994
Montana Jones poster

Montana Jones

TV · Director · 1 ep

1992
Yu Yu Hakusho poster

Yu Yu Hakusho

TV · Director · 18 eps

1992
Eternal Filena poster

Eternal Filena

TV · Director · 2 eps

1990
Devil Hunter Yohko poster

Devil Hunter Yohko

TV · Director · 1 ep

1990
Musashi, the Samurai Lord poster

Musashi, the Samurai Lord

TV · Director · 1 ep