🎬 director
Tomotaka Shibayama柴山智隆
Animation Director and Director on Your lie in April, Spirited Away and Blue Exorcist.
- anime credits
- 15
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Animation Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (3)
- 2012
- busiest year (3)

Best-known work
Your lie in AprilEpisode Director · 2014
Spirited AwayDigital Paint · 2001
Blue ExorcistDesign Works · 2011
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayKey Animation · 2011
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to YouKey Animation · 2009
Magi: The Labyrinth of MagicKey Animation · 2012
A Whisker AwayDirector · 2020
Hellsing UltimateKey Animation · 2006
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshStoryboard · 2016
The Anthem of the HeartUnit Director · 2015
Shakugan no ShanaKey Animation · 2005
Silver SpoonStoryboard · 2013
Credits per year
Anime Tomotaka Shibayama worked on, by premiere year
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3 in 2012
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 0 in 2003 |
| 04 | 0 in 2004 |
| 05 | 1 in 2005 |
| 06 | 1 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 1 in 2009 |
| 10 | 1 in 2010 |
| 11 | 2 in 2011 |
| 12 | 3 in 2012 |
| 13 | 1 in 2013 |
| 14 | 1 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 0 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 0 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
All credits
- 2020
A Whisker AwayDirector, Storyboard, Unit Director - 2016
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshStoryboard, Episode Director, Assistant Director - 2015
The Anthem of the HeartUnit Director - 2014
Your lie in AprilEpisode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation - 2013
Silver SpoonStoryboard, Episode Director - 2012
Magi: The Labyrinth of MagicKey Animation - 2012
Blue Exorcist: The MovieKey Animation, Prop Design - 2012
Space BrothersStoryboard - 2011
Blue ExorcistDesign Works, Animation Director - 2011
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That DayKey Animation - 2010
Princess JellyfishAssistant Animation Director - 2009
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to YouKey Animation - 2006
Hellsing UltimateKey Animation - 2005
Shakugan no ShanaKey Animation - 2001
Spirited AwayDigital Paint
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Tomotaka Shibayama worked on?
Tomotaka Shibayama's best-known work includes Your lie in April (Episode Director), Spirited Away (Digital Paint), Blue Exorcist (Design Works), Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (Key Animation), Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (Key Animation), Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (Key Animation).
What does Tomotaka Shibayama do?
Tomotaka Shibayama is credited most often as animation director, director, key animation on anime.
When was Tomotaka Shibayama born?
Tomotaka Shibayama was born on September 2, 1977.