Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hiroyuki Kambe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 20All crew credits: 68
TMDB ID: 1656435
IMDb ID: nm1159376
Known for: Directing
Born: July 22, 1967
Age: 58
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.37
Wikidata: Q16770325
Also known as
かんべ ひろゆき • 花上将吾 • Shougo Hanagami • Hanaue Shōgo • Shogo Hanaue • Hiroyuki Kanbe
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (9)Director (8)Assistant Director (2)Series Director (2)Key Animation (37)Storyboard Artist (6)Animation (1)Creature Design (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Prop Designer (1)
Biography
Hiroyuki Kambe (神戸 洋行, Kambe Hiroyuki, July 22, 1967) is a Japanese anime director and animator. He made his debut as an animator in 1988. He also works under the name Shougo Hanaue (花上 将吾, Hanaue Shōgo).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hiroyuki Kambe.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiroyuki Kambe.
8.4
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
Series Director • 12 eps
2026 Series
8.3
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Animation Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.4
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood
Animation Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Plunderer
Series Director • 24 eps
2020 Series
6.5
Re:Creators
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.7
BanG Dream!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Keijo!!!!!!!!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Battery
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
Animation Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!!
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Animation Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
6.9
Oreimo
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Rosario + Vampire
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.0
Kiss Dum: Engage Planet
Assistant Director • 26 eps
2007 Series
7.2
Gankutsuou
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.5
Saikano
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Flame of Recca
Animation Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.8
Hyper Police
Animation Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand
Director • 1 eps
Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hiroyuki Kambe.
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.7
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.6
The Anthem of the Heart
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.3
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.1
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.5
Slayers Return
Key Animation
1996 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiroyuki Kambe.
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2025 Series
8.6
My Hero Academia
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Key Animation • 2 eps
1996 Series
8.5
Hunter x Hunter
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Animation Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Animation Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.3
Plunderer
Series Director • 24 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Record of Grancrest War
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Golden Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiroyuki Kambe.
8.4
Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
Series Director • 12 eps
2026 Series
8.5
Hunter x Hunter
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Animation Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Key Animation • 2 eps
1996 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.3
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Animation Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2025 Series
8.6
My Hero Academia
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hiroyuki Kambe.
7.7
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.6
The Anthem of the Heart
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.1
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Key Animation
2012 Movie
5.6
Strike Witches the Movie
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
6.3
Brave Story
Animation
2006 Movie
6.6
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars
Key Animation
2005 Movie
6.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Key Animation
2002 Movie
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001 Movie
5.6
Slayers Great
Key Animation
1997 Movie
7.0
Jungle Emperor Leo
Key Animation
1997 Movie
6.0
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
Key Animation
1997 Movie
6.5
Slayers Return
Key Animation
1996 Movie
7.3
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.6
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
Key Animation
1994 Movie
5.6
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hiroyuki Kambe.
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.3
KAKEGURUI TWIN
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Creature Design • 24 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
Prop Designer • 12 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Record of Grancrest War
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.6
My Hero Academia
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.1
Inari Kon Kon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.7
Real Drive
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
5.7
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Key Animation • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Noein: To Your Other Self
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Basilisk
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Key Animation • 2 eps
2004 Series