Directed credits
74
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
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Directed movies: 64Directed series: 10All crew credits: 86
TMDB ID: 65429
IMDb ID: nm0951197
Known for: Directing
Born: October 15, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2024
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.73
Wikidata: Q2538092
Also known as
藤原鉄太郎 • ゆやまくにひこ
Frequent jobs
Director (69)Series Director (3)Animation Director (1)Co-Director (1)Storyboard Artist (5)Animation Supervisor (1)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)Other (1)Storyboard (1)Supervising Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Kunihiko Yuyama ( Yuyama Kunihiko , born October 15, 1952) is a Japanese director of anime films, television, and video series. His best known work is Pokémon. Other anime he has directed include Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, Plawres Sanshiro, Wedding Peach, and the adult-oriented Weather Report Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kunihiko Yuyama, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Pokesmonseuteo: Seongdojibang Iyagi, Choejongjang
Director
2024 Movie
A Ripple in Time
Director
2022 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Director
2019 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
Animation Director
2018 Movie
6.6
Rudolf the Black Cat
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Director
2015 Movie
Minky Momo: Please, Santa Claus?
Co-Director
2015 Movie
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
Pikachu, What's This Key?
Director
2014 Movie
6.3
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
Director
2013 Movie
6.8
Pokémon: Eevee & Friends
Director
2013 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
Director
2013 Movie
6.3
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
Director
2012 Movie
5.8
Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries
Director
2012 Movie
6.7
Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
Director
2012 Movie
8.0
Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story
Director
2011 Movie
6.5
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
Director
2011 Movie
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
Director
2011 Movie
8.0
Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure
Director
2010 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Director
2010 Movie
8.0
Pikachu's Sparkle Search!
Director
2009 Movie
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
Pikachu's Ice Adventure
Director
2008 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
8.0
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan
Series Director • 50 eps
2024 Series
Punirunes
Series Director • 25 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Pokémon
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.5
Jura Tripper
Series Director • 39 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Ushio and Tora
Director • 10 eps
1992 Series
6.7
Slow Step
Director • 5 eps
1991 Series
7.2
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
Director • 52 eps
1987 Series
8.0
Plawres Sanshiro
Director • 37 eps
1983 Series
6.4
GoShogun
Director • 26 eps
1981 Series
7.0
Josephina the Whale
Director • 24 eps
1979 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kunihiko Yuyama.
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Director
2009 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
Animation Director
2018 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Animation Supervisor
2020 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Director
2005 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The First Movie
Director
1998 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Director
2007 Movie
6.8
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Director
2015 Movie
6.8
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Director
2008 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie 2000
Director
1999 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Director
2010 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Director
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kunihiko Yuyama.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kunihiko Yuyama.
6.9
Pokémon: The First Movie
Director
1998 Movie
6.8
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Director
2015 Movie
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Director
2009 Movie
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Director
2014 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie 2000
Director
1999 Movie
6.5
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Director
2000 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
6.5
Pokémon 4Ever
Director
2001 Movie
6.7
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Director
2019 Movie
6.8
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Director
2008 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Director
2007 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Director
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kunihiko Yuyama.
8.0
Pokémon
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Wedding Peach
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1995 Series
4.7
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1993 Series
8.0
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan
Series Director • 50 eps
2024 Series
5.5
Jura Tripper
Series Director • 39 eps
1995 Series
7.2
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
Director • 52 eps
1987 Series
7.0
Josephina the Whale
Director • 24 eps
1979 Series
6.4
GoShogun
Director • 26 eps
1981 Series
Punirunes
Series Director • 25 eps
2022 Series
3.9
Weather Report Girl
Writer • 2 eps
1995 Series
6.7
Slow Step
Director • 5 eps
1991 Series
6.0
Ushio and Tora
Director • 10 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kunihiko Yuyama.
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Animation Supervisor
2020 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
6.0
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Sky - Beyond Time And Darkness
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
Storyboard Artist
2007 Movie
4.9
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!
Storyboard
2006 Movie
6.8
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.6
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
Other
2003 Movie
4.8
Roots Search
Supervising Producer
1986 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kunihiko Yuyama.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kunihiko Yuyama.