Directed credits
36
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Noriyuki Abe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 23All crew credits: 49
TMDB ID: 90048
IMDb ID: nm0008352
Known for: Directing
Born: July 19, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2026
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.59
Wikidata: Q2708110
Also known as
阿部 紀之 • 阿倍 紀之 • 아베 노리유키 • نوریوکی آبه
Frequent jobs
Director (27)Series Director (8)Assistant Director (1)Storyboard Artist (8)Other (2)Storyboard (2)Producer (1)
Biography
Japanese director best known for directing the popular anime tv and film series Bleach.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Noriyuki Abe.
7.5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Director
2018 Movie
7.5
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Director
2017 Movie
8.0
Black Butler: Book of Murder
Director
2014 Movie
Moonrakers
Director
2014 Movie
7.6
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Director
2010 Movie
7.1
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
Director
2008 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Director
2007 Movie
6.9
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Director
2006 Movie
8.6
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
Director
1998 Movie
8.0
Ninku the Movie
Director
1995 Movie
6.5
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
Director
1994 Movie
8.9
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho
Director
1994 Movie
7.4
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
Director
1993 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Noriyuki Abe.
7.1
TsumaSho
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.3
My New Boss Is Goofy
Series Director • 12 eps
2023 Series
7.4
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Series Director • 10 eps
2023 Series
6.2
Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga
Series Director • 12 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
5.5
Divine Gate
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Series Director • 33 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Black Butler
Series Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Bleach
Series Director • 366 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Detective School Q
Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Tokyo Mew Mew
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Series Director • 19 eps
2000 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Tenamonya Voyagers
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
Microman
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Ninku
Director • 5 eps
1995 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 3 eps
1992 Series
Miracle Psychicer Seizan
Assistant Director • 5 eps
1991 Series
6.0
Musashi, the Samurai Lord
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
Heisei Tensai Bakabon
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
Hi-Speed Jecy
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Noriyuki Abe.
7.7
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1
Other
2022 Movie
7.6
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Director
2010 Movie
7.5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Director
2018 Movie
7.5
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Director
2017 Movie
7.2
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2
Other
2023 Movie
7.1
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
Director
2008 Movie
6.9
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Director
2006 Movie
6.8
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Noriyuki Abe.
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 3 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Bleach
Series Director • 366 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Series Director • 19 eps
2000 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Black Butler
Series Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Knights of Sidonia
Storyboard • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Tokyo Mew Mew
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Series Director • 33 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Noriyuki Abe.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Noriyuki Abe.
8.4
Bleach
Series Director • 366 eps
2004 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Black Butler
Series Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Director • 3 eps
1992 Series
7.0
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Series Director • 33 eps
2015 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
Tokyo Mew Mew
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Neo Ranga
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.9
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2026 Series
7.7
Knights of Sidonia
Storyboard • 1 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Noriyuki Abe.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Noriyuki Abe.
7.9
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2026 Series
7.7
Knights of Sidonia
Storyboard • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.7
Gatchaman Crowds
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Kaze no Yojimbo
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.0
Neo Ranga
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1998 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Flame of Recca
Producer • 42 eps
1997 Series
Norakuro-kun
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1987 Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Noriyuki Abe.
