Yasuomi Umetsu
Directing Born Dec 19, 1960 Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan 149 credits
Biography
Yasuomi Umetsu is a Japanese animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist born on December 19, 1960, in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Also known by his Japanese stage name, he has known credits in the industry spanning roles such as directing, assistant directing, key animation, character design, animation director, original story, creator, opening and ending animation, and writing. His credited works include projects such as Akira, Kite, Mezzo DSA, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, and VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl. Active in the anime and film industries, he is recognized for his diverse contributions across numerous productions throughout his career.
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Career overview
Yasuomi Umetsu is a Japanese animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist. Born on December 19, 1960, in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he is known for his work across the anime and film industry in roles that include directing, assistant directing, key animation, character design, animation director, original story creation, and opening and ending animation.
Throughout his career, Umetsu has been associated with numerous projects. Notable credits linked to his filmography include the 1988 film Akira, for which he worked in the animation department and as an assistant director. Additional prominent titles in his career include Kite from 1998, Mezzo DSA from 2003, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, and Virgin Punk Clockwork Gir.
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Career timeline
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- · Key Animation
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl · DirectorVIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl · Character DesignerVIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl · Original StoryVIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl · Animation DirectorVIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl · Key Animation
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- · Key Animation
Pretty Boy Detective Club · Opening/Ending Animation
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story · Key Animation
Kokkoku: Moment by Moment · Character DesignerBungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple · Key Animation
DYNAMIC CHORD · Character DesignerFireworks · Key AnimationKizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu · Key Animation
Bungo Stray Dogs · Key AnimationDimension W · Opening/Ending AnimationDimension W · Key AnimationKizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu · Key AnimationPERSONA5 the Animation - THE DAY BREAKERS - · Key Animation
Wizard Barristers · DirectorWizard Barristers · Original StoryWizard Barristers · Original ConceptWizard Barristers · Series CompositionWizard Barristers · Character Designer
Galilei Donna · Series DirectorGalilei Donna · Original StoryGalilei Donna · Director
Blood-C: The Last Dark · Key Animation
BLOOD-C · Key AnimationBLOOD-C · Opening/Ending AnimationFractale · Key Animation
Wagnaria!! · Key AnimationWagnaria!! · Opening/Ending AnimationSound of the Sky · Key AnimationOccult Academy · Key AnimationDante's Inferno: An Animated Epic · Director
Kite Liberator · DirectorKite Liberator · Original StoryKite Liberator · Storyboard ArtistKite Liberator · ScreenplayKite Liberator · Character Designer
Girl's High · Key AnimationGirl's High · Director
Trinity Blood · Animation Director
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad · Animation DirectorElfen Lied · Key AnimationMezzo DSA · DirectorMezzo DSA · Supervising Animation DirectorMezzo DSA · Opening/Ending Animation
Someday's Dreamers · Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex · Key AnimationA Tree of Palme · Key AnimationNakoruru: A Gift from That Person · Character Designer
R.O.D: Read or Die · Key Animation
Mezzo Forte · DirectorMezzo Forte · Key AnimationMezzo Forte · Animation DirectorMezzo Forte · Character DesignerMezzo Forte · Screenplay
Kite · DirectorKite · ScreenplayKite · Original StoryKite · CreatorKite · Character Designer
Voogie's Angel · Key AnimationStrange Love · Character Designer
New Hurricane Polymar · Storyboard ArtistLupin the Third: Dead or Alive · Key Animation
Cool Devices · Character Designer
Gatchaman · Animation DirectorGatchaman · Key AnimationGatchaman · Character DesignerGATCHAMAN · Character DesignerDarkside Blues · Key Animation
Ellcia · Character DesignerEllcia · Animation DirectorEllcia · Key Animation
Mozaika · Key AnimationUrusei Yatsura: Always My Darling · Key AnimationBaku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre · Animation Director
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · Key AnimationA Wind Named Amnesia · Key AnimationDevilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird · Key Animation
Angel Cop · Animation Director
Full Filmography
149 titles- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026) Key Animation
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Director
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Character Designer
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Original Story
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Animation Director
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Key Animation
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Storyboard Artist
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025) Series Director
- Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- (2023) Key Animation
- Pretty Boy Detective Club (2021) Opening/Ending Animation
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020) Key Animation
- Kokkoku: Moment by Moment (2018) Character Designer
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) Key Animation
- DYNAMIC CHORD (2017) Character Designer
- Fireworks (2017) Key Animation
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017) Key Animation
- Bungo Stray Dogs (2016) Key Animation
- Dimension W (2016) Opening/Ending Animation
- Dimension W (2016) Key Animation
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) Key Animation
- PERSONA5 the Animation - THE DAY BREAKERS - (2016) Key Animation
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Director
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Original Story
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Original Concept
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Series Composition
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Character Designer
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Supervising Animation Director
- Wizard Barristers (2014) Creator
- Kite (2014) Original Story
- Galilei Donna (2013) Series Director
- Galilei Donna (2013) Original Story
- Galilei Donna (2013) Director
- Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012) Key Animation
- BLOOD-C (2011) Key Animation
- BLOOD-C (2011) Opening/Ending Animation
- Fractale (2011) Key Animation
- Wagnaria!! (2010) Key Animation
- Wagnaria!! (2010) Opening/Ending Animation
- Sound of the Sky (2010) Key Animation
- Occult Academy (2010) Key Animation
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010) Director
- Book Girl (2010) Key Animation
- Kite Liberator (2008) Director
- Kite Liberator (2008) Original Story
- Kite Liberator (2008) Storyboard Artist
- Kite Liberator (2008) Screenplay
- Kite Liberator (2008) Character Designer
- Kite Liberator (2008) Animation Director
- Kite Liberator (2008) Second Unit Director
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Director
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Second Unit Director
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Original Story
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Screenplay
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Character Designer
- KITE LIBERATOR (2008) Creator
- Girl's High (2006) Key Animation
- Girl's High (2006) Director
- Trinity Blood (2005) Animation Director
- Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004) Animation Director
- Elfen Lied (2004) Key Animation
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Director
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Supervising Animation Director
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Opening/Ending Animation
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Original Story
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Original Series Creator
- Mezzo DSA (2004) Creator
- Someday's Dreamers (2003) Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) Key Animation
- A Tree of Palme (2002) Key Animation
- Nakoruru: A Gift from That Person (2002) Character Designer
- R.O.D: Read or Die (2001) Key Animation
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Director
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Key Animation
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Animation Director
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Character Designer
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Screenplay
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Original Story
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Creator
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Writer
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Storyboard Artist
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Character Designer
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Animation Director
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Key Animation
- MEZZO FORTE (2000) Creator
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Script
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Screenplay
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Character Designer
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Animation Director
- Mezzo Forte (2000) Series Director
- Kite (1998) Director
- Kite (1998) Screenplay
- Kite (1998) Original Story
- Kite (1998) Creator
- Kite (1998) Character Designer
- Kite (1998) Second Unit Director
- Spriggan (1998) Key Animation
- Kite (1998) Key Animation
- Kite (1998) Animation Director
- Kite (1998) Director
- Kite (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Kite (1998) Writer
- Kite (1998) Character Designer
- Kite (1998) Author
- Kite (1998) Creator
- Voogie's Angel (1997) Key Animation
- Strange Love (1997) Character Designer
- New Hurricane Polymar (1996) Storyboard Artist
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996) Key Animation
- Cool Devices (1995) Character Designer
- Gatchaman (1994) Animation Director
- Gatchaman (1994) Key Animation
- Gatchaman (1994) Character Designer
- GATCHAMAN (1994) Character Designer
- Darkside Blues (1994) Key Animation
- I'm Not an Angel! (1994) Character Designer
- I'm Not an Angel! (1994) Animation Director
- Ellcia (1992) Character Designer
- Ellcia (1992) Animation Director
- Ellcia (1992) Key Animation
- Mozaika (1991) Key Animation
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (1991) Key Animation
- Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre (1991) Animation Director
- The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (1990) Key Animation
- A Wind Named Amnesia (1990) Key Animation
- Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (1990) Key Animation
- Angel Cop (1989) Animation Director
- Akira (1988) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) Key Animation
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Key Animation
- Robot Carnival (1987) Director
- Robot Carnival (1987) Writer
- Lily C.A.T. (1987) Character Designer
- Robot Carnival (1987) Animation
- Robot Carnival (1987) Director
- Robot Carnival (1987) Character Designer
- Robot Carnival (1987) Writer
- Presence (1987) Director
- Presence (1987) Script
- Presence (1987) Character Designer
- Megazone 23 II (1986) Animation Director
- Outlanders (1986) Key Animation
- Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger (1986) Key Animation
- Megazone 23 (1985) Storyboard Artist
- The Dagger of Kamui (1985) Key Animation
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) Animation Director
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) Animation
- Barefoot Gen (1983) Key Animation
- Harmagedon (1983) Key Animation
- MEZZO FORTE Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yasuomi Umetsu best known for?
Yasuomi Umetsu is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025), VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025), VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025), VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl (2025).
When and where was Yasuomi Umetsu born?
Yasuomi Umetsu was born on December 19, 1960 in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Yasuomi Umetsu have?
Yasuomi Umetsu has accumulated over 149 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.
What is Yasuomi Umetsu's background in cinema and television?
Yasuomi Umetsu is a Japanese animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist born on December 19, 1960, in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Also known by his Japanese stage name, he has known credits in the industry spanning roles such as directing, assistant directing, key animation, character design, an...
Yasuomi Umetsu by the numbers
149credits
68films
81TV series
1983–2026active years
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