Yasuomi Umetsu

Biography

Career Overview

Yasuomi Umetsu has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Megazone 23 Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl, Gangsta., Kite. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 68
Birth Date: 1960-12-19 00:00:00
Birth Place: Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Mizuki Saito (2 collaborations)
Yuki Funagakure (2 collaborations)
Yushi Honjo (2 collaborations)
Shinya Nishizawa (2 collaborations)
Rei Egami (2 collaborations)
Takayuki Aizu (2 collaborations)
Shoji Hata (2 collaborations)
Kazuchika Kise (2 collaborations)
Shinya Takahashi (2 collaborations)
Kenichi Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)

Credits

art (3 credits)
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2025
- Kite Liberator
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2008
- Megazone 23
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1985
writing (7 credits)
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Kite
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Kite Liberator
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Mezzo Forte
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Kite
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Robot Carnival
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Robot Carnival
  
  - Presence (1987) ... writer writing
  
  1987
visual effects (46 credits)
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2025
- Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2023
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
  
  - No One Knows Our Record (2022) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - A Faint Hope (2020) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2020
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2018
- Kokkoku, Moment by Moment
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  - The Twelfth Moment (2018) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - The Eleventh Moment (2018) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - The Tenth Moment (2018) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - The Ninth Moment (2018) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - The Eighth Moment (2018) ... character designer visual effects
  
  2018
- Fireworks
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- PERSONA5 the Animation - THE DAY BREAKERS -
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Bungo Stray Dogs
  
  - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now (2016) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2016
- Blood-C: The Last Dark
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2012
- BLOOD-C
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - For Some Men I Grieve (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Whom Then Are There Now (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - As Soon as the Wind Blows (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Against my Wish (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Within the World (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2011
- Book Girl
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2010
- Wagnaria!!
  
  - Kotori-chan Appears!! (2010) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2010
- Kite Liberator
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
  
  - Dream (2005) ... animation director visual effects
  
  2004
- Elfen Lied
  
  - Complication (2004) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - A Chance Encounter (2004) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2004
- Nakoruru: A Gift from That Person
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2002
- A Tree of Palme
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2002
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
  
  - C: The Visual Device will Laugh; INTERCEPTER (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2002
- R.O.D: Read or Die
  
  - Volume 3 (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2001
- Mezzo Forte
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  2000
- Spriggan
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1998
- Kite
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1998
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- Darkside Blues
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Gatchaman OVA
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Gatchaman
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  - The Final Countdown (1995) ... animation director visual effects
  
  - The Red Specter (1994) ... animation director visual effects
  
  - Gatchaman Vs. Dragon King (1994) ... animation director visual effects
  
  1994
- I'm Not an Angel!
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- A Wind Named Amnesia
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- Angel Cop
  
  - Special Security Force (1989) ... animation director visual effects
  
  1989
- Akira
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Grave of the Fireflies
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Lily C.A.T.
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Presence
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Robot Carnival
  
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- Outlanders
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- Megazone 23 II
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- The Dagger of Kamui
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
- Barefoot Gen
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
- Harmagedon
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
directing (9 credits)
- VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Gangsta.
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Kite Liberator
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Mezzo Forte
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Kite
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Presence
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Robot Carnival
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Robot Carnival
  
  - Presence (1987) ... director directing
  
  1987
crew (3 credits)
- Mezzo Forte
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Kite
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1998
- Presence
  
  script
  
  crew
  
  1987