Gen Urobuchi

Biography

Gen Urobuchi is a Japanese novelist, visual novel writer and anime screenwriter.

Career Overview

Gen Urobuchi has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Fate/Zero, Revenger, Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

42

Birth Date

1972-12-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Known For

• 

  Fate/Zero
• 

  Revenger
• 

  Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• 

  Blassreiter
• 

  RWBY: Ice Queendom
• 

  Aldnoah.Zero

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection (4 titles)
• Thunderbolt Fantasy Collection (3 titles)
• Godzilla (Anime) Collection (3 titles)
• Psycho Pass Collection (2 titles)
• Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Collection (2 titles)
• Mr. Vampire (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ei Aoki (3 collaborations)
• Sayaka Ohara (3 collaborations)
• Rie Matsubara (3 collaborations)
• Jin Aketagawa (3 collaborations)
• Atsuhiro Iwakami (2 collaborations)
• Takashi Takeuchi (2 collaborations)
• Yuki Kajiura (2 collaborations)
• Akio Otsuka (2 collaborations)
• Megumi Toyoguchi (2 collaborations)
• Show Hayami (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (37 credits)

  • Liberated from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Saya

    original story

    writing
    2026
  • Eisen Flügel

    novel

    writing
    2026
  • Aldnoah.Zero (Re+)

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Final Chapter

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Psycho-Pass: Providence

    original story

    writing
    2023
  • Revenger

    screenplay

    writing

    - The Sun Always Rises (2023) ... screenplay writing

    - The Die is Cast (2023) ... screenplay writing

    - Nowhere to Run (2023) ... screenplay writing

    - Mutual Understanding (2023) ... screenplay writing

    - Two of a Trade Never Agree (2023) ... screenplay writing
    2023
  • RWBY: Ice Queendom

    original concept

    writing

    - Best Day Ever (2022) ... original concept writing

    - Light in Shadows (2022) ... original concept writing

    - Mirror of Darkness (2022) ... original concept writing

    - My Dream, Your Dream (2022) ... original concept writing

    - Where You Belong (2022) ... original concept writing
    2022
  • Bubble

    screenplay

    writing
    2022
  • Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector

    original story

    writing
    2020
  • Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.3 On the Other Side of Love and Hate

    original story

    writing
    2019
  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian

    original story

    writing
    2019
  • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.1 Crime and Punishment

    original story

    writing
    2019
  • Godzilla: The Planet Eater

    screenplay

    writing
    2018
  • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

    screenplay

    writing
    2018
  • Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

    series composition

    writing
    2017
  • Thunderbolt Fantasy

    writer

    writing

    - Episode 12 (2024) ... writer writing

    - Episode 11 (2024) ... writer writing

    - Episode 10 (2024) ... writer writing

    - Episode 9 (2024) ... writer writing

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... writer writing
    2016
  • Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie

    screenplay

    writing
    2015
  • Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Sen'eki

    original story

    writing

    - One Chance in a Million (2015) ... original story writing

    - Pandemonium (2015) ... original story writing

    - Narrow Escape from Death (2015) ... original story writing

    - Winding (2015) ... original story writing

    - Perfect Serenity (2015) ... original story writing
    2015
  • Kamen Rider Gaim: Final Stage

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie

    original story

    writing
    2015
  • Expelled from Paradise

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • Aldnoah.Zero

    original story

    writing

    - Inherit the Stars (2015) ... original story writing

    - The Unvanquished (2015) ... original story writing

    - Out of the Past (2015) ... original story writing

    - The Fortune's Fool (2015) ... original story writing

    - The Light of Day (2015) ... original story writing
    2014
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion

    screenplay

    writing
    2013
  • Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

    series composition

    writing

    - Legend of the Verdurous Planet (2013) ... original story writing

    - Moment of Decision (2013) ... original story writing

    - Supreme Ruler of Terror (2013) ... original story writing

    - Island of Ambition (2013) ... original story writing

    - Deep Sea Secret (2013) ... original story writing
    2013
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

    original story

    writing
    2012
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

    original story

    writing
    2012
  • Psycho-Pass

    - Saint's Supper (2012) ... writer writing

    - Methuselah's Game (2012) ... writer writing

    - Paradise Fruit (2012) ... writer writing

    - And Then, Silence (2012) ... writer writing

    - Symbolism of Bletilla Striata (2012) ... writer writing
    2012
  • Fate/Zero

    novel

    writing

    - Fate/Zero (2012) ... novel writing

    - The Final Command Spell (2012) ... novel writing

    - The Ocean at the End of the World (2012) ... novel writing

    - All the Evil in the World (2012) ... novel writing

    - Knight on a Two-Wheeled Steed (2012) ... novel writing
    2011
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    original story

    writing

    - My Very Best Friend (2011) ... original story writing

    - The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me (2011) ... original story writing

    - I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore (2011) ... original story writing

    - I'd Never Allow That to Happen (2011) ... original story writing

    - I Was Stupid... So Stupid (2011) ... original story writing
    2011
  • Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

    original story

    writing

    - Elen (2009) ... original story writing

    - Conclusion (2009) ... original story writing

    - Confronting (2009) ... original story writing

    - Determination (2009) ... original story writing

    - Rage (2009) ... original story writing
    2009
  • Blassreiter

    series composition

    writing

    - Promised Land (2008) ... series composition writing

    - Scorched Earth (2008) ... series composition writing

    - Drifting Hearts (2008) ... series composition writing

    - A Pale Horseman (2008) ... series composition writing

    - Legion from the Netherworld (2008) ... series composition writing
    2008
  • Phantom: The Animation

    original story

    writing
    2004
  • Kamen Rider

    - Transform! And Towards the Future (2014) ... series composition writing

    - The Fated Victor (2014) ... series composition writing

    - The Final Battle of the Fated Two! (2014) ... series composition writing

    - Two People's Visions of the Future (2014) ... series composition writing

    - Baron's Ultimate Transformation! (2014) ... series composition writing
    1971

• directing (3 credits)

  • Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Kamen Rider Zangetsu the Stage -Gaim Gaiden-

    stage director

    directing
    2019
  • Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

    director

    directing
    2017

• creators (2 credits)

  • Thunderbolt Fantasy

    creator

    creators
    2016
  • Fate/Zero

    creator

    creators
    2011