Yoshihide Ibata

Directing • Japan

Yoshihide Ibata is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various anime series. Ibata's direction in the Fruits Basket series has been acclaimed for its faithful adaptation and emotional depth.

Known For

8.7

Attack on Titan

2013

8.0

Fruits Basket

2019

8.0

SAKAMOTO DAYS

2025

7.8

Attack on Titan: Junior High

2015

6.9

Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022

5.4

FLCL Progressive

2018

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Filmography

2025
SAKAMOTO DAYSTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 8.0
2024
Kaiju No. 8TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2023
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the WorldTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
2023
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank AdventurerTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2023
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2023
The Klutzy Witch: Fuuka and the Dark WitchFilm
Second Unit Director
★ 4.0
2022
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of DebtTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2022
Fruits Basket -prelude-Film
Director
★ 6.9
2019
Fruits BasketTV
Series Director • 63 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
Fruits BasketTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 8.0
2018
After the RainTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2018
FLCL ProgressiveFilm
Director
★ 5.4
2016
Ace AttorneyTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
Attack on Titan: Junior HighTV
Series Director • 12 episodes
★ 7.8
2015
Attack on Titan: Junior HighTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
2015
Yamada-kun and the Seven WitchesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2014
Haikyu!!TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2014
Your Lie in AprilTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2014
Rage of BahamutTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
Attack on TitanTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 8.7
2013
Kill la KillTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2013
White Album 2TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2010
Ashiaraiyashiki no Juunin-tachiFilm
Director
2007
Naruto ShippūdenTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.5