Yoshihide Ibata
Directing · Director · Second Unit Director · Series Director
Japan
Active 2007–present
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.
Filmography
SAKAMOTO DAYS (2025) — Director · Storyboard ArtistKaiju No. 8 (2024) — DirectorThe Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World (2023) — DirectorMy Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (2023) — DirectorTHE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149 (2023) — DirectorThe Klutzy Witch: Fuuka and the Dark Witch (2023) — Second Unit DirectorThe Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (2022) — DirectorFruits Basket -prelude- (2022) — DirectorIn the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (2022) — Storyboard ArtistFruits Basket (2019) — Series Director · Storyboard · Director · Storyboard ArtistAfter the Rain (2018) — DirectorFLCL Progressive (2018) — DirectorAce Attorney (2016) — DirectorYamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2015) — DirectorAttack on Titan: Junior High (2015) — Director · Writer · Storyboard Artist · Series DirectorHaikyu!! (2014) — DirectorYour Lie in April (2014) — Director · Storyboard ArtistRage of Bahamut (2014) — DirectorAttack on Titan (2013) — Director · Storyboard ArtistKill la Kill (2013) — DirectorWhite Album 2 (2013) — DirectorAshiaraiyashiki no Juunin-tachi (2010) — DirectorNaruto Shippūden (2007) — Director