Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Manabu Kurihara
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 9All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 2528587
IMDb ID: nm4846305
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2004 - 2025
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 7.44
Also known as
栗原 学
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (7)Supervising Animation Director (2)Series Director (1)Key Animation (7)Character Designer (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Manabu Kurihara.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Manabu Kurihara.
8.4
Medalist
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.0
KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Sea
Animation Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Detective Is Already Dead
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
6.0
High School Fleet
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Animation Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Space Brothers
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.8
Porphy's Long Journey
Animation Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.4
Hellsing Ultimate
Animation Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Manabu Kurihara.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Manabu Kurihara.
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Hellsing Ultimate
Animation Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Character Designer • 25 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Animation Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
7.6
91 Days
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Manabu Kurihara.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Manabu Kurihara.
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Animation Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Medalist
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.6
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Character Designer • 25 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Space Brothers
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Hellsing Ultimate
Animation Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Sakura Quest
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2017 Series
7.6
91 Days
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.5
Divine Gate
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
5.6
The Detective Is Already Dead
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Manabu Kurihara.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Manabu Kurihara.
8.3
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Character Designer • 25 eps
2020 Series
5.9
Hero Mask
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Sakura Quest
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2017 Series
7.6
91 Days
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.5
Divine Gate
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 3 eps
2004 Series