Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Minoru Ota
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 2532828
IMDb ID: nm8709260
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2011 - 2026
Years active: 16
Average TMDB rating: 7.64
Also known as
太田 稔 • Minoru Ōta • Minoru Oota • Minoru Ohta
Frequent jobs
Second Unit Director (4)Animation Director (2)Series Director (1)Key Animation (18)Prop Designer (2)Animation (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Minoru Ota.
Apr 24
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
Animation Director
2026 Movie
7.5
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
Animation Director
2023 Movie
7.0
Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
6.1
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
6.8
Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
7.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Minoru Ota.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Minoru Ota.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Minoru Ota.
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Key Animation
2016 Movie
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Prop Designer
2020 Movie
8.1
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Prop Designer
2019 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Animation
2011 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Minoru Ota.
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Key Animation • 5 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Free!
Key Animation • 13 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 7 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Minoru Ota.
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Key Animation
2016 Movie
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Prop Designer
2020 Movie
8.1
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Prop Designer
2019 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Animation
2011 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Key Animation
2015 Movie
6.1
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Key Animation
2017 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Minoru Ota.
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 7 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Free!
Key Animation • 13 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Key Animation • 5 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Tsurune
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Tamako Market
Key Animation • 3 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
Sparks of Tomorrow
Series Director • 1 eps
Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Minoru Ota.
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Prop Designer
2020 Movie
8.1
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Prop Designer
2019 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Key Animation
2018 Movie
6.8
Free!: Take Your Marks
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Key Animation
2017 Movie
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Key Animation
2016 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Animation
2011 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Minoru Ota.
8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Tsurune
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Key Animation • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 7 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.2
Free!
Key Animation • 13 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Tamako Market
Key Animation • 3 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Key Animation • 5 eps
2011 Series