Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Ken Yamamoto
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 2887522
IMDb ID: nm9568791
Known for: Directing
Born: April 26, 1992
Age: 33
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2013 - 2025
Years active: 13
Average TMDB rating: 7.62
Also known as
山本葉 • You Yamamoto • Leaf • 山本 健
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (1)Director (1)Series Director (1)Key Animation (32)Opening/Ending Animation (4)Animation (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Biography
Ken "Leaf" Yamamoto is a Canadian-born animator and director who came to Japan at the age of 12. After working for Production I.G, he is currently working as a freelancer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ken Yamamoto.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Ken Yamamoto.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ken Yamamoto.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ken Yamamoto.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 5 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Made in Abyss
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.3
The Promised Neverland
Opening/Ending Animation • 23 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Castlevania
Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Plastic Memories
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
86 EIGHTY-SIX
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2021 Series
8.0
March Comes In Like a Lion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ken Yamamoto.
7.2
One Piece Film Red
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.7
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Director
2024 Movie
7.1
Promare
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.1
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
Animation Director
2020 Movie
7.6
Ride Your Wave
Key Animation
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ken Yamamoto.
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 5 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Made in Abyss
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.1
86 EIGHTY-SIX
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Castlevania
Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.6
mono
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2025 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
March Comes In Like a Lion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Key Animation • 6 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Devilman Crybaby
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ken Yamamoto.
7.8
Blue Giant
Key Animation
2023 Movie
7.2
One Piece Film Red
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.6
Ride Your Wave
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.1
Children of the Sea
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.1
Promare
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.0
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.3 On the Other Side of Love and Hate
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.9
Starlight Promises
Key Animation
2018 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ken Yamamoto.
7.4
Ruri Rocks
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.6
mono
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2025 Series
7.3
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.1
86 EIGHTY-SIX
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2021 Series
7.5
SSSS.DYNAZENON
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.8
Wonder Egg Priority
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.6
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.8
Princess Connect! Re:Dive
Key Animation • 2 eps
2020 Series
5.0
Case File N° 221: Kabukicho
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Key Animation • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2019 Series
8.3
The Promised Neverland
Opening/Ending Animation • 23 eps
2019 Series
7.2
SSSS.GRIDMAN
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Run with the Wind
Key Animation • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Caligula
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series