Kamitsubo began his career in the anime industry as a production manager for Film Magic in the early 90s. He transitioned to digital photography and visual effects work for Media Vision and, later, Gonzo in the mid and late 90s. In the early 2000s, he started doing episode directing and storyboard work. In 2004, he worked under Akiyuki Shinbo on the original anime series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha,[3] and the following year was brought into Shaft by Shinbo the following year, where his first project with the company was as an episode director on Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase.[4] He would later make his series directorial debut with Shinbo and Shaft in 2007 with Hidamari Sketch.[5] Shinbo considered Kamitsubo, (at the time) setting designer Tatsuya Oishi, and art director Hisaharu Iijima to be the core staff responsible for the foundations of the style and presentation of Hidamari Sketch, even after both Kamitsubo and Oishi had left the series' production in their respective seasons.[6] Kamitsubo continued working with Shaft for a few years before deciding to base his work mostly out of Xebec, including his own series Softenni and Hen Semi.[1][2] In 2012, however, he announced that he would be leaving the industry, and his final work would be as an episode director on the tenth episode of To Love Ru: Darkness under the pseudonym Motona Hino (日野基鳴, Hino Motona).[5][7] Despite this, Kamitsubo returned to the industry in 2014, acting as a storyboard artist for Xebec's series Argevollen beginning with the 13th episode.[8] Since 2017, Kamitsubo has mainly worked on series produced by Doga Kobo.
Works
Television series
In "Director(s)" column highlights Kamitsubi's directorial works.
^AM Driver (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 12. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Yumeria (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 7. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 19. 原画 - 上坪亮樹 [Key animatator - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Gun x Sword (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Inukami! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Negima!? (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 9. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Negima!? (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 12. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Ef: A Tale of Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Ef: A Tale of Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 12. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED ディレクター - 上坪亮樹 [ED director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hidamari Sketch (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist / Episode Director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Dinosaur King: Season 2 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Kyōran Kazoku Nikki (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Kyōran Kazoku Nikki (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 7, 13. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hidamari Sketch x 365 (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED ディレクター - 上坪亮樹 [ED director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hyakko (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 11. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hyakko (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Kyō no Go no Ni (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 8. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Pandora Hearts (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 13, 20. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Pandora Hearts (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 20. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Polyphonica: Crimson S (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Ladies versus Butlers! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 8. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Durarara!! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 16. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Softenni (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 12. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist / Episode Director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Softenni (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. シリーズ構成 - 上坪亮樹 [Series composition - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Softenni (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED ディレクター - 上坪亮樹 [ED director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^To Love Ru Darkness (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 10. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 11, 16. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Saki: Episode of Side A (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Trinity Seven (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 10. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Kin-iro Mosaic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Fafner in the Azure: Exodus (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 25. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Plastic Memories (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Triage X (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Big Order (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^New Game! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 10. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Gabriel DropOut (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Gamers! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Eromanga Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 12. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hina Logi ~from Luck & Logic~ (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hozuki's Coolheadedness (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 18. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Hinomaru Sumo (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 10. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Anima Yell! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 11. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^The Helpful Fox Senko-san (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 12. 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^The Helpful Fox Senko-san (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^The Helpful Fox Senko-san (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. エンディングアニメーション 絵コンテ / 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Ending animation storyboard artist / Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^A3! Season Spring & Summer (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]
^Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 7. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 上坪亮樹 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Ryōki Kamitsubo]