Gen Urobuchi

Writing

Gen Urobuchi

Born December 20, 1972 · Tokyo, Japan (age 53)

Gen Urobuchi is a Japanese novelist, visual novel writer and anime screenwriter.

Known For

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- · 2026
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-
2026
MovieAnimationDrama
After the events of Rebellion, the world appears to be in balance—but that peace is fragile. As a new threat connected to Walpurgisnacht emerges, Homura Akemi is forced to face the consequences of her choices and question how far she is willing to go to protect Madoka.
Godzilla: Planet of the MonstersGodzilla: Planet of the Monsters · 2017
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
6.42017
MovieAnimationAction
A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.
PSYCHO-PASS: The MoviePSYCHO-PASS: The Movie · 2015
PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie
7.02015
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
In a futuristic Japan, the Sibyl System is charged with keeping the peace. When the state of SEAUn brings the Sibyl System in to test its effectiveness, it becomes a haven of peace and safety—for a time. Eventually, terrorists from SEAUn begin appearing in Japan, somehow slipping through the System's security and attacking from within. Desperate for answers, Inspector Akane Tsunemori is sent overseas to bring the terrorists to justice. But when her investigation forces her into a standoff with an old ally, will she be able to pull the trigger?
Godzilla: The Planet EaterGodzilla: The Planet Eater · 2018
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
6.52018
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: RebellionPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion · 2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion
7.72013
MovieMysteryAnimation
Following Madoka's rewriting of the universe, sacrificing herself and her happy normal days to save all magical girls from the cruel fate that awaited them by wiping witches out of existence, the despair still manifest into creatures known as nightmares. Magical girl Homura Akemi continues to fight alone in the hope that she will be able to see Madoka smile again.
Godzilla: City on the Edge of BattleGodzilla: City on the Edge of Battle · 2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
6.62018
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.
BubbleBubble · 2022
Bubble
7.32022
MovieAnimationAdventure
In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: BeginningsPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings · 2012
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings
7.62012
MovieThrillerAnimation
Madoka Kaname, an ordinary middle-schooler, along with her best friend Sayaka Miki, are offered the chance to have any wish they want granted by the mysterious Kyubey, and become magical girls and fight witches. However, fellow magical girl Homura Akemi seems intent on stopping Madoka from becoming a magical girl at any cost. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings is a retelling of the first half of the TV anime series.

Filmography

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Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the WestThunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West · 2019
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West
5.52019
MovieActionDrama
Làng Wū Yáo is a boy born with a supernatural singing voice. Secluded in the snowy mountains, he is put through severe training by his blind mother. Her wish is for her son's voice to be unrivaled, so that it will be heard by the imperial court. But the intense training results in a tragic accident, where she dies. Left an orphan as a result, Làng wanders the land. His voice is used as a tool by the wicked and greedy, with his heart being ground down in the process. Eventually his strange singing catches the ear of the princess of Xī Yōu, and Làng is elevated to the stage his mother had dreamt of. But what awaits him is a life or death battle performance against other musicians for the amusement of the members of the court.

Original Story

Thunderbolt FantasyThunderbolt Fantasy · 2016
Thunderbolt Fantasy
7.82016
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai showing up himself leads to the defeat of the brother, but his sister, Dan Fei, jumps off a cliff to temporary safety. Later, a wandering swordsman comes across a ruined temple where a statue of Buddha is protected by an umbrella against the rain. When he takes the umbrella for himself, a man resting under a tree nearby informs him the he must be compassionate to the next traveler he meets as trade-off for taking the umbrella. But the next traveler is Dan Fei, who is still being pursued by the Xuan Gui Zong minions, and between that and the sorcery of the other man he finds himself unable to avoid getting involved.

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Phantom: Requiem for the PhantomPhantom: Requiem for the Phantom · 2009
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
7.02009
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Mafia is rife in America where assassinations are a regular occurrence on the streets. Inferno, a mysterious company, is behind most of these dealings through the use of their near-invincible human weapon, "Phantom." One day, a Japanese tourist accidentally witnesses Phantom's latest murder. Desperate to escape, the tourist hides in a secluded building. However, Phantom, revealed to be a young woman named Ein, and the leader of Inferno "Scythe Master" captures the tourist and brainwashes him. Given the name "Zwei," this once peaceful tourist is now a puppet of Inferno with no memories. Drawn into a world of lies, deceit, and violence, Zwei must fight to survive, hopefully to one day regain his memories and escape from this world where he is constantly on the brink of death.

Original Story

Gunslinger Stratos: The AnimationGunslinger Stratos: The Animation · 2015
Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation
5.12015
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
A.D. 2115—the island nation once called Japan is now known as the "17th Far East Imperial City Management District." The citizens were promised a life of peace in exchange for some of the comfort they were used to having. People believed their lives would never change and tomorrow will be the same as today. No one suspected the impending doom which their society was about to face. "Degradation"—a rare disease which led to the total disintegration of the human body to a mere pile of sand was slowly but surely spreading throughout the world. Tohru Kazasumi, an ordinary student becomes embroiled in a multi universal battle between his world and the parallel world of "Frontier S (Stratos)." This meant that Tohru must fight himself from an alternate world. Their futures collide as their paths cross. Will both worlds ever find peace?

Series Composition