Yoku Shioya’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
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CriticCrunch has 3 Yoku Shioya titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile. 3 rank in the Top 10%, led by Perfect Blue.
Recurring themes

Lost Highway
1997
Drama · Thriller

Kite
1998
Animation · Action

Pi
1998
Mystery · Drama

Stigmata
1999
Horror · Thriller

Raising Cain
1992
Horror · Thriller

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Animation · Drama

Tokyo Fist
1995
Action · Drama

The Stendhal Syndrome
1996
Horror · Mystery

Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Dir. Satoshi Kon · With Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama

Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
With Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
With Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mina Tominaga