osu! Storyboard Gallery: Browse, Watch & Download 6,100+ Storyboard Beatmaps

Discover the most visually stunning osu! beatmaps. Browse 6,100+ maps with hand-crafted storyboard animations, watch them online with the josu viewer, vote with community likes, and download through the Hinai 10-mirror cascade.

Watch Storyboards Online

Every storyboard map has a built-in josu viewer that renders the full storyboard animation in your browser. No osu! client needed, watch sprites, transitions, and effects synced to music in real time. Video storyboards play background videos alongside the animation.

Community Likes & Rankings

Like your favorite storyboards anonymously, no account required. The Community Liked page ranks all storyboards by total likes. Discover what the community considers the best visual experiences in osu!

Storyboard Analysis

Every storyboard map has a complexity score (0-100), sprite gallery, layer breakdown, and timeline analysis. See exactly how many sprites, animations, and commands make up each visual production.

Cinematic & Video Storyboards

Filter for cinematic experiences (5+ minutes) and video storyboards with full background video playback. From anime openings to original productions, the most elaborate visual beatmaps in osu!

Instant Download

Download any storyboard beatmap through the Hinai 10-mirror cascade, with no rate limits and automatic fallback across multiple sources. A free kawata account unlocks downloads.

Mapper Portfolios

Every storyboard links to its mapper's page on hinamizawa.ai, and the beatmap browser searches every map on the mirror. Discover the creators behind the art.

Looking for all beatmaps? Visit the Beatmap Mirror. Browse curated collections on the Map Packs page, or listen to osu! music in the Music Library. View community-voted rankings on the Community Liked page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an osu! storyboard?: A storyboard is a scripted visual animation that plays behind osu! gameplay. Storyboards range from simple background effects to full cinematic experiences with custom artwork, transitions, and effects synced to music.
How many storyboard maps are there?: The kawata storyboard gallery indexes over 6,100+ beatmaps with storyboard content, including ranked, loved, and approved maps across all game modes.
Can I watch storyboards online?: Yes. Every storyboard map has a built-in josu viewer that renders the storyboard in your browser. Click "Watch" on any map to see the storyboard animation in real time, no osu! client needed.
What are video storyboards?: Some storyboard maps include full background videos (e.g. anime openings, music videos). These are the most visually impressive storyboards: the gallery marks them with a video badge and you can filter for them.
How do community likes work?: Anyone can like a storyboard anonymously, no account needed. Likes are tracked via privacy-safe fingerprinting (no IP storage). The Community Liked page ranks all storyboards by total likes.
Do I need to log in to download?: Yes, a free kawata account. All storyboard maps download through the Hinai 10-mirror cascade with a free kawata account. No osu! account, no rate limits.
Can I filter storyboards?: Yes. Filter by duration (short, medium, cinematic 5min+), genre, ranked/loved status, video content, and sort by most loved, most played, recently ranked, or community likes.
What is the storyboard complexity score?: Each storyboard has a computed complexity score (0-100) based on sprite count, animation commands, layer usage, and timeline coverage. Higher scores indicate more elaborate visual productions.
Can I see storyboard sprites and assets?: Yes. The detail page for each storyboard shows a sprite gallery with all the custom artwork used in the storyboard: thumbnails, full-size preview, and download.
How do I find a specific mapper's storyboards?: Click the mapper on any storyboard to open their mapper page on hinamizawa.ai, which lists the maps they have made.