Yuji Moriyama

Born: 1960-01-06 in Tokyo, Japan

Known For: Directing

Biography

Yuji Moriyama (森山雄治, Moriyama Yūji, January 6, 1960) is a Japanese anime director, animator, animation supervisor and character designer from Tokyo. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He won the fourth Japan Anime Awards in the Animation Director category. Some of his many pennames are Yūji Motoyama (もとやまゆうじ), Jōdo Saihō (西宝壌土), Kotarō Kazama (風間小太郎), Norihiro Sunakawa (砂川則博), MONTAN, Wataya Shibakano (芝跨野渡也) , Tōya Shibamata (柴又十哉), Alan Smithee (阿藍隅史), Nachiko Nekobe (猫部那智子), and Tadao Uota (魚田尹夫).

Filmography

2024

Uzumaki ... (Director)

2023

Blue Orchestra ... (Storyboard Artist)

2020

Tower of God ... (Animation Director)
Given ... (Key Animation)

2019

KENGAN ASHURA ... (Key Animation)
Astra Lost in Space ... (Animation Director)

2010

Katanagatari ... (Animation Director)

2008

Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black ... (Animation Director)

2007

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ... (Animation Director)

2006

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody ... (Key Animation)
Gunbuster: The Movie ... (Animation Director)

2005

Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan! ... (Screenplay)

2004

Bleach ... (Key Animation)
Midori Days ... (Key Animation)

2003

Detective School Q ... (Animation Director)
E's Otherwise ... (Animation Director)

2002

Naruto ... (Animation Director)
Tokyo Underground ... (Character Designer)
Step Up Love Story ... (Director)
Beat Angel Escalayer ... (Opening/Ending Animation)

2001

Kaze no Yojimbo ... (Key Animation)
Saiyuki: Requiem ... (Key Animation)

2000

Saiyuki ... (Character Designer)
Geobreeders: Breakthrough ... (Screenplay)
Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring ... (Animation Director)

1999

Tenamonya Voyagers ... (Animation Director)

1998

TRIGUN ... (Director)
Master Keaton ... (Writer)
Geobreeders ... (Director)

1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion ... (Key Animation)
Jungle de Ikou! ... (Director)

1996

Baby and Me ... (Animation Director)
Fire Emblem ... (Character Designer)
The Adventures of Kotetsu ... (Storyboard)
The Adventures of Kotetsu ... (Director)
The Adventures of Kotetsu ... (Director)

1995

Macross Plus: The Movie ... (Director)

1994

Macross Plus ... (Director)
801 T.T.S Airbats ... (Director)

1992

Tenchi Muyo! ... (Animation Director)
Bastard!! ... (Key Animation)
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku ... (Director)

1991

Blazing Transfer Student ... (Character Designer)
Luna Varga ... (Character Designer)
Madara ... (Director)
Ariel Deluxe ... (Storyboard Artist)
Exper Zenon ... (Director)
Madara ... (Director)

1990

Kounai Shasei ... (Character Designer)

1989

Project A-Ko 4: Final ... (Original Story)

1988

Ronin Warriors ... (Animation Director)
Gunbuster ... (Key Animation)
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter ... (Character Designer)
Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody ... (Original Story)

1987

Norakuro-kun ... (Character Designer)
Lemon Angel ... (Key Animation)
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise ... (Animation Director)
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group ... (Director)
Robot Carnival ... (Animation)
A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion ... (Animation)

1986

Maison Ikkoku ... (Writer)
Project A-Ko ... (Writer)
Project A-ko: Secret File as Self

1985

Magical Emi, the Magic Star ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love ... (Key Animation)

1984

Persia, the Magic Fairy ... (Writer)
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer ... (Animation Director)
Locke the Superman ... (Assistant Director)
Cream Lemon ... (Character Designer)

1983

Magical Angel Creamy Mami ... (Writer)
Urusei Yatsura: Only You ... (Key Animation)

1982

Acrobunch ... (Key Animation)

1981

Urusei Yatsura ... (Animation Director)
Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro ... (Key Animation)

1970

Ōedo Sōsamō