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Shukou Murase
Directing Born May 31, 1964 Japan 66 credits
Biography
Shukou Murase, also known as Shuko Murase and Murase Shuko, is a Japanese anime director and animator born on May 31, 1964, in Japan. A member of Sunrise, Murase is noted for contributing key animation and character designs to New Mobile Report Gundam Wing and Argento Soma. In the year 2000, Murase contributed the main character designs to Final Fantasy IX. Murase made his directorial debut in 2002 with Witch Hunter Robin. His professional profile on The Movie Database records a total of thirty-six known credits primarily centered around directing.
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Career overview
Shukou Murase is a Japanese anime director and animator born on May 31, 1964, in Japan. A member of Sunrise, Murase is noted for contributing character designs and key animation to New Mobile Report Gundam Wing and Argento Soma. In the year 2000, he also contributed the main character designs to Final Fantasy IX.
Murase made his directorial debut in 2002 with Witch Hunter Robin. His career encompasses a variety of roles in the animation industry, with known credits totaling thirty-six. Recognized primarily for his work in directing, he has built a notable profile within Japanese animation through his contributions to multiple well-known projects.
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Career timeline
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · DirectorMOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · Storyboard ArtistMOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway · Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam Hathaway · DirectorMobile Suit Gundam Hathaway · Storyboard Artist
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 · Key AnimationBlade Runner: Black Out 2022 · Animation DirectorBlade Runner: Black Out 2022 · Character DesignerGenocidal Organ · DirectorGenocidal Organ · Screenplay
Gangsta. · DirectorGangsta. · Storyboard Artist
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic · DirectorKing of Thorn · Key Animation
Michiko & Hatchin · DirectorMichiko & Hatchin · Key AnimationThe Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk · Storyboard
Ergo Proxy · Storyboard ArtistErgo Proxy · Key AnimationErgo Proxy · Animation DirectorErgo Proxy · Series DirectorErgo Proxy · Director
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars · Animation DirectorMobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars · Key Animation
Samurai Champloo · Storyboard ArtistSamurai Champloo · Director
Wolf's Rain · Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam Evolve · Story
Witch Hunter Robin · DirectorWitch Hunter Robin · WriterWitch Hunter Robin · Storyboard ArtistWitch Hunter Robin · Original StoryWitch Hunter Robin · Series Director
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie · Key AnimationGundam Evolve · DirectorGundam Evolve · Story
Argento Soma · Character DesignerEscaflowne: The Movie · Key Animation
Gasaraki · Character DesignerGundam Wing: The Endless Waltz · Character Designer
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge · Animation Director
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing · Character Designer
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie · Character Designer
Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories · Animation Director
Mama is a 4th Grader · Opening/Ending AnimationMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon · Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory · Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam F91 · Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam F91 · Animation Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water · Key Animation
Jushin Liger · Key AnimationRonin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor · Character DesignerRonin Warriors: Gaiden · Character DesignerCity Hunter: .357 Magnum · Key Animation
Ronin Warriors · Key AnimationRonin Warriors · Animation DirectorRonin Warriors · Opening/Ending Animation
Full filmography
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) Director
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) Storyboard Artist
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) Storyboard Artist
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) Key Animation
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) Animation Director
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) Character Designer
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Director
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Screenplay
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Character Designer
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Animation Director
- Genocidal Organ (2017) Key Animation
- Gangsta. (2015) Director
- Gangsta. (2015) Storyboard Artist
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010) Director
- King of Thorn (2010) Key Animation
- Michiko & Hatchin (2008) Director
- Michiko & Hatchin (2008) Key Animation
- The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (2008) Storyboard
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Key Animation
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Animation Director
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Series Director
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Director
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Original Story
- Ergo Proxy (2006) Creator
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars (2005) Animation Director
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars (2005) Key Animation
- Samurai Champloo (2004) Storyboard Artist
- Samurai Champloo (2004) Director
- Wolf's Rain (2003) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve (2003) Story
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Director
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Writer
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Storyboard Artist
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Original Story
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Series Director
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Original Concept
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) Key Animation
- Gundam Evolve (2001) Director
- Gundam Evolve (2001) Story
- Argento Soma (2000) Character Designer
- Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) Key Animation
- Gasaraki (1998) Character Designer
- Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz (1998) Character Designer
- Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997) Animation Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995) Character Designer
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) Character Designer
- Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories (1993) Animation Director
- Mama is a 4th Grader (1992) Opening/Ending Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon (1992) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) Animation Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) Key Animation
- Jushin Liger (1989) Key Animation
- Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor (1989) Character Designer
- Ronin Warriors: Gaiden (1989) Character Designer
- City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989) Key Animation
- Ronin Warriors (1988) Key Animation
- Ronin Warriors (1988) Animation Director
- Ronin Warriors (1988) Opening/Ending Animation