Yuji Moriyama
Directing Born Jan 6, 1960 Tokyo, Japan 119 credits
Biography
Yuji Moriyama is a Japanese anime director born on January 6, 1960, in Tokyo, Japan. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Moriyama is known for his work in directing anime and has a total of 82 known credits. He is also known by several pseudonyms, including Yūji Motoyama, Jōdo Saihō, and others.
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Career overview
Yuji Moriyama is a Japanese anime director, animator, animation supervisor, and character designer from Tokyo. Born on January 6, 1960, he has had a prolific career in the anime industry. As a director, Moriyama has worked on numerous projects, contributing to the growth and development of the anime medium.
Moriyama is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA), a professional organization that supports and promotes the interests of anime creators. His work has been recognized through the Japan Anime Awards, where he won in the Animation Director category. This achievement highlights Moriyama's expertise and dedication to his craft.
Throughout his career, Moriyama has utilized various pennames, including Yūji Motoyama, Jōdo Saihō, Kotarō Kazama, Norihiro Sunakawa, MONTAN, Wataya Shibakano, Tōya Shibamata, Alan Smithee, Nachiko Nekobe, and Tadao Uota. With over 82 known credits, Moriyama has established himself as a versatile and accomplished director in the anime industry.
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Career timeline
Uzumaki · Director
Blue Orchestra · Storyboard Artist
Tower of God · Animation DirectorGiven · Key Animation
KENGAN ASHURA · Key AnimationAstra Lost in Space · Animation Director
Seven Senses of the Re'Union · Animation DirectorHakumei and Mikochi · Key Animation
Classroom of the Elite · Key AnimationClassroom of the Elite · Animation DirectorScum's Wish · Animation DirectorKino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series · Animation Director
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Key Animation
Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls · Key Animation
Katanagatari · Animation DirectorKatanagatari · Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black · Animation Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Animation DirectorEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody · Key AnimationGunbuster: The Movie · Animation Director
Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan! · Screenplay
Bleach · Key AnimationBleach · Animation DirectorMidori Days · Key AnimationMidori Days · Animation Director
Detective School Q · Animation DirectorE's Otherwise · Animation Director
Naruto · Key AnimationNaruto · Animation DirectorTokyo Underground · Character DesignerStep Up Love Story · DirectorBeat Angel Escalayer · Opening/Ending Animation
Kaze no Yojimbo · Key AnimationKaze no Yojimbo · Animation DirectorSaiyuki: Requiem · Key AnimationSaiyuki: Requiem · Supervising Animation DirectorSaiyuki: Requiem · Character Designer
Saiyuki · Character DesignerSaiyuki · Supervising Animation DirectorSaiyuki · Animation DirectorGeobreeders: Breakthrough · ScreenplayLocke the Superman: Mirror Ring · Animation Director
Tenamonya Voyagers · Animation DirectorTenamonya Voyagers · Key Animation
Master Keaton · WriterTRIGUN · DirectorTRIGUN · Storyboard ArtistTRIGUN · Animation DirectorTRIGUN · Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion · Key AnimationJungle de Ikou! · Director
Baby and Me · Animation DirectorFire Emblem · Character DesignerThe Adventures of Kotetsu · DirectorThe Adventures of Kotetsu · StoryboardThe Adventures of Kotetsu · Director
Macross Plus: The Movie · DirectorMacross Plus: The Movie · Key AnimationMacross Plus: The Movie · Animation Director
801 T.T.S Airbats · DirectorMacross Plus · Director
Tenchi Muyo! · Animation DirectorTenchi Muyo! · Key AnimationAll Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku · DirectorAll Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku · Key AnimationAll Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku · Animation Director
Madara · DirectorMadara · Character DesignerBlazing Transfer Student · Character DesignerLuna Varga · Character DesignerAriel Deluxe · Storyboard Artist
Kounai Shasei · Character Designer
Project A-Ko 4: Final · Original StoryProject A-Ko 4: Final · Director
Ronin Warriors · Animation DirectorGunbuster · Animation DirectorGunbuster · Key AnimationProject A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody · Original StoryProject A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody · Director
Norakuro-kun · Character DesignerLemon Angel · Key AnimationRoyal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise · Animation DirectorProject A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group · DirectorProject A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group · Original Story
Full filmography
- Uzumaki (2024) Director
- Blue Orchestra (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Tower of God (2020) Animation Director
- Given (2020) Key Animation
- KENGAN ASHURA (2019) Key Animation
- Astra Lost in Space (2019) Animation Director
- Seven Senses of the Re'Union (2018) Animation Director
- Hakumei and Mikochi (2018) Key Animation
- Classroom of the Elite (2017) Key Animation
- Classroom of the Elite (2017) Animation Director
- Scum's Wish (2017) Animation Director
- Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series (2017) Animation Director
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) Key Animation
- Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls (2011) Key Animation
- Katanagatari (2010) Animation Director
- Katanagatari (2010) Key Animation
- Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008) Animation Director
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Animation Director
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Key Animation
- Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006) Key Animation
- Gunbuster: The Movie (2006) Animation Director
- Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan! (2005) Screenplay
- Bleach (2004) Key Animation
- Bleach (2004) Animation Director
- Midori Days (2004) Key Animation
- Midori Days (2004) Animation Director
- Detective School Q (2003) Animation Director
- E's Otherwise (2003) Animation Director
- Naruto (2002) Key Animation
- Naruto (2002) Animation Director
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Character Designer
- Step Up Love Story (2002) Director
- Beat Angel Escalayer (2002) Opening/Ending Animation
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Key Animation
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Animation Director
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Key Animation
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Supervising Animation Director
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Character Designer
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Animation Director
- Saiyuki (2000) Character Designer
- Saiyuki (2000) Supervising Animation Director
- Saiyuki (2000) Animation Director
- Geobreeders: Breakthrough (2000) Screenplay
- Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring (2000) Animation Director
- Tenamonya Voyagers (1999) Animation Director
- Tenamonya Voyagers (1999) Key Animation
- Master Keaton (1998) Writer
- TRIGUN (1998) Director
- TRIGUN (1998) Storyboard Artist
- TRIGUN (1998) Animation Director
- TRIGUN (1998) Key Animation
- Geobreeders (1998) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) Key Animation
- Jungle de Ikou! (1997) Director
- Baby and Me (1996) Animation Director
- Fire Emblem (1996) Character Designer
- The Adventures of Kotetsu (1996) Director
- The Adventures of Kotetsu (1996) Storyboard
- The Adventures of Kotetsu (1996) Director
- The Adventures of Kotetsu (1996) Director
- Macross Plus: The Movie (1995) Director
- Macross Plus: The Movie (1995) Key Animation
- Macross Plus: The Movie (1995) Animation Director
- 801 T.T.S Airbats (1994) Director
- Macross Plus (1994) Director
- Tenchi Muyo! (1992) Animation Director
- Tenchi Muyo! (1992) Key Animation
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) Director
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) Key Animation
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) Animation Director
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1992) Storyboard Artist
- Bastard!! (1992) Key Animation
- Madara (1991) Director
- Madara (1991) Character Designer
- Blazing Transfer Student (1991) Character Designer
- Luna Varga (1991) Character Designer
- Ariel Deluxe (1991) Storyboard Artist
- Exper Zenon (1991) Director
- Exper Zenon (1991) Key Animation
- Exper Zenon (1991) Writer
- Madara (1991) Director
- Kounai Shasei (1990) Character Designer
- Project A-Ko 4: Final (1989) Original Story
- Project A-Ko 4: Final (1989) Director
- Ronin Warriors (1988) Animation Director
- Gunbuster (1988) Animation Director
- Gunbuster (1988) Key Animation
- Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988) Original Story
- Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988) Director
- Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988) Character Designer
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988) Character Designer
- Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988) Animation Director
- Norakuro-kun (1987) Character Designer
- Lemon Angel (1987) Key Animation
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) Animation Director
- Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987) Director
- Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987) Original Story
- Robot Carnival (1987) Animation
- A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion (1987) Animation
- Maison Ikkoku (1986) Writer
- Project A-Ko (1986) Writer
- Project A-Ko (1986) Key Animation
- Project A-Ko (1986) Animation Director
- Project A-ko: Secret File (1986) as Self
- Magical Emi, the Magic Star (1985) Animation
- Magical Emi, the Magic Star (1985) Opening/Ending Animation
- Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love (1985) Key Animation
- Persia, the Magic Fairy (1984) Writer
- Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984) Animation Director
- Locke the Superman (1984) Assistant Director
- Cream Lemon (1984) Key Animation
- Cream Lemon (1984) Character Designer
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983) Writer
- Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983) Key Animation
- Acrobunch (1982) Key Animation
- Urusei Yatsura (1981) Animation Director
- Urusei Yatsura (1981) Storyboard Artist
- Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro (1981) Key Animation
- Ōedo Sōsamō (1970)