Yuji Moriyama

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Yuji Moriyama

Directing 66 January 6, 1960

Tokyo, Japan

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 Japanes…

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Naruto

Naruto

8.4 2002 TV Show
Bleach

Bleach

8.3 2004 TV Show
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

8.6 2012 TV Show
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

8.3 1997 Movie
Classroom of the Elite

Classroom of the Elite

8.4 2017 TV Show
KENGAN ASHURA

KENGAN ASHURA

8.4 2019 TV Show
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

7.6 2007 Movie
Tower of God

Tower of God

8.1 2020 TV Show
TRIGUN

TRIGUN

8.1 1998 TV Show
Given

Given

8.2 2020 Movie
Saiyuki

Saiyuki

6.3 2000 TV Show
Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

7.3 1981 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Uzumaki

    TV show Director

  2. 2023
    Blue Orchestra

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  3. 2020
    Given

    Movie Key Animation

  4. 2020
    Tower of God

    TV show Animation Director

  5. 2019
    KENGAN ASHURA

    TV show Key Animation

  6. 2019
    Astra Lost in Space

    TV show Animation Director

  7. 2018
    Seven Senses of the Re'Union

    TV show Animation Director

  8. 2018
    Hakumei and Mikochi

    TV show Key Animation

  9. 2017
    Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series

    TV show Animation Director

  10. 2017
    Classroom of the Elite

    TV show Animation Director

  11. 2017
    Scum's Wish

    TV show Animation Director

  12. 2012
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    TV show Key Animation

  13. 2011
    Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls

    TV show Key Animation

  14. 2010
    Katanagatari

    TV show Animation Director

  15. 2008
    Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black

    Movie Animation Director

  16. 2007
    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    Movie Animation Director

More credits
  1. 2006
    Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody

    Movie Key Animation

  2. 2006
    Gunbuster: The Movie

    Movie Animation Director

  3. 2005
    Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan!

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2004
    Bleach

    TV show Key Animation

  5. 2004
    Midori Days

    TV show Key Animation

  6. 2003
    Detective School Q

    TV show Animation Director

  7. 2003
    E's Otherwise

    TV show Animation Director

  8. 2002
    Naruto

    TV show Animation Director

  9. 2002
    Beat Angel Escalayer

    TV show Opening/Ending Animation

  10. 2002
    Step Up Love Story

    TV show Director

  11. 2002
    Tokyo Underground

    TV show Character Designer

  12. 2001
    Kaze no Yojimbo

    TV show Key Animation

  13. 2001
    Saiyuki: Requiem

    Movie Key Animation

  14. 2000
    Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring

    Movie Animation Director

  15. 2000
    Geobreeders: Breakthrough

    TV show Screenplay

  16. 2000
    Saiyuki

    TV show Character Designer

  17. 1999
    Tenamonya Voyagers

    TV show Key Animation

  18. 1998
    Master Keaton

    TV show Writer

  19. 1998
    Geobreeders

    TV show Director

  20. 1998
    TRIGUN

    TV show Director

  21. 1997
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

    Movie Key Animation

  22. 1997
    Jungle de Ikou!

    TV show Director

  23. 1996
    The Adventures of Kotetsu

    Movie Director

  24. 1996
    The Adventures of Kotetsu

    TV show Director