Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Yuji Moriyama
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 24All crew credits: 77
TMDB ID: 110683
IMDb ID: nm0605799
Known for: Directing
Born: January 6, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2024
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 7.32
Wikidata: Q8060511
Also known as
Yuuji Moriyama • Yûji Moriyama • Moriyama Yuuji / もりやまゆうじ • Moriyama Yuuji / 森山雄治 • Kazama Kotarou / 風間小太郎 • Moriyama Yuuji / 森山ゆうじ • Motoyama Yuuji / もとやまゆうじ • Nagarekawa Kappa / 流川河童 • Nekobe Nachiko / 猫部那智子 • Omone Aisumishi / 阿藍隅史 • +7 more
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (18)Director (16)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (21)Character Designer (6)Writer (5)Animation (2)Original Story (2)Screenplay (2)Storyboard Artist (2)Characters (1)
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yuji Moriyama.
7.1
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
Animation Director
2008 Movie
7.2
Gunbuster: The Movie
Animation Director
2006 Movie
6.5
Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
Animation Director
2000 Movie
4.7
The Adventures of Kotetsu
Director
1996 Movie
7.1
Macross Plus: The Movie
Director
1995 Movie
4.2
Exper Zenon
Director
1991 Movie
5.7
Madara
Director
1991 Movie
4.9
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
Director
1987 Movie
6.8
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Animation Director
1987 Movie
6.0
Locke the Superman
Assistant Director
1984 Movie
7.3
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
Animation Director
1984 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuji Moriyama.
7.0
Uzumaki
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.2
Tower of God
Animation Director • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Astra Lost in Space
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.3
Seven Senses of the Re'Union
Animation Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Scum's Wish
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Katanagatari
Animation Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.9
E's Otherwise
Animation Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.8
Step Up Love Story
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
6.0
Tenamonya Voyagers
Animation Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.8
Geobreeders
Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Jungle de Ikou!
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
9.0
The Adventures of Kotetsu
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
The Adventures of Kotetsu
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
8.4
Baby and Me
Animation Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
4.6
801 T.T.S Airbats
Director • 7 eps
1994 Series
7.0
Macross Plus
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Tenchi Muyo!
Animation Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.5
Madara
Director • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Animation Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.9
Ronin Warriors
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
7.3
Urusei Yatsura
Animation Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yuji Moriyama.
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
1997 Movie
8.3
Given
Key Animation
2020 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.3
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
Animation Director
1984 Movie
7.1
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
Animation Director
2008 Movie
6.9
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.8
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Animation Director
1987 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yuji Moriyama.
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Classroom of the Elite
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 5 eps
2004 Series
8.3
KENGAN ASHURA
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Tower of God
Animation Director • 5 eps
2020 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.8
Astra Lost in Space
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Animation Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.2
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Uzumaki
Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.4
Scum's Wish
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yuji Moriyama.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yuji Moriyama.
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 5 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.3
Urusei Yatsura
Animation Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Classroom of the Elite
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Tower of God
Animation Director • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Blue Orchestra
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.3
KENGAN ASHURA
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.2
Saiyuki
Character Designer • 50 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Ronin Warriors
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
7.6
Maison Ikkoku
Writer • 1 eps
1986 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuji Moriyama.
8.3
Given
Key Animation
2020 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Key Animation
2007 Movie
6.9
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
Key Animation
2006 Movie
3.3
Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan!
Screenplay
2005 Movie
4.9
Saiyuki: Requiem
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
1997 Movie
4.9
Project A-Ko 4: Final
Original Story
1989 Movie
6.0
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
Characters
1988 Movie
5.2
Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
Original Story
1988 Movie
6.7
Robot Carnival
Animation
1987 Movie
6.7
Project A-Ko
Writer
1986 Movie
5.3
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
Key Animation
1985 Movie
6.0
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Key Animation
1983 Movie
7.3
Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro
Key Animation
1981 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yuji Moriyama.
7.0
Blue Orchestra
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.3
KENGAN ASHURA
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Hakumei and Mikochi
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Classroom of the Elite
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.1
Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.4
Bleach
Key Animation • 5 eps
2004 Series
7.5
Midori Days
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
4.8
Beat Angel Escalayer
Opening/Ending Animation • 3 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Kaze no Yojimbo
Key Animation • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
Screenplay • 4 eps
2000 Series
6.2
Saiyuki
Character Designer • 50 eps
2000 Series
7.1
Master Keaton
Writer • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.0
Fire Emblem
Character Designer • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.4
Bastard!!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yuji Moriyama.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yuji Moriyama.
