Directed credits
37
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Yuji Moriyama
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 26All crew credits: 80
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: 7.3
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 (21)Director (15)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (19)Character Designer (9)Writer (5)Animation (3)Original Story (2)Screenplay (2)Storyboard Artist (2)Opening/Ending Animation (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.
Animation Director
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
2008 • Movie
Animation Director
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006 • Movie
Animation Director
Locke the Superman: Mirror Ring
2000 • Movie
Director
The Adventures of Kotetsu
1996 • Movie
Director
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995 • Movie
Director
Exper Zenon
1991 • Movie
Director
Madara
1991 • Movie
Director
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
1987 • Movie
Animation Director
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 • Movie
Assistant Director
Locke the Superman
1984 • Movie
Animation Director
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuji Moriyama.
Director • 2 eps
Uzumaki
2024 • Series
Animation Director • 5 eps
Tower of God
2020 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Astra Lost in Space
2019 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Seven Senses of the Re'Union
2018 • Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
Classroom of the Elite
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Scum's Wish
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Katanagatari
2010 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Detective School Q
2003 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
E's Otherwise
2003 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Naruto
2002 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Step Up Love Story
2002 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Geobreeders
1998 • Series
Director • 1 eps
TRIGUN
1998 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Jungle de Ikou!
1997 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Adventures of Kotetsu
1996 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Adventures of Kotetsu
1996 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Baby and Me
1996 • Series
Director • 7 eps
801 T.T.S Airbats
1994 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Macross Plus
1994 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
1992 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Tenchi Muyo!
1992 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Madara
1991 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Gunbuster
1988 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yuji Moriyama.
Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 • Movie
Key Animation
Given
2020 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 • Movie
Animation Director
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984 • Movie
Animation Director
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
2008 • Movie
Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
2006 • Movie
Animation Director
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 • Movie
Animation
Robot Carnival
1987 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yuji Moriyama.
Key Animation • 1 eps
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012 • Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
Classroom of the Elite
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Naruto
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 7 eps
Bleach
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
KENGAN ASHURA
2019 • Series
Animation Director • 5 eps
Tower of God
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
TRIGUN
1998 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Astra Lost in Space
2019 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Gunbuster
1988 • Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
2017 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Uzumaki
2024 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Scum's Wish
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.
Key Animation • 7 eps
Bleach
2004 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Naruto
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Urusei Yatsura
1981 • Series
Animation Director • 8 eps
Classroom of the Elite
2017 • Series
Character Designer • 50 eps
Saiyuki
2000 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Blue Orchestra
2023 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Maison Ikkoku
1986 • Series
Animation Director • 5 eps
Tower of God
2020 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
KENGAN ASHURA
2019 • Series
Director • 1 eps
TRIGUN
1998 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Master Keaton
1998 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuji Moriyama.
Key Animation
Given
2020 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 • Movie
Key Animation
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan!
2005 • Movie
Key Animation
Saiyuki: Requiem
2001 • Movie
Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 • Movie
Original Story
Project A-Ko 4: Final
1989 • Movie
Character Designer
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
1988 • Movie
Original Story
Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
1988 • Movie
Animation
Robot Carnival
1987 • Movie
Animation
A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion
1987 • Movie
Writer
Project A-Ko
1986 • Movie
Key Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
1985 • Movie
Key Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983 • Movie
Key Animation
Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro
1981 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yuji Moriyama.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Blue Orchestra
2023 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
KENGAN ASHURA
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Hakumei and Mikochi
2018 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls
2011 • Series
Key Animation • 7 eps
Bleach
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Midori Days
2004 • Series
Opening/Ending Animation • 3 eps
Beat Angel Escalayer
2002 • Series
Character Designer • 26 eps
Tokyo Underground
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Kaze no Yojimbo
2001 • Series
Screenplay • 4 eps
Geobreeders: Breakthrough
2000 • Series
Character Designer • 50 eps
Saiyuki
2000 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Tenamonya Voyagers
1999 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Master Keaton
1998 • Series
Character Designer • 2 eps
Fire Emblem
1996 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Bastard!!
1992 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yuji Moriyama.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yuji Moriyama.
