Directed credits
9
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Motonobu Hori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 8All crew credits: 42
TMDB ID: 1716131
IMDb ID: nm2026560
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2026
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.38
Wikidata: Q139721811
Also known as
堀 元宣
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (3)Series Director (3)Assistant Director (1)Director (1)Key Animation (26)Storyboard Artist (5)Art Designer (1)Character Designer (1)
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Motonobu Hori.
Napping Princess
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Motonobu Hori.
Marriage Toxin
Series Director • 13 eps
2026 Series
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Metallic Rouge
Series Director • 13 eps
2024 Series
Super Crooks
Series Director • 13 eps
2021 Series
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Animation Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
Psycho-Pass
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Paradise Kiss
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Motonobu Hori.
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017 Movie
009 Re:Cyborg
Art Designer
2012 Movie
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Key Animation
2014 Movie
Napping Princess
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Key Animation
2015 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Motonobu Hori.
My Hero Academia
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Case Study of Vanitas
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
Sword Art Online
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Recovery of an MMO Junkie
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
Psycho-Pass
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Godzilla Singular Point
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
CAROLE & TUESDAY
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Motonobu Hori.
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Key Animation
2015 Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004 Movie
Napping Princess
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Key Animation
2014 Movie
009 Re:Cyborg
Art Designer
2012 Movie
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animation
2009 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Motonobu Hori.
Sword Art Online
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
Psycho-Pass
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
My Hero Academia
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
The Case Study of Vanitas
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
CAROLE & TUESDAY
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
Last Exile
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Character Designer • 26 eps
2004 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Motonobu Hori.
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Key Animation
2015 Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Key Animation
2014 Movie
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
Key Animation
2013 Movie
009 Re:Cyborg
Art Designer
2012 Movie
Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels
Key Animation
2011 Movie
HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!?
Key Animation
2010 Movie
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animation
2009 Movie
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation
2008 Movie
Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
Storyboard Artist
2008 Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004 Movie
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Key Animation
2003 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Motonobu Hori.
The Case Study of Vanitas
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
Godzilla Singular Point
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
CAROLE & TUESDAY
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
Recovery of an MMO Junkie
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
My Hero Academia
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
Sword Art Online
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
TOKYO TRIBE 2
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2006 Series
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Character Designer • 26 eps
2004 Series
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
Ninja Scroll: The Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series