Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Shoji Kawamori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 5All crew credits: 66
TMDB ID: 76408
IMDb ID: nm0442828
Known for: Directing
Born: February 20, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: Taira, Toyama, Japan [now Nanto, Toyama, Japan]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q630431
Also known as
Shôji Kawamori • Shōji Kawamori • 河森 正治 • Shouji Kawamori • Masaharu Kawamori
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Series Director (1)Mechanical Designer (17)Original Story (8)Storyboard Artist (7)Writer (5)Original Series Creator (4)Creator (3)Animation (2)Conceptual Design (1)
Biography
Shoji Kawamori is an anime creator, director and mechanical designer, best known as the original creator for nearly every Macross chapter.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shoji Kawamori.
Labyrinth
Director
2026 Movie
Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!
Director
2021 Movie
Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
Director
2021 Movie
Genesis of Aquarion Love
Director
2015 Movie
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Director
2011 Movie
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Director
2009 Movie
Ani*Kuri15
Director
2008 Movie
Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis
Director
2007 Movie
Genius Party
Director
2007 Movie
Spring and Chaos
Director
1996 Movie
Macross Plus: The Movie
Director
1995 Movie
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Director
1984 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shoji Kawamori.
Latair the Earth
Director • 5 eps
2025 Series
LAST HOPE
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
Genius Party
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
Ani*Kuri15
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
Macross Zero
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Ghost in the Shell
Mechanical Designer
1995 Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Mechanical Designer
1993 Movie
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Director
1984 Movie
Bumblebee
Original Story
2018 Movie
Escaflowne: The Movie
Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shoji Kawamori.
The Vision of Escaflowne
Screenplay • 26 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Ghost in the Shell
Mechanical Designer
1995 Movie
Bumblebee
Original Story
2018 Movie
Macross Plus: The Movie
Director
1995 Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Mechanical Designer
1993 Movie
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Director
1984 Movie
Labyrinth
Director
2026 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Aquarion
Writer • 23 eps
2005 Series
Macross Frontier
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2008 Series
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Mechanical Designer • 66 eps
1991 Series
RahXephon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2002 Series
Macross 7
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1994 Series
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Original Series Creator • 50 eps
2009 Series
The Vision of Escaflowne
Screenplay • 26 eps
1996 Series
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2018 Series
AKB0048
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
Bodacious Space Pirates
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2012 Series
Macross Δ
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Writer • 1 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shoji Kawamori.
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
2021 Movie
For Whom the Alchemist Exists
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
Bumblebee
Original Story
2018 Movie
Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
2018 Movie
Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre
Original Story
2018 Movie
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
Mechanical Designer
2017 Movie
Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: The Movie
Original Series Creator
2014 Movie
Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!
Original Story
2012 Movie
Mini-Chara Macross
Original Story
2002 Movie
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Mechanical Designer
2002 Movie
Macross: 20th Anniversary
Original Story
2002 Movie
Mighty Agent
Mechanical Designer
2001 Movie
Escaflowne: The Movie
Animation
2000 Movie
Macross Dynamite 7
Original Story
1997 Movie
Space Ship Remnant 6
Mechanical Designer
1996 Movie
Ghost in the Shell
Mechanical Designer
1995 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shoji Kawamori.
AQUARION Myth of Emotions
Creator
2025 Series
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
MAKE MY DAY
Mechanical Designer • 8 eps
2023 Series
SAKUGAN
Conceptual Design • 12 eps
2021 Series
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2018 Series
Macross Δ
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
M3: The Dark Metal
Mechanical Designer • 24 eps
2014 Series
Nobunaga the Fool
Original Story • 24 eps
2014 Series
AKB0048
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
Bodacious Space Pirates
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2012 Series
Aquarion EVOL
Creator • 26 eps
2012 Series
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Original Series Creator • 50 eps
2009 Series
Macross Frontier
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2008 Series
Kiss Dum: Engage Planet
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2007 Series
Aquarion
Writer • 23 eps
2005 Series
RahXephon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shoji Kawamori.
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Medium Hot Sabu (voice)
2006 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shoji Kawamori.
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
2023 Series