Yûji Moriyama

Animation Department
Art Department
Director

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Yûji Moriyama was born on 6 January 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director, known for Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and Urusei Yatsura (1981).

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Known for

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

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

7.5

Animation Department

2007

Yûko Miyamura and Megumi Ogata in Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

8.1

Animation Department

1997

Urusei Yatsura (1981)

7.5

TV Series

Animation Department

Macross Plus Movie Edition (1995)

Macross Plus Movie Edition

7.5

Animation Department(Volume 3)

1995

Credits

Animation Department

Tekken: Bloodline
6.5
TV Series
- key animator (as Yuji Moriyama)
- 2022
Seven Senses of the Re'Union
5.2
TV Series
- action animation director
- 2018
Konohana Kitan
7.0
TV Series
- key animator: opening animation (as Yuji Moriyama)
- 2017
Assassination Classroom: 365 Days
5.5
- animation director: movie version
- key animator
- 2016
Is the Order a Rabbit?
7.0
TV Series
- animation director
- 2015
Blade Dance of the Elementalers
6.5
TV Series
- animation director
- 2014
Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls
5.6
TV Series
- animator: opening animation (as Yuuji Moriyama)
- 2011
Katanagatari
7.8
TV Mini Series
- animation director
- animator
- 2010
Charger Girl Ju-den Chan
6.5
TV Mini Series
- animator: opening animation
- key animator
- key animator: opening sequence
- 2009
Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name
7.1
- animation director
- 2008
H2O: Footprints in the Sand
6.1
TV Series
- animation director (as Toya Shibamata)
- 2008
Bleach the Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion
7.0
- animation director
- 2007
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
7.5
- animation director
- key animator
- 2007
Bleach: Memories of Nobody
7.1
- key animator
- 2006
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
6.2
TV Series
- animation director (as Aran Sumishi)
- 2006

Art Department

Starmyu
6.9
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- storyboard: "My Friend" song sequence
- 2015–2017
Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls
6.6
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2015
Arakawa Under the Bridge
7.1
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2010
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 4
6.3
Video
- character design
- storyboard artist: sergeant "Happening 8"
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 3
6.3
Video
- character design
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 2
6.4
Video
- character design
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 1
6.8
Video
- character design
- 2007
Pani poni dasshu!
6.4
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- 2005
Step Up Love Story
6.1
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 2002–2004
Asagiri no miko
6.0
TV Series
- designer: yokai
- storyboard artist
- 2002
Agent Aika
5.9
TV Mini Series
- assistant character designer (segment 1-4)
- 1997–1999
Geobreeders
6.6
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 1998
Jungle de Ikou!
5.8
TV Mini Series
- storyboard (as Yuji Moriyama)
- 1997
The Adventures of Kotetsu
6.4
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 1996
801 T.T.S. Airbats
6.4
TV Series
- illustrator: ending sequence
- storyboard artist
- 1994–1996

Director

Uzumaki
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2024
Starmyu
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2015
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 4
6.3
Video
- series director
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 3
6.3
Video
- series director
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 2
6.4
Video
- series director
- 2008
Yawaraka sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan 1
6.8
Video
- series director
- 2007
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
6.2
TV Series
- Director (as Aran Sumishi)
- 2006
Pani poni dasshu!
6.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2005
Step Up Love Story
6.1
TV Mini Series
- general director
- series director
- 2002–2004
Asagiri no miko
6.0
TV Series
- series director
- 2002
Jungle de Ikou!
5.8
TV Mini Series
- Director (as Yuji Moriyama, chief)
- 1997
The Adventures of Kotetsu
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1996–1997
801 T.T.S. Airbats
6.4
TV Series
- series director
- chief director
- episode director
- 1994–1996
Macross Plus Movie Edition
7.5
- Director
- 1995
Macross Plus
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1994

Personal details

Alternative names
- Tarô Chôkan
Born
- January 6, 1960
- Tokyo, Japan

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Trivia
Was learning electrical skills at a vocational school before he signed up for his first job in animation.

Quotes
On Entertaining Audiences: I would like them (the audience) to cry and then laugh. I'd like to coax the audience to enjoy the film so much that their guts have been drained dry. I want it to be a cathartic experience.

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