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 Lamu (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(segment "Sincerely Yours")

1997

Lamu (1981)

7.5

TV Series

Animation Department

Purojekuto A-ko (1986)

Purojekuto A-ko

6.8

Animation Department(uncredited)

1986

Credits

Animation Department

Tekken: Bloodline
6.5
TV Mini Series
- key animator (as Yuji Moriyama)
- 2022
Les Sept Sens de la 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, le film : J-365
5.5
- animation director: movie version
- key animator
- 2016
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
7.0
TV Series
- animation director
- 2015
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
6.5
TV Series
- animation director
- 2014
Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!
5.6
TV Series
- animator: opening animation (as Yuuji Moriyama)
- 2011
Katanagatari
7.7
TV Mini Series
- animation director
- animator
- 2010
Faito ippatsu! Jûden chan!!
6.4
TV Mini Series
- animator: opening animation
- key animator
- key animator: opening sequence
- 2009
Bleach: Fade to Black
7.1
- animation director
- 2008
Wagaya no oinari sama.
6.5
TV Series
- animation director: ending sequence
- chief animation director (as Tôya Shibayama)
- 2008
H2O: Footprints in the Sand
6.1
TV Series
- animation director (as Toya Shibamata)
- 2008
Bleach: The Diamond Dust 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

Art Department

Starmyu
6.9
TV Series
- storyboard artist
- storyboard: "My Friend" song sequence
- 2015–2017
Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou
6.6
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 2015
Arakawa andâ za burijji
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
Sex and Love Story
6.1
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 2002–2004
Asagiri no miko
6.2
TV Series
- designer: yokai
- storyboard artist
- 2002
AIKa
5.9
TV Mini Series
- assistant character designer (segment "1-4")
- 1997–1999
Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan
6.5
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 1998
Jungle de Ikou
5.7
TV Mini Series
- storyboard (as Yuji Moriyama)
- 1997
Kotetsu no daiboken
6.2
TV Mini Series
- storyboard artist
- 1996–1997
Aozora shôjotai
6.3
TV Series
- illustrator: ending sequence
- storyboard artist
- 1994–1996

Director

Uzumaki
6.5
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
Sôkô no Strain
6.1
TV Series
- Director (as Aran Sumishi)
- 2006
Pani poni dasshu!
6.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2005
Sex and Love Story
6.1
TV Mini Series
- general director
- series director
- 2002–2004
Asagiri no miko
6.2
TV Series
- series director
- 2002
Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan
6.5
TV Mini Series
- chief director
- 1998
Jungle de Ikou
5.7
TV Mini Series
- Director (as Yuji Moriyama, chief)
- 1997
Kotetsu no daiboken
6.2
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1996–1997
Aozora shôjotai
6.3
TV Series
- series director
- chief director
- episode director
- 1994–1996
Gekijouban Makurosu Purasu
7.5
- Director
- 1995

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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