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The Animatrix (2003) -- The crew of the Osiris must relay a message to the rebel city of Zion. The sentinels are on their way...Prelude to The Matrix.
Vampire Hunter D (2000) -- Hunters race to save a girl stolen from her home by a vampire.
The Animatrix (2003) -- A small group of rebels has captured a sentient robot and proceeds to program it to act as an ally for their cause.
The Animatrix (2003) -- Hard-boiled private investigator Ash tracks cyber-criminal Trinity through the looking glass.
The Animatrix (2003) -- In a quiet town where all is not as it seems, Yoko finds a bug in the system: an abandoned manor in which anything seems possible.

Overview

Date of Birth:
18 November 1950, Yokohama, Japan more
Mini Biography:
Graduated from Yokohama High School in 1968. After a few years working... more
Trivia:
Considered one of the more revolutionary directors in anime history. more
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Down 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Will Hollywood turn Ninja Scroll into J-Pop Scroll?
 (From Affenheimtheater. 6 April 2009, 9:47 AM, PDT)
Anime 'Ninja Scroll' Gets Live-Action Treatment
 (From Aceshowbiz. 26 October 2008, 9:50 PM, PDT)
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Filmography

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Animation Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Jûbei ninpûchô: Ryuhogyoku-hen" (2003)   character designer (unknown episodes) 2003 - 7.2 (289)
AKAs:
  • Ninja Scroll: The Series (USA)
- 2. World Record (2003)   (additional animator) 2003 - 6.3 (1,193)
AKAs:
  • The Animatrix: World Record (USA: series title)
- 3. "X" (2001) animator: opening credits (unknown episodes) 2001 - 8.1 (285)
- 4. Metoroporisu (2001)   (key animator) (layout artist) 2001 - 7.3 (7,687)
AKAs:
  • Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis (Australia) (USA: DVD title)
  • Metropolis (USA)
  • Osamu Tezuka no Metoroporisu (Japan: complete title)
  • Robotic Angel (International: English title)
- 5. Kâdokaputâ Sakura: Fûin sareta kâdo (2000)   (key animator) 2000 - 8.0 (265)
AKAs:
  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (USA)
- 6. X (1996)   (animator) 1996 - 5.9 (1,210)
AKAs:
  • X/1999 (USA: promotional title)
  • X: Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999 (Japan: English title)
- 7. Memorîzu (1995)   (animator) 1995 - 7.6 (3,250)
AKAs:
  • Memories (International: English title)
- 8. Anne no nikki (1995)   (animator) 1995 - 7.0 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (Japan: English title)
- 9. The Cockpit (1994) (V) (animation director) (segment 1) (character designer) (segment 1) 1994 - 7.4 (80)
- 10. Yûgen kaisha (1994) (V)   (animator: opening sequence) 1994 - 7.1 (65)
AKAs:
  • Phantom Quest Corp.
  • You gen kai sya
- 11. Jûbei ninpûchô (1993)   (character creation) 1993 - 7.9 (10,470)
AKAs:
  • Jubei Ninpocho: The Wind Ninja Chronicles (USA)
  • Ninja Scroll (USA)
- 12. Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) (V) (character designer) 1990 - 7.8 (231)
- 13. "Shinsaku jungle taitei" (1989)   (character designer) 1989 - 7.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor (International: English title)
  • New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (USA)
- 14. Goku Midnight Eye (1989) (V) (animation director) (character designer) 1989 - 6.3 (112)
- 15. Makaitoshi Shinjuku (1988) (V)   (character designer) 1988 - 6.5 (505)
AKAs:
  • Demon City Shinjuku
  • Hell City Shinjuku, US (USA)
  • Monster City (UK)
- 16. Meikyû monogatari (1987)   (animation director) (segment "The Running Man") (character designer) 1987 - 7.8 (351)
AKAs:
  • Labyrinth Tales (Japan: English title)
  • Manie-Manie (Japan: alternative title)
  • Neo Tokyo (USA)
- 17. Yôjû toshi (1987)   (animation director) (character designer) 1987 - 6.6 (1,187)
AKAs:
  • Supernatural Beast City
  • Wicked City (International: English title)
- 18. Mori no densetsu (1987) (V)   (animator) 1987 - 7.3 (103)
AKAs:
  • Legend of the Forest (USA)
- 19. Toki no tabibito (1986) (animator) 1986 - 7.6 (15)
- 20. Hadashi no Gen 2 (1986)   (key animator) 1986 - 7.3 (174)
AKAs:
  • Barefoot Gen 2 (International: English title)
- 21. Kamui no ken (1985)   (animator) 1985 - 7.0 (204)
AKAs:
  • Dagger of Kamui
  • Revenge of the Ninja Warrior
  • The Blade of Kamui (USA: cut version)
- 22. SF Shinseiki Lensman (1984)   (animator) (character designer) 1984 - 6.1 (230)
AKAs:
  • Lensman
  • Lensman: Secret of the Lens
- 23. Hadashi no Gen (1983)   (key animator) 1983 - 8.3 (1,472)
AKAs:
  • Barefoot Gen (International: English title)
- 24. Harmagedon: Genma taisen (1983)   (animator) 1983 - 5.8 (123)
AKAs:
  • Armageddon: The Great Battle with Genma
- 25. Unico (1981)   (animator) 1981 - 7.9 (269)
AKAs:
  • The Fantastic Adventure of Unico-1 (International: English title)
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (USA: video title)
  • Yuniko (Japan: non-modified Hepburn romanization)
- 26. "Mirai shônen Konan" (1978)   animator (unknown episodes) 1978 - 9.1 (561)
AKAs:
  • Future Boy Conan
  • The Adventures of Adnan and Lena
- 27. Kureopatora (1970)   (animator) 1970 - 7.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (USA)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007) (V) 2007 - 7.0 (1,190)
- 2. The Animatrix (2003) (segment "Program") 2003 - 7.5 (19,513)
- 3. Program (2003)   2003 - 6.8 (1,165)
AKAs:
  • The Animatrix: Program (USA: series title)
- 4. "X" (2001) (unknown episodes) 2001 - 8.1 (285)
- 5. X: Yochou (2001) (V) 2001 - 8.5 (19)
- 6. Vampire Hunter D (2000)   2000 - 7.8 (9,123)
AKAs:
  • Banpaia hantâ D (Japan: DVD title)
  • Vampire Hunter D (USA)
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (USA: DVD box title)
- 7. Tetsuwan Birdy (1996) (V)   1996 - 7.4 (51)
AKAs:
  • Birdy the Mighty
- 8. The Cockpit (1994) (V) (segment 1) 1994 - 7.4 (80)
- 9. Jûbei ninpûchô (1993)   1993 - 7.9 (10,470)
AKAs:
  • Jubei Ninpocho: The Wind Ninja Chronicles (USA)
  • Ninja Scroll (USA)
- 10. Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) (V) 1990 - 7.8 (231)
- 11. Goku II: Midnight Eye (1989) (V) 1989 - -
- 12. Goku Midnight Eye (1989) (V) 1989 - 6.3 (112)
- 13. Makaitoshi Shinjuku (1988) (V)   1988 - 6.5 (505)
AKAs:
  • Demon City Shinjuku
  • Hell City Shinjuku, US (USA)
  • Monster City (UK)
- 14. Meikyû monogatari (1987)   (segment "The Running Man") 1987 - 7.8 (351)
AKAs:
  • Labyrinth Tales (Japan: English title)
  • Manie-Manie (Japan: alternative title)
  • Neo Tokyo (USA)
- 15. "Lensman: Kozûmosu no daisensô" (1987) 1987 - -
- 16. Yôjû toshi (1987)   1987 - 6.6 (1,187)
AKAs:
  • Supernatural Beast City
  • Wicked City (International: English title)
- 17. SF Shinseiki Lensman (1984)   1984 - 6.1 (230)
AKAs:
  • Lensman
  • Lensman: Secret of the Lens
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)   (screenplay) 2005 - 6.3 (2,170)
AKAs:
  • Azumi 2 (Japan: short title)
- 2. "Jûbei ninpûchô: Ryuhogyoku-hen" (2003)   (unknown episodes) 2003 - 7.2 (289)
AKAs:
  • Ninja Scroll: The Series (USA)
- 3. World Record (2003)   (written by) 2003 - 6.3 (1,193)
AKAs:
  • The Animatrix: World Record (USA: series title)
- 4. The Animatrix (2003) (written by) (segments "Program" and "World Record") 2003 - 7.5 (19,513)
- 5. Program (2003)   (written by) 2003 - 6.8 (1,165)
AKAs:
  • The Animatrix: Program (USA: series title)
- 6. X: Yochou (2001) (V) (screenplay) 2001 - 8.5 (19)
- 7. Vampire Hunter D (2000)   (writer) 2000 - 7.8 (9,123)
AKAs:
  • Banpaia hantâ D (Japan: DVD title)
  • Vampire Hunter D (USA)
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (USA: DVD box title)
- 8. Biohunter (1995) (writer) 1995 - 5.8 (214)
- 9. The Cockpit (1994) (V) (writer) 1994 - 7.4 (80)
- 10. Jûbei ninpûchô (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 7.9 (10,470)
AKAs:
  • Jubei Ninpocho: The Wind Ninja Chronicles (USA)
  • Ninja Scroll (USA)
- 11. Kaze no na wa amunejia (1993) (V)   (writer) 1993 - 6.9 (348)
AKAs:
  • A Wind Named Amnesia
  • The Wind of Amnesia
- 12. Meikyû monogatari (1987)   (segment "The Running Man") 1987 - 7.8 (351)
AKAs:
  • Labyrinth Tales (Japan: English title)
  • Manie-Manie (Japan: alternative title)
  • Neo Tokyo (USA)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "X" (2001)   storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2001) 2001 - 8.1 (285)
3 TV episodes:
- 2. X: Yochou (2001) (V) (storyboard artist) 2001 - 8.5 (19)
- 3. Vampire Hunter D (2000)   (storyboard artist) 2000 - 7.8 (9,123)
AKAs:
  • Banpaia hantâ D (Japan: DVD title)
  • Vampire Hunter D (USA)
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (USA: DVD box title)
- 4. Kâdokaputâ Sakura: Fûin sareta kâdo (2000)   (storyboard artist) 2000 - 8.0 (265)
AKAs:
  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (USA)
- 5. SF Shinseiki Lensman (1984)   (storyboard artist) 1984 - 6.1 (230)
AKAs:
  • Lensman
  • Lensman: Secret of the Lens
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Unico (1981)   (special thanks) 1981 - 7.9 (269)
AKAs:
  • The Fantastic Adventure of Unico-1 (International: English title)
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (USA: video title)
  • Yuniko (Japan: non-modified Hepburn romanization)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.9 (42)

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