Morio Asaka | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1967 Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Occupation | Director, Storyboard Artist, Animator |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Known for | Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, Gunslinger Girl, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII, Nana |
Morio Asaka (浅香 守生, Asaka Morio, born March 11, 1967 in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese anime director working for Madhouse.
A graduate of the Osaka Designers' College,[1] he is a member of the studio Madhouse. His noted works include, among others, Cardcaptor Sakura (his directorial anime television series debut), Galaxy Angel, Gunslinger Girl, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII, Nana and Chihayafuru.
Works[]
Anime television series[]
- Jungle Taitei (1989–1990; storyboards, episode direction)
- Yawara! (1989–1992; storyboards, episode direction)
- Kaze no Naka no Shōjo Kinpatsu no Jenny (1992–1993; storyboards)
- Azuki-chan (1995–1998; storyboards, episode direction)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- Galaxy Angel (2001; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- Galaxy Angel Z (2002; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- Chobits (2002; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- Galaxy Angel AA (2003; storyboards, episode direction)
- Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004; director, storyboards)
- Monster (2004–2005; storyboards, episode direction)
- Rozen Maiden (2004; storyboards, episode direction of OP theme sequence)
- Nana (2006–2007; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- Black Lagoon (2006; storyboards)
- Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007; ending storyboards)
- Claymore (2007; storyboards)
- Aoi Bungaku (No Longer Human: episode 1-4) (2009; director, storyboards)
- Chihayafuru (2011-2012; director, storyboards, episode direction)
- My Love Story!! (2015; director)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018; director)
Television specials[]
- Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga (July 19, 1996; director, storyboards)
Anime films[]
- Yawara! Soreyuke Koshenuke Kiss!! (August 1, 1992; storyboards, episode direction)
- Kattobase! Dorīmāzu - Kāpu Tanjō Monogatari (January 22, 1994; storyboards, episode direction)
- Anne no Nikki (Anne's Diary) (August 19, 1995; storyboards, episode direction coordination)
- X (1996 film) (August 3, 1996; assistant director, coordination)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (August 8, 1999; director, storyboards)
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (July 15, 2000; director, storyboards)
- Leave It To Kero! Movie (July 15, 2000; composition)
OVA[]
- Junk Boy (1987; assistant director)
- Pops (1993; director)
- Ningyo no Kizu (1993; director)
- BRONZE KoJI NANJo cathexis (1994; director)
- Clamp in Wonderland (1994; director, storyboards)
- Yōgen Kaisha (1994–1995; director)
- Birdy the Mighty (1996–1997; storyboards, episode direction)
Other works[]
- Attack! Future's Challenge! J League (1996; artbook)
- Tankōbon: Shiobunsha, art: Akihiko Tanaka, ISBN 4-8113-0299-0
- Noel (1996; game, storyboards)
- PlayStation game.
- Ryūjin Numa (2001; storyboards)
- Special anime museum screening by Shotaro Ishinomori.
- Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005; director, storyboards)
- Limited-edition special DVD production included in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
References[]
- ↑ "大阪デザイナー専門学校". Osaka Designers' College. Retrieved 2008-01-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
External links[]
- Morio Asaka at TAF 2006 at Madhouse website Invalid language code.
- Morio Asaka anime works at Media Arts Database Invalid language code.
- Morio Asaka at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Morio Asaka at the Internet Movie Database