Morio Asaka
Morio Asaka | |
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浅香 守生 | |
| Born | March 11, 1967 Nishinomiya, Japan |
| Alma mater | Osaka Designers' College |
| Occupation(s) | Storyboard artist, director |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Known for | Cardcaptor Sakura Chobits Gunslinger Girl Nana Chihayafuru My Love Story!! |
Morio Asaka (浅香 守生, Asaka Morio, born March 11, 1967) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director.
After graduating Osaka Designers' College,[1] Asaka entered Madhouse. He was inspired to become a director by Phoenix: Yamato Chapter and made his debut as an episode director in episode 40 of Yawara!. He made his chief directorial debut with the 1993 OVA POPS. His noted works include, among others, Cardcaptor Sakura (his directorial anime television series debut), Chobits, Gunslinger Girl, Nana, Chihayafuru, and My Love Story!!. In 1999, he won the Theatrical Film Award in the Animation Kobe awards.
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000) - Director
- Galaxy Angel (2001) - Director
- Galaxy Angel Z (2002) - Director
- Chobits (2002) - Director
- Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004) - Director
- Nana (2006–2007) - Director
- No Longer Human (2009) - Director
- Chihayafuru (2011–2012) - Director[2]
- Chihayafuru 2 (2013) - Director[3]
- My Love Story!! (2015) - Director[4]
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) - Director[5]
- Chihayafuru 3 (2019) - Director[6]
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023) - Director[7]
TV specials
[edit]- Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... (1996) - Director
Films
[edit]- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) - Director
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000) - Director
- Leave It To Kero! Movie (2000) - Story composition
OVAs
[edit]- POPS (1993; director)
Other works
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "大阪デザイナー専門学校". Osaka Designers' College. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "ちはやふる：話題のアニメ版は日テレで放送 「カイジ」の後番組に". Mantan Web. July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ ちはやふる 2. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "My Love Story/Ore Monogatari Casts Takuya Eguchi, Megumi Han, Nobunaga Shimazaki". Anime News Network. January 8, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Manga Gets TV Anime Series in January 2018". Anime News Network. November 26, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ アニメ「ちはやふる」第3期、千早・太一・新の思いを表すティザービジュアル. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Morio Asaka at TAF 2006 at Madhouse website (in Japanese)
- Madhouse People File: Morio Asaka (in Japanese)
- Morio Asaka anime works at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
- Morio Asaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Morio Asaka at IMDb
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