Directing
Kōji Morimoto
Born 1959-12-26
Wakayama, Japan
Department: Directing
Biography
Koji Morimoto is a Japanese anime director. Some of his works include being an animator in the Akira film; shorts in Robot Carnival, Short Peace, and The Animatrix; and key animation in anime such as Kiki's Delivery Service, City Hunter, and Fist of the North Star. He is the co-founder of Studio 4°C.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kōji Morimoto
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Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
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The Animatrix
2003
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Memories
1995
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Tekkonkinkreet
2006
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Mind Game
2004
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Space Cobra
1982
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Roujin Z
1991
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Beyond
2003
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Macross: Do You Remember Love?
1984
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Spriggan
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CONNECTED... | Director | Movie | 2020 |
| CONNECTED... | Editor | Movie | 2020 |
| CONNECTED... | Art Direction | Movie | 2020 |
| CONNECTED... | Animation Director | Movie | 2020 |
| CONNECTED... | Color Grading | Movie | 2020 |
| CONNECTED... | Original Story | Movie | 2020 |
 | Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan | Director | TV Series | 2019 |
| Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan | Animation | TV Series | 2019 |
| Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan | Character Designer | TV Series | 2019 |
 | 18if | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
| 18if | Screenplay | TV Series | 2017 |
| 18if | Animation Director | TV Series | 2017 |
| 18if | Storyboard Artist | TV Series | 2017 |
| 18if | Key Animation | TV Series | 2017 |
 | SHORT PEACE | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
| SHORT PEACE | Key Animation | TV Series | 2013 |
| SHORT PEACE | Storyboard Designer | TV Series | 2013 |
| SHORT PEACE | Creator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Short Peace | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Mazinkaiser SKL | Producer | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Attraction | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Attraction | Key Animation | Movie | 2010 |
 | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | Co-Producer | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | Genius Party Beyond | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Genius Party Beyond | Character Designer | Movie | 2008 |
| Genius Party Beyond | Animation Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Genius Party Beyond | Screenplay | Movie | 2008 |
 | Genius Party Beyond | Writer | TV Series | 2008 |
| Genius Party Beyond | Director | TV Series | 2008 |
| Genius Party Beyond | Key Animation | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Tekkonkinkreet | Storyboard Artist | Movie | 2006 |
 | Amazing Nuts! | Character Designer | TV Series | 2006 |
 | FLUXIMATION | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Mind Game | Animation Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Memories of Memories | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Beyond | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Beyond | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
| Beyond | Character Designer | Movie | 2003 |
| Beyond | Key Animation | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Animatrix | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| The Animatrix | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Animatrix | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
| The Animatrix | Writer | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Comedy | Animation | Movie | 2002 |
 | Digital Juice | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Mazinkaiser | Co-Producer | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Dimensional Loop | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Dimensional Loop | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Uraroji Diamond | Director | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Clip Cult | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Glay: Survival | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Tekkonkinkreet Pilot | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Spriggan | Key Animation | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hustle!! Tokitama-kun | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| Hustle!! Tokitama-kun | Character Designer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Noiseman Sound Insect | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Noiseman Sound Insect | Character Designer | Movie | 1997 |
| Noiseman Sound Insect | Animation Supervisor | Movie | 1997 |
| Noiseman Sound Insect | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Eternal Family | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Eternal Family | Character Designer | Movie | 1997 |
| Eternal Family | Screenplay | Movie | 1997 |
 | Memories | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Open the Door | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Open the Door | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
| Open the Door | Animation Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories | Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Roujin Z | Key Animation | Movie | 1991 |
 | Fly! Peek the Whale | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| Fly! Peek the Whale | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Key Animation | Movie | 1989 |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Mister Ajikko | Key Animation | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Robot Carnival | Animation | Movie | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Character Designer | Movie | 1987 |
| Robot Carnival | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Robot Carnival | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Phoenix: Karma Chapter | Key Animation | Movie | 1986 |
 | Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger | Mechanical Designer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Dirty Pair: Project Eden | Opening Title Sequence | Movie | 1986 |
 | GoShogun: The Time Étranger | Key Animation | Movie | 1985 |
 | Bobby's Girl | Key Animation | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Dagger of Kamui | Key Animation | Movie | 1985 |
 | Macross: Do You Remember Love? | Key Animation | Movie | 1984 |
 | Golgo 13: The Professional | Key Animation | Movie | 1983 |
 | Harmagedon | Key Animation | Movie | 1983 |
 | Future Police Urashiman | Key Animation | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Space Cobra | Key Animation | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Space Adventure Cobra | Animation | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie | Key Animation | Movie | 1981 |
 | Makoto-chan | Animation | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dimension Bomb | Director | Movie | — |
 | Franken's Gears | Director | Movie | — |
| Franken's Gears | Script | Movie | — |
| Franken's Gears | Character Designer | Movie | — |