is a Japanese director of anime. He graduated from the Animation Department of Tokyo Design Academy and worked as a freelancer at Toei Animation. His most notable work has been as a series director for One Piece, including two of its feature films.Shonen Jump Volume 5, Issue 12. December 2007. VIZ Media. 198. Other works directed include Ginga e Kickoff!!, Rainbow Fireflies, Majin Bone, and Days. He currently works mainly for MAPPA.
Filmography TV series One Piece (1999–2006) - Director The File of Young Kindaichi (2007) - Director Love Com (2007) - Director Ginga e Kickoff!! (2012–2013) - Director Majin Bone (2014) - Director One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) - Director DAYS (2016) - Director, series composition One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) - Chief director Hinomaru Sumo (2018–2019) - Chief director, series composition Ranma ½ (2024) - Director, sound director
Films One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003) - Director One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006) - Director Rainbow Fireflies (2012) - Director Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2025) - Chief director
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