Takeshi Mori (director)

nihongo|Takeshi Mori|もりたけし|Mori Takeshi is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, and script writer born October 10, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan.cite web|url=http://www.dot-anime.com/tb/askMT/|title=nihongo|Ask Takeshi Mori|もりたけしに訊け|Mori Takeshi ni Kike|publisher=Anime Web Insider Tornado Base|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-09-25] cite web|url=http://www.b-ch.com/contents/feat_t_mori/index.html|title=nihongo|Director Takeshi Mori Feature|もりたけし監督特集|Mori Takeshi Kantoku Tokushū|publisher=Bandai Channel|accessdate=2008-09-25] cite web|url=http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=27|title=Takeshi MORI (director)|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2008-09-25] After graduating from Waseda University, Mori began working in the anime industry.

He began working in 1986 at Ajia-do Animation Works as an in-between animation artist before moving on to key animation work. From there, he worked as a storyboard artist and producer for the NTV/Studio Pierrot TV series "Moeru! Onii-san". After being impressed by the OVA series "Top o Nerae!", he began working for Gainax. After working as a storyboard artist on "", Mori directed the series "Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke". More recent series he has directed include "Vandread", "Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie", "Meltylancer", and "Stratos 4".

Throughout his career, he has used the pen names nihongo|Shin Nemoto|根本 清|Nemoto Shin, nihongo|Inumakura|いぬまくら|,cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605304/|title=Takeshi Mori (I)|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2008-09-25] and nihongo|Urano Kantoku|浦野 寛徳| (the last meaning "behind the scenes director"). He is the son of former Chunichi Dragons #4 batter nihongo|Tōru Mori|森 徹|Mori Tōru.

Works

*"Kimagure Orange Road" (1987-1988, production)
*"Ranma ½" (1989-1992, storyboards, production)
*"Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke" (1990-1991, director, storyboards, production, title animation)
*"Otaku no Video" (1991, director)
*"Giant Robo" (1992 (ep.1), 1995 (ep.6), director, storyboards)
*"Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!" (1992, director)
*"The Irresponsible Captain Tylor" (1993, storyboards, production)
*"" (1994, Sega CD, storyboards)
*"Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie" (1995, director, script, storyboards)
*"Rurouni Kenshin" (1996-1998, storyboards)
*"Uruyasu Tekkin Kazoku" (1998, storyboards)
*"Vandread" (2000-2001, director)
*"Saikano" (2002, storyboards)
*"Stratos 4" (2003-2006, director)
*"Fighting Fairy Girl Rescue Me Mave-chan" (2005, director, script)
*"Eureka Seven" (2005-2006, storyboards)
*"Kirameki Project" (2005-2006, supervisor)
*"Noein" (2005-2006, storyboards)
*"Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" (2005-2007, series organization, script, storyboards)
*"Darker than Black" (2007, storyboards)
*"Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula" (2007, storyboards)
*"Sketchbook" (2007, storyboards)
*"Skull Man" (2007, director)
*"Bamboo Blade" (2007-2008, storyboards)
*"You're Under Arrest" (2007-2008, storyboards)
*"Rosario + Vampire" (2008, storyboards)
*"" (2008, storyboards)
*"Birdy the Mighty" (2008-ongoing, storyboards)

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