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Morio Asaka

Director, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn March 11, 1967 (58 years)
Morio Asaka is an anime director at studio Madhouse. Many of his works take on a female perspective for the telling of the story, with a feminine protagonist as the central focus. This has contributed to him becoming the main director at Madhouse for handling the more serious series featuring female characters or targeting the female market. However, his works are also known for often elaborate action sequences, and even his most serious stories are frequently laced with comedy.

Known For

  • Monster
  • Sword Art Online
  • No Game No Life
  • NANA
  • Cardcaptor Sakura
  • My Love Story!!
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
  • My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999
  • Chobits
  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
  • Chihayafuru
  • Last Order: Final Fantasy VII
  • Blue Literature
  • Cardcaptors
  • Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
  • Rozen Maiden

Morio Asaka Filmography

1985
Dengeki Sentai Changeman (TV Series) · as Mother

2026
Scenes From Awajima (TV Series) · as Series Director
2023
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (TV Series) · as Series Director
2023
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation
2023
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom · as Second Unit Director
2018
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (TV Series) · as Series Director
2015
My Love Story!! (TV Series) · as Series Director
2011
Chihayafuru (TV Series) · as Series Director
2008
Chi's Sweet Home (TV Series) · as Character Designer
2008
Chi's Sweet Home (TV Series) · as Script
2006
NANA (TV Series) · as Key Animation
2005
2003
Gunslinger Girl (TV Series) · as Series Director
2002
Chobits (TV Series) · as Series Director
1998
Cardcaptor Sakura (TV Series) · as Series Director
1990
Cyber City Oedo 808 · as Assistant Director

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