Shuhei Morita

Shūhei Morita
Born	(1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 (age 46) Yamatotakada, Nara, Japan
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Shūhei Morita (Japanese: 森田 修平, Hepburn: Morita Shūhei); born June 22, 1978) is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the critically successful 2013 film Possessions for which Morita was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film,^[1] as well as the 2014 anime series Tokyo Ghoul for its first and second seasons.

Notable works

TV productions

• Valvrave the Liberator (2013; Storyboard (Ep. 5)
• Gatchaman Crowds (2013; CGI Director)
• Tokyo Ghoul (2014; Director)
• Tokyo Ghoul √A (2015; Director)

OVA

• Freedom (2006; Director, CG, Storyboard (Ep. 4)
• Coicent (2010, Director, Script)
• Votoms Finder (2010; CG supervision)
• Chō Kidō Gaiku KASHIWA-NO-HA (2015; Director, Supervisor manga adaptation) ^[2]

Films

• Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek (2005; Director, Scenario, Storyboard, Original story, Producer, CG, Editing)
• A Farewell to Arms (2013; Unit Director)
• Possessions (2013, Director, Screenplay)

References

1. "2013 Oscar Nominees | 85th Academy Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
2. "Oscar-Nominated Director Shuhei Morita Unveils 'KASHIWA-NO-HA' Robot Anime Shorts".

External links

• Shuhei Morita at Anime News Network's encyclopedia