Morio Asaka

Japanese storyboard artist and director

Morio Asaka
浅香守生
Born	(1967-03-11) March 11, 1967 (age 57) Nishinomiya, Japan
Alma mater	Osaka Designers' College
Occupation(s)	Storyboard artist, director
Years active	1987-present
Known for	Cardcaptor Sakura Chobits Gunslinger Girl Nana Chihayafuru My Love Story!!

Morio Asaka (浅香守生, Asaka Morio, born March 11, 1967) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director.

After graduating Osaka Designers' College,^[1] Asaka entered Madhouse. He was inspired to become a director by Phoenix: Yamato Chapter and made his debut as an episode director in episode 40 of Yawara!. He made his chief directorial debut with the 1993 OVA POPS. His noted works include, among others, Cardcaptor Sakura (his directorial anime television series debut), Chobits, Gunslinger Girl, Nana, Chihayafuru, and My Love Story!!. In 1999, he won the Theatrical Film Award in the Animation Kobe awards.

Filmography

TV series

Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000) - Director
Galaxy Angel (2001) - Director
Galaxy Angel Z (2002) - Director
Chobits (2002) - Director
Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004) - Director
Nana (2006–2007) - Director
No Longer Human (2009) - Director
Chihayafuru (2011–2012) - Director^[2]
Chihayafuru 2 (2013) - Director^[3]
My Love Story!! (2015) - Director^[4]
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) - Director^[5]
Chihayafuru 3 (2019) - Director^[6]
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023) - Director^[7]

TV specials

Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... (1996) - Director

Films

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) - Director
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000) - Director
Leave It To Kero! Movie (2000) - Story composition

OVAs

POPS (1993; director)

Other works

Attack! Future's Challenge! J League (1996; artbook)

Tankōbon: Shiobunsha, art: Akihiko Tanaka, ISBN 4-8113-0299-0

Noel (1996; game, storyboards)

PlayStation game.

Ryūjin Numa (2001; storyboards)

Special anime museum screening by Shotaro Ishinomori.

Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005; director, storyboards)

Limited-edition special DVD production included in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

References

^ "大阪デザイナー専門学校". Osaka Designers' College. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
^ "ちはやふる：話題のアニメ版は日テレで放送　「カイジ」の後番組に". Mantan Web. July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ ちはやふる 2. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ "My Love Story/Ore Monogatari Casts Takuya Eguchi, Megumi Han, Nobunaga Shimazaki". Anime News Network. January 8, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ "Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc Manga Gets TV Anime Series in January 2018". Anime News Network. November 26, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ アニメ「ちはやふる」第3期、千早・太一・新の思いを表すティザービジュアル. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ "My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.