Person
Mihiro Yamaguchi
Directing · Born 1962-12-26 · Japan
Biography
Mamoru Kanbe is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1980s, contributing to notable projects such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) as a production assistant. Kanbe has directed episodes for series including Elfen Lied (2004) and The Promised Neverland (2019). His directorial debut came with Elfen Lied, where he served as the series director. Kanbe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Known for
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Director
Initial D
Director
Fighting Spirit
Storyboard Artist
Date A Live
Director
Black Clover
Key Animation
Zenki
Director
Berserk
Director
Yuri!!! on Ice
Director
Rage of Bahamut
Director
TRIGUN
Director
Filmography
- 2024HaigakuraDirector
- 2023My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank AdventurerDirector
- 2021Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationDirector
- 2021Kemono JihenDirector
- 2020Diary of Our Days at the BreakwaterDirector
- 2019The Helpful Fox Senko-sanDirector
- 2019We Never Learn: BOKUBENDirector
- 2017Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1Second Unit Director
- 2017Black CloverKey Animation
- 2017Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsDirector
- 2016Yuri!!! on IceDirector
- 2016Alderamin on the SkyDirector
- 2014Rage of BahamutDirector
- 2013Date A LiveDirector
- 2003Transformers: ArmadaDirector
- 2001Kaze no YojimboDirector
- 2000Fighting SpiritStoryboard Artist
- 1998Virgin FleetDirector
- 1998Initial DDirector
- 1998TRIGUNDirector
- 1998AWOL -Absent Without Leave-Storyboard Artist
- 1997BerserkDirector
- 1996New Legend of Lyon: Jet-black DevilDirector
- 1995Princess MinervaDirector
- 1995ZenkiDirector
- 1993Legendary Brave Swordsman YaibaStoryboard Artist
- 1987Dirty Pair OVADirector
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