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Shouji Kawamori

Name in Native Language: "河森正治" (Japanese/JA)
Screenwriter / Film Director | * 02/20/1960 (64) | Toyama Prefecture (Japan)
Shōji Kawamori (河森 正治, Kawamori Shōji, born February 20, 1960) is a Japanese anime creator and producer, screenwriter, visual artist, and mecha designer. He is best known for creating the Macross mecha anime franchise and the Diaclone toyline, which were in turn the basis for the Robotech and Transformers franchises, respectively. He is also known for creating The Vision of Escaflowne anime series. He pioneered several innovative concepts in his works, such as transforming mecha (including the VF-1 Valkyrie in Macross and Optimus Prime in Transformers) and virtual idols (including Lynn Minmay and Sharon Apple in the Macross franchise). His work has had a significant impact on popular culture, both in Japan and internationally. ()
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Shouji Kawamori is an anime creator, director and mechanical designer, best known as the original creator for nearly every Macross chapter.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Science Fiction | Drama

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Taking place one year before the events of the original Macross series, Macross Zero chronicles the final days of the war between the U.N. Spacy and anti-U.N. factions. After being shot down by the an ...

Macross Zero

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2002 | 3.3/5 | 2h 39min
Animation, Action, Science Fiction, War
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In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker k ...

Ghost in the Shell

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1995 | 4.0/5 | 1h 23min
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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After a mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth a fleet of spaceships belonging to a race of aliens known as the Zentradi descend upon Earth sparking an intergalactic war. ...

Super Dimension Fortress Macross

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1982 | 4.1/5 | 25min per episode
Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, War & Politics
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High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominou ...

The Vision of Escaflowne

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1996 | 4.1/5 | 25min per episode
Animation, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Movies with Shouji Kawamori as Actor(1)

as Medium Hot Sabu (voice)2006 Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Movies with Shouji Kawamori as Crew(46)

Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer2021 Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Directing/Director2021 Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
Directing/Director2021 Macross Δ the Movie: Absolute Live!!!!!!
Visual Effects/Character Designer2019 Dante Returns
Art/Storyboard Artist2019 For Whom the Alchemist Exists
Directing/Director2019 For Whom the Alchemist Exists
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer2018 Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Directing/Director2018 Macross Δ the Movie: Passionate Walküre
Writing/Screenplay2018 Macross Δ the Movie: Passionate Walküre
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer2017 Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Directing/Director2011 Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Writing/Writer2011 Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Production/Production Supervisor2010 Macross Frontier Music Clip Shuu: Nyankuri
Directing/Director2009 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Writing/Screenplay2009 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Directing/Director2008 Ani*Kuri15
Writing/Writer2008 Ani*Kuri15
Directing/Director2007 Project Omega
Directing/Director2007 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis
Writing/Original Series Creator2007 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis
Writing/Screenplay2007 Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis
Directing/Director2007 Genius Party
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer2002 WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
Visual Effects/Animation2000 Escaflowne: The Movie
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1996 Space Ship Remnant 6
Directing/Director1996 Spring and Chaos
Writing/Writer1996 Spring and Chaos
Directing/Director1995 Macross Plus: The Movie
Writing/Story1995 Macross Plus: The Movie
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1995 Ghost in the Shell
Crew/Creator1995 Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1995 Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me
Writing/Screenplay1995 Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
Visual Effects/Mechanical & Creature Designer1992 Talking Head
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1989 Crusher Joe: The OVAs
Directing/Director1987 The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
Writing/Author1987 The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
Directing/Director1984 Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1984 Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Writing/Author1984 Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1983 Crusher Joe
Visual Effects/Animation1983 Crusher Joe
Writing/Original Series Creator1970 One More Time
Writing/Original Story1970 One More Time
Crew/Creator1970 One More Time

TV Shows/Series with Shouji Kawamori as Crew(34)

Art/Conceptual Design2021 SAKUGAN
Directing/Series Director2018 Last Hope
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer2018 Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
Directing/Director2016 Macross Δ
Writing/Original Series Creator2016 Macross Δ
Directing/Director2012 AKB0048
Creator/Creator2012 AKB0048
Writing/Original Story2012 AKB0048
Art/Storyboard Artist2008 Macross Frontier
Directing/Director2008 Macross Frontier
Writing/Original Series Creator2008 Macross Frontier
Writing/Writer2005 Aquarion
Writing/Original Concept2005 Aquarion
Writing/Original Series Creator2005 Aquarion
Directing/Director2005 Aquarion
Writing/Storyboard2005 Aquarion
Writing/Screenplay2005 Aquarion
Writing/Screenplay1996 The Vision of Escaflowne
Creator/Creator1996 The Vision of Escaflowne
Writing/Original Series Creator1996 The Vision of Escaflowne
Directing/Director1996 The Vision of Escaflowne
Writing/Original Story1996 The Vision of Escaflowne
Writing/Original Story1994 Macross 7
Directing/Series Director1994 Macross Plus
Directing/Director1994 Macross Plus
Writing/Original Story1994 Macross Plus
Writing/Original Series Creator1992 Macross II: Lovers Again
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1991 Future GPX Cyber Formula
Visual Effects/Mechanical Designer1991 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Writing/Writer1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Creator/Creator1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Writing/Original Series Creator1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Writing/Original Story1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Writing/Screenplay1982 Super Dimension Fortress Macross

Full Name: Shōji Kawamori
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Saturday, 02/20 1960 (February) in Toyama Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 64 years + 59 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Keio Senior High School, Keio University
Employer: Satelight
Other names for Shouji Kawamori (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Shôji Kawamori"
"Shōji Kawamori"
"河森 正治"
"Masaharu Kawamori"
"Shoji Kawamori"
"かわもり しょうじ" (Kana/Japanese)
Shouji Kawamori frequently works together with these people:
Yoko Kanno (14x, Crew)
Yasushi Muraki (13x, Crew)
Mamoru Oshii (11x, Crew)
Mari Okada (8x, Crew)
Makoto Shinkai (7x, Crew)
Tomoki Kyoda (7x, Crew)
Kazuchika Kise (7x, Crew)
Shingo Abe (7x, Crew)
Kazutaka Miyatake (6x, Crew)
Toshihiro Kawamoto (6x, Crew)
Kenji Kawai (6x, Crew)
Takashi Watabe (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33714, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024