is a Japanese storyboard artist and director.
After graduating Osaka Designers' College, 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
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in ...
'' (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
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Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in ...
'' (1998–2000) - Director
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Galaxy Angel'' (2001) - Director
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Galaxy Angel Z'' (2002) - Director
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Chobits'' (2002) - Director
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Gunslinger Girl'' (2003–2004) - Director
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Nana'' (2006–2007) - Director
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No Longer Human'' (2009) - Director
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Chihayafuru'' (2011–2012) - Director
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Chihayafuru 2'' (2013) - Director
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My Love Story!!'' (2015) - Director
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Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card'' (2018) - Director
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Chihayafuru 3'' (2019) - Director
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My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999'' (2023) - Director
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Awajima Hyakkei'' (2026) - Director
TV specials
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Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga...'' (1996) - Director
Films
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie'' (1999) - Director
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Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card'' (2000) - Director
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Leave It To Kero! Movie'' (2000) - Story composition
OVAs
*''POPS'' (1993; director)
Other works
*''Attack! Future's Challenge! J League'' (1996; artbook)
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Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
: Shiobunsha, art: Akihiko Tanaka,
*''Noel'' (1996; game, storyboards)
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PlayStation
is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...
game.
*''Ryūjin Numa'' (2001; storyboards)
:Special anime museum screening by
Shotaro Ishinomori.
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Last Order: Final Fantasy VII'' (2005; director, storyboards)
:Limited-edition special DVD production included in ''
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children''.
References
External links
Morio Asaka at TAF 2006at Madhouse website
Morio Asaka anime worksat Media Arts Database
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Anime directors
Japanese film directors
1967 births
Japanese animators
People from Hyōgo Prefecture
Living people
Madhouse (company) people