Takeshi Mori

ArtDirectingDirectorWriterVisual Effects Oct 10 (age 62) Tokyo, Japan 1987–2025 (38 year career)

6.9 avg rating

Biography

Takeshi Mori (もりたけし, Mori Takeshi, real name: 森健 (Mori Takeshi), October 10, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist and scriptwriter from Tokyo, Japan. His biological father is Tōru Mori (森徹, Mori Tōru), a former professional baseball player. Throughout his career, he has used the aliases Shin Nemoto (根本清, Nemoto Shin), Inumakura (いぬまくら) and Urano Kantoku (浦野寛徳) (the latter meaning “director behind the scenes”).

Known For

Film

Dragon Ball Super

Storyboard Artist

Film

Ranma ½

Director

Film

Rurouni Kenshin

Storyboard Artist

Film

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

Storyboard Artist

Film

Yu Yu Hakusho

Storyboard Artist

Film

SHAMAN KING

Storyboard Artist

Film

Rosario + Vampire

Storyboard Designer

Film

Ahiru no Sora

Storyboard Artist

Filmography

Crew (88)

Movies (27)

Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg!

2013

Screenplay

10.0

Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!

2012

Screenplay

5.7

Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

2011

Co-Director

6.8

Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

2011

Storyboard Artist

6.8

Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

2011

Co-Director

6.7

Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety

2011

Co-Director

6.8

Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos

2011

Co-Director

6.8

Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the Invincible

2011

Co-Director

6.6

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

2011

Co-Director

6.9

Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep

2008

Director

7.0

Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan!

Writer

Vandread Turbulence

Director

Vandread Integral

Director

Gunsmith Cats

Director

Gunsmith Cats

Storyboard

Gin Rei's Blue Eyes

Storyboard

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Storyboard Artist

Barefoot Gin Rei

Storyboard

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

1991

Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I

1991

Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

1991

Director

Moonlight Pierce

1991

Director

Otaku no Video 1982

Director

Otaku no Video

Director

Television (61)

Catch Me at the Ballpark!

2025

Storyboard Artist

7.7

Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF

Storyboard Artist

Tonbo!

Storyboard Artist

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp

2024

Storyboard Artist

7.5

Delusional Monthly Magazine

2024

Storyboard Artist

4.2

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior

2023

Storyboard Artist

8.1

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

2023

Series Director

6.5

A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life

2023

Storyboard Artist

6.3

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

Storyboard Artist

SHAMAN KING

Storyboard Artist

EDENS ZERO

Storyboard Artist

MARS RED

Storyboard Artist

Ahiru no Sora

Storyboard Artist

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Storyboard Artist

Snack World

Director

Dragon Ball Super

Storyboard Artist

Chain Chronicle

Series Director

Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo

2009

Storyboard

7.8

Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo

2009

Storyboard Artist

7.8

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

Storyboard Artist

Rosario + Vampire

Storyboard Designer

The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

Storyboard Artist

Darker than Black

Storyboard Artist

The Skull Man

Series Director

The Skull Man

Storyboard Artist

Gigantic Formula

Storyboard Artist

Eureka Seven

Storyboard Artist

Noein: To Your Other Self

Storyboard Artist

Chrono Crusade

Storyboard Artist

Stratos 4

Key Animation

Stratos 4

Series Director

Stratos 4

Storyboard Artist

Stratos 4

Writer

VanDread

Director

VanDread

Series Director

VanDread

Storyboard Artist

VanDread

Writer

Meltylancer: The Animation

1999

Series Director

7.0

Meltylancer: The Animation

Storyboard Artist

Rurouni Kenshin

Storyboard Artist

You're Under Arrest!

Storyboard Artist

Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie

1995

Director

6.4

Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie

Storyboard Artist

Gunsmith Cats

Director

Graduation

Storyboard Artist

GinRei

Director

GinRei

Storyboard Artist

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

1993

Director

7.7

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

1993

Storyboard Artist

7.7

Armored Dragon Legend Villgust

Storyboard Artist

Yu Yu Hakusho

Storyboard Artist

Otaku no Video

Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Animation Director

7.5

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Director

7.5

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Storyboard Artist

7.5

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

1990

Director

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

1990

Storyboard Artist

Ranma ½

Director

Ranma ½

Key Animation

Ranma ½

Storyboard Artist

Lemon Angel

Key Animation