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Yoshiyuki Momose

Director • Born 1953

Yoshiyuki Momose

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Yoshiyuki Momose (百瀬 義行, Momose Yoshiyuki, born in 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese animator, animation director, and director. He was a regular collaborator of Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata at Studio Ghibli. He formed his own studio in 2005, Studio Kajino. Kajino was subcontracted by Ghibli to produce several music videos for Yasutaka Nakata, part of the musical duo Capsule and other commercial shorts. He was also the animation director and character designer for the Ni no Kuni series. In July 2011, he released Yoshiyuki Momose Studio Ghibli Works (百瀬義行 スタジオジブリワークス), published by Ichijinsha. He currently works at Studio Ponoc, based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by former Studio Ghibli lead film producer Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015. Momose directed a short for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 inspired by Olympic values.

Known for

Spirited Away posterSpirited AwayMovie • 2001Yawara! posterYawara!Anime • 1989The Adventures of Tom Sawyer posterThe Adventures of Tom SawyerAnime • 1980Whisper of the Heart posterWhisper of the HeartMovie • 1995Pom Poko posterPom PokoMovie • 1994Porco Rosso posterPorco RossoMovie • 1992Only Yesterday posterOnly YesterdayMovie • 1991Tales from Earthsea posterTales from EarthseaMovie • 2006My Neighbors the Yamadas posterMy Neighbors the YamadasMovie • 1999Mary and The Witch's Flower posterMary and The Witch's FlowerMovie • 2017The Imaginary posterThe ImaginaryMovie • 2023Modest Heroes posterModest HeroesMovie • 2018NiNoKuni posterNiNoKuniMovie • 2019Lensman posterLensmanMovie • 1984Grave of the Fireflies posterGrave of the FirefliesMovie • 1988