Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Takeshi Mori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 10All crew credits: 66
TMDB ID: 148463
Known for: Directing
Born: October 10, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7.37
Wikidata: Q1306181
Also known as
森健 • Shin Nemoto • 根本清 • Inumakura • いぬまくら • 浦野寛徳 • Kantoku Urano • Mori Takeshi
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Co-Director (6)Series Director (3)Animation Director (1)Storyboard Artist (30)Key Animation (3)Storyboard (3)Screenplay (2)Storyboard Designer (1)
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”).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Takeshi Mori.
6.7
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Co-Director
2011 Movie
6.6
Towa no Quon 5: The Return of the Invincible
Co-Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety
Co-Director
2011 Movie
6.9
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
Co-Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos
Co-Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals
Co-Director
2011 Movie
7.0
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep
Director
2008 Movie
3.3
Fighting Fairy Girl: Rescue Me, Mave-chan!
Director
2005 Movie
7.8
Vandread Turbulence
Director
2002 Movie
7.8
Vandread Integral
Director
2001 Movie
6.2
Gunsmith Cats
Director
1995 Movie
Moonlight Pierce
Director
1991 Movie
5.5
Otaku no Video
Director
1991 Movie
4.0
Otaku no Video 1982
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Takeshi Mori.
6.5
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Series Director • 13 eps
2023 Series
5.5
Snack World
Director • 50 eps
2017 Series
Chain Chronicle
Series Director • 8 eps
2014 Series
6.5
The Skull Man
Series Director • 13 eps
2007 Series
5.6
VanDread
Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.1
Gunsmith Cats
Director • 3 eps
1995 Series
6.4
Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie
Director • 4 eps
1995 Series
8.5
GinRei
Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
6.0
Otaku no Video
Director • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Animation Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Takeshi Mori.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Takeshi Mori.
8.6
Ranma ½
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Ahiru no Sora
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2019 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Chrono Crusade
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Rosario + Vampire
Storyboard Designer • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.7
EDENS ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.6
Darker than Black
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2007 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Takeshi Mori.
8.6
Ranma ½
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1992 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
EDENS ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Eureka Seven
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
8.4
Ahiru no Sora
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2019 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Catch Me at the Ballpark!
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2025 Series
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Animation Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Takeshi Mori.
10.0
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Defend the Dinosaur Egg!
Screenplay
2013 Movie
5.7
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
Screenplay
2012 Movie
Gin Rei's Blue Eyes
Storyboard
1995 Movie
7.1
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Storyboard Artist
1994 Movie
7.0
Barefoot Gin Rei
Storyboard
1994 Movie
6.0
I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
Uncle Remodelling Course
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Takeshi Mori.
7.9
Catch Me at the Ballpark!
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Tonbo!
Storyboard Artist • 11 eps
2024 Series
8.0
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2024 Series
4.2
Delusional Monthly Magazine
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.5
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2024 Series
6.3
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.7
EDENS ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2021 Series
6.7
MARS RED
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.2
SHAMAN KING
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2019 Series
8.4
Ahiru no Sora
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Dragon Ball Super
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Storyboard • 8 eps
2009 Series
7.1
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2008 Series
6.8
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series