Yoshiyuki Momose (Japanese: 百瀬 義行, Hepburn: Momose Yoshiyuki, born November 29, 1953) is a Japanese animator and director, who is known for his key animation works from Studio Ghibli.
Yoshiyuki Momose | |
|---|---|
百瀬 義行 | |
| Born | (1953-11-29) November 29, 1953 (age 68) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Animator, Director |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Momose was recruited by Studio Ghibli in 1988 to provide layout and other duties for Grave of the Fireflies. He later provided key animations for Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart, and Spirited Away.[1][2]
In 2004, Momose made his directorial debut on two short films, Portable Airport and Space Station No. 9. In 2005, while continuing to work at Ghibli, Momose formed his own studio, Studio Kajino.
In 2010, Momose served as a character designer, cutscene animation director and storyboard for Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn, which was released on Nintendo DS. The enhanced version of the game was released a year later on PlayStation 3, titled Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.[3] Momose later character designed the game's sequel, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.[4][5] In 2019, Momose directed NiNoKuni at OLM, Inc.[6]
In 2021, it was announced that Momose will direct The Imaginary film at Studio Ponoc.[7][8]
| Year | Title | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Grave of the Fireflies | Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Layout | |
| 1991 | Only Yesterday | Storyboard | |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | Key Animation | |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart | ||
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | CG Producer | |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Storyboard, Unit Director, Scene Settings | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | Key Animation | |
| 2004 | Portable Airport | Director, Screenplay | Short films for Capsule |
| Space Station No. 9 | |||
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Key Animation | |
| 2014 | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Scene Design | |
| 2017 | Mary and the Witch's Flower | Key Animation | |
| 2018 | Modest Heroes | Director (Life Ain't Gonna Lose), Screenplay (Life Ain't Gonna Lose), Character Design (Life Ain't Gonna Lose), Animation Director (Life Ain't Gonna Lose) | Anthology film[9] |
| 2019 | NiNoKuni | Director, Storyboard | [6] |
| TBA | The Imaginary | Director | [7] |
| Year | Title | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn | Character Design, Cutscene Animation Director, Cutscene Storyboard | [3] |
| 2011 | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | ||
| 2018 | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | Character Design | [5] |