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Morio Asaka

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
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Morio Asaka was born on 11 March 1967 in Hyogo, Japan. He is a director, known for Sword Art Online (2012), Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (1989) and Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990).
BornMarch 11, 1967
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    Known for

    Sword Art Online (2012)
    Sword Art Online
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director(opening)
    Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (1989)
    Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)
    Cyber City Oedo 808
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Monster (2004)
    Monster
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director(opening)

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    Director

    • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
      Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
      My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)
      Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Chihayafuru (2011)
      Chihayafuru
      8.1
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2011–2020
    • Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc (2018)
      Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue, Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma (2017)
      Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue, Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Ore Monogatari!! (2015)
      Ore Monogatari!!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Ace of Diamond (2013)
      Ace of Diamond
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2013–2014
    • Yukari Tamura, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Ai Kayano in No Game, No Life (2014)
      No Game, No Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2014
    • Sword Art Online (2012)
      Sword Art Online
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2012
    • Kobato. (2009)
      Kobato.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
      Aoi Bungaku Series
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Nana (2006)
      Nana
      8.5
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2006–2007
    • Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2004–2005
    • Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
      Last Order: Final Fantasy VII
      7.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005

    Animation Department

    • Kobato. (2009)
      Kobato.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animation supervisor
      • 2009–2010
    • Chi's Sweet Home (2008)
      Chi's Sweet Home
      7.8
      TV Series
      • original character designer
      • 2008
    • Chobits (2002)
      Chobits
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animator: opening & ending sequences
      • 2002
    • Street Fighter: The Animated Series (1995)
      Street Fighter: The Animated Series
      5.7
      TV Series
      • director: Mad House
      • 1995–1996
    • DNA² (1994)
      DNA²
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 1994

    Art Department

    • My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
      My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)
      Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Ai Kayano in No Game No Life: Zero (2017)
      No Game No Life: Zero
      7.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Alderamin on the Sky (2016)
      Alderamin on the Sky
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Ore Monogatari!! (2015)
      Ore Monogatari!!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Hanayamata (2014)
      Hanayamata
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Yukari Tamura, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Ai Kayano in No Game, No Life (2014)
      No Game, No Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Chihayafuru (2011)
      Chihayafuru
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011–2013
    • Sword Art Online (2012)
      Sword Art Online
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: ending animation
      • 2012
    • Kobato. (2009)
      Kobato.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009–2010
    • Claymore (2007)
      Claymore
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Nana (2006)
      Nana
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 2006
    • Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004–2005
    • Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
      Last Order: Final Fantasy VII
      7.1
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Chobits (2004)
      Chobits
      8.3
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004

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    • Born
      • March 11, 1967
      • Hyogo, Japan

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