Makoto Moriwaki

Makoto Moriwaki
Born	Hokkaidō, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	anime director

Makoto Moriwaki (森脇真琴, Moriwaki Makoto) is an anime director born in Hokkaidō, Japan. Moriwaki started as a reporter covering the TV Tokyo production Pay Attention to Dr. Rin. In 1982, Moriwaki founded Animal House (あにまる屋, Animaru-ya) (now known as Ekura Animal (エクラアニマル, Ekura Animaru)) with Yoshinobu Sanada, Toshiyuki Honda, and Hiroshi Fukutomi). From the first Doraemon movie produced by Shin'ei Dōga until 1989, she was in charge of production for the movies. She then acted as assistant director for Nobita's Monstrous Underwater Castle and the Kaibutsu-kun movie Demon Sword.

Her favorite projects, however, are the Doraemon TV special Nobita's Pirate Hiking and Sasuga no Sarutobi.

Projects

Listed alphabetically.

• Ashita Tenki ni Nare! (storyboards)
• Chu-Bra!! (storyboards)
• Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri (director)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Monstrous Underwater Castle (assistant director)
• Doraemon: Nobita's Pirate Hiking (storyboards, direction)
• Doraemon: Sasuga no Sarutobi (chief in charge of character production)
• Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS (director)
• Dragon Quest (ep.11 storyboards)
• Highschool! Kimen-gumi Movie (director)
• Hyper Doll (director)
• Kaibutsu-kun: Demon Sword (assistant director)
• Onegai My Melody (director, storyboards)
• Onegai! Samia Don (director)
• Oruchuban Ebichu (production director)
• PriPara (director)
  • PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari (2016)
• Tantei Opera Milky Holmes (director)
• YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! (production director)

External links

• Makoto Moriwaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia