Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Shoji Kawamori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Movies: 35Series: 30Crew credits: 63
TMDB ID: 76408
IMDb ID: nm0442828
Known for: Directing
Born: February 20, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Taira, Toyama, Japan [now Nanto, Toyama, Japan]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q630431
Also known as
Shôji Kawamori • Shōji Kawamori • 河森 正治 • Shouji Kawamori • Masaharu Kawamori
Other jobs
Mechanical Designer (16)Director (15)Original Story (8)Storyboard Artist (7)Original Series Creator (4)Writer (4)Animation (2)Creator (2)
Biography
Shoji Kawamori is an anime creator, director and mechanical designer, best known as the original creator for nearly every Macross chapter.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Labyrinth
Director
2026 Movie
6.5
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
2021 Movie
6.3
Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!
Director
2021 Movie
6.8
Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
Director
2021 Movie
5.6
For Whom the Alchemist Exists
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
6.7
Bumblebee
Original Story
2018 Movie
5.7
Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
2018 Movie
5.9
Macross Delta: Passionate Walküre
Original Story
2018 Movie
4.9
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
Mechanical Designer
2017 Movie
4.0
Genesis of Aquarion Love
Director
2015 Movie
Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: The Movie
Original Series Creator
2014 Movie
5.7
Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!
Original Story
2012 Movie
7.0
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Director
2011 Movie
6.9
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Director
2009 Movie
6.4
Ani*Kuri15
Director
2008 Movie
3.3
Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis
Director
2007 Movie
6.5
Genius Party
Director
2007 Movie
6.3
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Medium Hot Sabu (voice)
2006 Movie
Mini-Chara Macross
Original Story
2002 Movie
6.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Mechanical Designer
2002 Movie
10.0
Macross: 20th Anniversary
Original Story
2002 Movie
6.7
Escaflowne: The Movie
Animation
2000 Movie
2.5
Macross Dynamite 7
Original Story
1997 Movie
7.6
Spring and Chaos
Director
1996 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shoji Kawamori.
5.0
AQUARION Myth of Emotions
Creator
2025 Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.2
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.5
MAKE MY DAY
Mechanical Designer • 8 eps
2023 Series
6.9
SAKUGAN
Conceptual Design • 12 eps
2021 Series
7.0
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2018 Series
5.1
LAST HOPE
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Macross Δ
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.2
M3: The Dark Metal
Mechanical Designer • 24 eps
2014 Series
5.9
Nobunaga the Fool
Original Story • 24 eps
2014 Series
5.7
AKB0048
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.2
Bodacious Space Pirates
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Original Series Creator • 50 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Macross Frontier
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Genius Party
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.8
Ani*Kuri15
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Kiss Dum: Engage Planet
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2007 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Writer • 23 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Macross Zero
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.3
RahXephon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Earth Maiden Arjuna
Writer • 5 eps
2001 Series
8.0
The Daichis Earth's Defense Family
Writer • 1 eps
2001 Series
5.9
Blue Submarine No. 6
Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.1
The Vision of Escaflowne
Screenplay • 26 eps
1996 Series