Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Joji Shimura
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 4All crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 115300
IMDb ID: nm2458273
Known for: Directing
Born: May 2, 1967
Age: 58
Place of birth: Ome, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2025
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 7.32
Wikidata: Q11491037
Also known as
Jouji Shimura • しむら じょうじ
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Second Unit Director (3)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (5)Character Designer (2)Prop Designer (1)Storyboard (1)Storyboard Assistant (1)
Biography
Joji Shimura (志村 錠児, Shimura Jōji, born May 2) is a Japanese anime director.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joji Shimura.
6.2
ODDTAXI in the Woods
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
10.0
Tamagotchi: Big Secret Delivery Operation!
Director
2017 Movie
6.3
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!
Director
2008 Movie
6.0
Tamagotchi: The Movie
Second Unit Director
2007 Movie
6.8
Animal Crossing: The Movie
Director
2006 Movie
6.1
Blade of the Phantom Master
Director
2004 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joji Shimura.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joji Shimura.
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Storyboard
2007 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Storyboard Assistant
2010 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joji Shimura.
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.1
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Storyboard
2007 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Storyboard Assistant
2010 Movie
6.1
Blade of the Phantom Master
Director
2004 Movie
6.8
Animal Crossing: The Movie
Director
2006 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
6.2
ODDTAXI in the Woods
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
6.0
Tamagotchi: The Movie
Second Unit Director
2007 Movie
6.3
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!
Director
2008 Movie
1.0
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
10.0
Tamagotchi: Big Secret Delivery Operation!
Director
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joji Shimura.
7.1
Master Keaton
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Love All Play
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Bee and PuppyCat
Character Designer
2014 Series
8.1
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
Character Designer • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Tamagotchi!
Director • 100 eps
2009 Series
3.7
Let's Nupu Nupu
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
1998 Series
4.2
Delusional Monthly Magazine
Prop Designer • 12 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joji Shimura.
1.0
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
6.7
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Storyboard Assistant
2010 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.1
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
6.9
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Storyboard
2007 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joji Shimura.