Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Shoji Kawamori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 5All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (15)Series Director (2)Mechanical Designer (16)Original Story (8)Storyboard Artist (7)Original Series Creator (4)Writer (4)Animation (2)Creator (2)Conceptual Design (1)
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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shoji Kawamori.
Labyrinth
Director
2026 Movie
6.3
Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!
Director
2021 Movie
6.8
Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
Director
2021 Movie
4.0
Genesis of Aquarion Love
Director
2015 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
7.6
Spring and Chaos
Director
1996 Movie
7.1
Macross Plus: The Movie
Director
1995 Movie
7.3
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Director
1984 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shoji Kawamori.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shoji Kawamori.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shoji Kawamori.
6.7
Bumblebee
Original Story
2018 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Mechanical Designer
1995 Movie
6.5
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
2021 Movie
5.7
Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!
Original Story
2012 Movie
7.1
Macross Plus: The Movie
Director
1995 Movie
6.9
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Director
2009 Movie
7.0
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Director
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shoji Kawamori.
6.5
Aquarion
Writer • 23 eps
2005 Series
8.8
Future GPX Cyber Formula
Mechanical Designer • 66 eps
1991 Series
7.8
Macross Frontier
Storyboard Artist • 8 eps
2008 Series
7.0
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2018 Series
7.2
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS U149
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Macross 7
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.3
RahXephon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.3
Macross Δ
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.8
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Writer • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.8
Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
Original Series Creator • 50 eps
2009 Series
8.1
The Vision of Escaflowne
Screenplay • 26 eps
1996 Series
5.1
LAST HOPE
Series Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shoji Kawamori.
6.5
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution
Mechanical Designer
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
Animal Detective Kiruminzoo: The Movie
Original Series Creator
2014 Movie
5.7
Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!
Original Story
2012 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
Space Ship Remnant 6
Mechanical Designer
1996 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Mechanical Designer
1995 Movie
5.9
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
Creator
1995 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shoji Kawamori.
5.0
AQUARION Myth of Emotions
Creator
2025 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
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
7.0
Kiss Dum: Engage Planet
Mechanical Designer • 26 eps
2007 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Writer • 23 eps
2005 Series
7.3
RahXephon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Earth Maiden Arjuna
Writer • 5 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shoji Kawamori.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shoji Kawamori.
