Mihiro Yamaguchi
Director
Born: December 26, 1962 (63 years old)
Place of birth: Japan
Biography
Mamoru Kanbe is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1980s, contributing to notable projects such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) as a production assistant. Kanbe has directed episodes for series including Elfen Lied (2004) and The Promised Neverland (2019). His directorial debut came with Elfen Lied, where he served as the series director. Kanbe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Filmography (23)
- TRIGUN (1998, ★ 8.1)
- Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (2020, ★ 8.2)
- Fighting Spirit (2000, ★ 8.6)
- Kemono Jihen (2021, ★ 7.6)
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021, ★ 8.5)
- Date A Live (2013, ★ 8.3)
- Yuri!!! on Ice (2016, ★ 8.5)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017, ★ 7.8)
- Berserk (1997, ★ 8.5)
- Zenki (1995, ★ 7.9)
- Black Clover (2017, ★ 8.5)
- Initial D (1998, ★ 8)
- We Never Learn: BOKUBEN (2019, ★ 8.4)
- Rage of Bahamut (2014, ★ 7.7)
- The Helpful Fox Senko-san (2019, ★ 8.4)
- Alderamin on the Sky (2016, ★ 7.2)
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001, ★ 7.4)
- Dirty Pair OVA (1987, ★ 6.6)
- Haigakura (2024, ★ 6.8)
- My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer (2023, ★ 6.6)
- Transformers: Armada (2003, ★ 7.3)
- Princess Minerva (1995, ★ 4.8)
- Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba (1993, ★ 5)