
Morio Asaka
Director
Born: March 11, 1967 (59 years old)
Place of birth: Hyogo, Japan
Biography
Morio Asaka is an anime director at studio Madhouse. Many of his works take on a female perspective for the telling of the story, with a feminine protagonist as the central focus. This has contributed to him becoming the main director at Madhouse for handling the more serious series featuring female characters or targeting the female market. However, his works are also known for often elaborate action sequences, and even his most serious stories are frequently laced with comedy.
Filmography (32)
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985, ★ 8.3)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999, ★ 7.6)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000, ★ 8.1)
- Leave it to Kero! (2000, ★ 8.5)
- No Game No Life: Zero (2017, ★ 7.8)
- Chobits (2002, ★ 8.1)
- Chihayafuru (2011, ★ 7.6)
- NANA (2006, ★ 8.5)
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023, ★ 8)
- Monster (2004, ★ 8.5)
- No Game No Life (2014, ★ 8.1)
- My Love Story!! (2015, ★ 8.4)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023, ★ 8.8)
- Claymore (2007, ★ 8.1)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1998, ★ 8.6)
- A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA (2026, ★ 8.2)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018, ★ 8.3)
- Final Fantasy VII: Last Order (2005, ★ 6.5)
- Mermaid's Scar (1993, ★ 5.8)
- Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban (2009, ★ 6.5)
- Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023, ★ 6.6)
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990, ★ 6.8)
- Gunslinger Girl (2003, ★ 7.1)
- Birdy the Mighty (1996, ★ 6.9)
- Alderamin on the Sky (2016, ★ 7.2)
- HaNaYaMaTa (2014, ★ 7.4)
- Yawara! Atlanta Special (1996, ★ 6.3)
- Chi's Sweet Home (2008, ★ 6.7)
- Street Fighter (1995, ★ 6.8)
- Clamp in Wonderland (1994, ★ 5.3)