Noriyuki Abe
DirectorNoriyuki Abe is a Japanese director, storyboard artist and sound director at Studio Pierrot, the studio that produces the Bleach anime.
Bleach Role
Abe has directed on Bleach at Studio Pierrot, shaping the storyboarding and pacing of the anime across its long television run, part of a career spent largely steering Pierrot's flagship shonen productions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Noriyuki Abe?
Noriyuki Abe is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, and sound director at Studio Pierrot, the studio that produces the Bleach anime. His career has been spent largely steering Pierrot's flagship shonen productions.
What did Noriyuki Abe do on Bleach?
Abe directed on Bleach at Studio Pierrot, shaping the storyboarding and pacing of the anime across its long television run. That work sits alongside his other directing credits at the studio.
What other anime has Noriyuki Abe directed?
Abe's other Pierrot work spans Ninku and Flame of Recca in the 1990s, along with the classic Yu Yu Hakusho. These credits came before his work on Bleach.
What more recent anime has Noriyuki Abe worked on?
Abe has also directed Great Teacher Onizuka and, much later, Boruto. Both mark later chapters in his long run of Studio Pierrot productions.
What awards has Noriyuki Abe won?
Abe received the Animage Anime Grand Prix award in both 1993 and 1994. Those honors came during the same decade he directed Ninku and Flame of Recca.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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