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Shigenori Kageyama

Director

Shigenori Kageyama is a Japanese animation director credited with storyboard work on Bleach, and across his career he has also gone by the pseudonym Yosei Morino.

Role: Storyboard Artist
Nationality: Japanese
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Bleach Role

On Bleach, Kageyama contributed as a storyboard artist, part of the rotating team of episode directors and artists Studio Pierrot brought on across the series' long broadcast run. His work sat within the show's episodic staging rather than any long-term supervisory role.

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Career and Notable Roles

Beyond Bleach, Kageyama has worked in Japanese television animation as a director, and has sometimes credited his work under the alternate name Yosei Morino, said to mean "forest fairy" in Japanese.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Shigenori Kageyama do on Bleach?

Kageyama contributed as a storyboard artist on the Bleach anime, produced by Studio Pierrot. His work sat within the show's episodic staging rather than any long-term supervisory role.

Did Shigenori Kageyama work alone on Bleach's storyboards?

No, Kageyama was part of a rotating team of episode directors and artists that Studio Pierrot brought on across the series' long broadcast run. His storyboard contributions sat within that larger group effort.

What is Shigenori Kageyama's other name?

Kageyama has sometimes credited his work under the alternate name Yosei Morino, said to mean forest fairy in Japanese. He is a Japanese animation director born in 1955.

What does Shigenori Kageyama do besides Bleach?

Beyond Bleach, Kageyama has worked in Japanese television animation as a director. This directing career runs alongside his storyboard contributions to Bleach at Studio Pierrot.

When was Shigenori Kageyama born?

Kageyama was born in 1955. He is a Japanese animation director also known by the pseudonym Yosei Morino.

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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.

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