Shigenori Kageyama
AnimatorShigenori Kageyama is a Japanese animation director, born in 1955, who worked on the Naruto anime produced by Studio Pierrot. He is also active under the pen name Yosei Morino.
Naruto Role
On the Naruto television series, Kageyama joined the Studio Pierrot production as one of its directing hands, lending his talents across animation direction, episode direction, and storyboard work. His involvement placed him among the rotating pool of directors who gave individual installments of the long-running ninja saga their distinct look and pacing.
Career and Notable Roles
A veteran of the Japanese animation industry, Kageyama has built a career that spans animation direction, episode direction, storyboards, and scriptwriting. He is also credited under the alias Yosei Morino, a pen name that translates roughly to forest fairy, which he adopts for certain assignments across his body of work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shigenori Kageyama?
Shigenori Kageyama is a Japanese animation director, born in 1955, who worked on the Naruto anime produced by Studio Pierrot. He is also active under the pen name Yosei Morino.
What did Shigenori Kageyama do on the Naruto anime?
On the Naruto television series, Kageyama joined the Studio Pierrot production lending his talents across animation direction, episode direction, and storyboard work. His involvement placed him among the rotating pool of directors who gave individual episodes their distinct look and pacing.
What is Shigenori Kageyama's pen name?
Kageyama is also credited under the alias Yosei Morino, a pen name that translates roughly to forest fairy. He adopts it for certain assignments across his body of work.
Does Shigenori Kageyama also write scripts?
Yes, beyond animation and episode direction, Kageyama's career also spans scriptwriting. He is a veteran of the Japanese animation industry whose credits stretch across multiple roles on individual productions.
When was Shigenori Kageyama born?
Shigenori Kageyama was born in 1955. He has since built a long career in the Japanese animation industry spanning animation direction, episode direction, storyboards, and scriptwriting.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Naruto anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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