Shuhei Morita
DirectorShuhei Morita is a Japanese anime director who helmed the Tokyo Ghoul anime for Studio Pierrot, adapting Sui Ishida's manga for its first two seasons.
Tokyo Ghoul Role
Morita directed Tokyo Ghoul (2014) and its follow-up season, Tokyo Ghoul √A (2015), bringing Sui Ishida's manga about ghouls hiding among humans in Tokyo to the screen for Studio Pierrot. The two seasons cover Ken Kaneki's transformation into a half-ghoul and his fight to survive among both humans and ghouls in the city's 20th Ward.
Career and Notable Roles
Morita earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film for his 2013 short Possessions, the same year he handled storyboards on Valvrave the Liberator and CGI direction on Gatchaman Crowds. His directing career stretches back to the 2005 theatrical film Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek, and he has continued moving between television, OVA, and film projects since.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed the Tokyo Ghoul anime?
Shuhei Morita directed Tokyo Ghoul (2014) and its follow-up season, Tokyo Ghoul Root A (2015), for Studio Pierrot. The two seasons cover Ken Kaneki's transformation into a half-ghoul and his fight to survive in the 20th Ward.
What did Shuhei Morita direct before Tokyo Ghoul?
Morita's directing career stretches back to the 2005 theatrical film Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek. He has continued moving between television, OVA, and film projects since.
Has Shuhei Morita won any awards?
Morita earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film for his 2013 short Possessions. That recognition came the same year he worked on Valvrave the Liberator and Gatchaman Crowds.
What other anime did Shuhei Morita work on around Tokyo Ghoul?
In 2013, Morita handled storyboards on Valvrave the Liberator and CGI direction on Gatchaman Crowds. Those credits sit alongside his Academy Award nominated short Possessions from the same year.
When was Shuhei Morita born?
Shuhei Morita was born in 1978. He went on to direct Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul Root A for Studio Pierrot.
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