Yuji Moriyama

Japanese animator, animation director, character designer (1960-)
Person human Q8060511
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Yuji Moriyama

Summary

Yuji Moriyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 6, 1960[3]. He worked as an animator[4], film director[5], character designer[6], animation director[7], and storyboard artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuji Moriyama was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Yuji Moriyama was born on January 6, 1960[3].
  • Yuji Moriyama held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Yuji Moriyama's professions included animator[4].
  • Yuji Moriyama worked as a film director[5].
  • Yuji Moriyama's professions included character designer[6].
  • Yuji Moriyama worked as an animation director[7].
  • Yuji Moriyama's professions included storyboard artist[8].
  • Yuji Moriyama worked as an impresario[11].
  • Among Yuji Moriyama's employers was Cockpit[12].
  • Among Yuji Moriyama's employers was NeoMedia[13].
  • Yuji Moriyama was employed by Q11311807[14].
  • Yuji Moriyama's education included a stint at Kanto Daiichi High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuji Moriyama is Combat Mecha Xabungle[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuji Moriyama is Maison Ikkoku[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuji Moriyama is Project A-ko[18].
  • Yuji Moriyama was a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association[19].
  • Yuji Moriyama is recorded as male[20].
  • Yuji Moriyama's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yuji Moriyama's family name is recorded as Moriyama[22].
  • Yuji Moriyama's given name is recorded as Yūji[23].
  • Yuji Moriyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Yuji Moriyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '森山雄治'}[25].
  • Yuji Moriyama's name in kana is recorded as もりやま ゆうじ[26].
  • Yuji Moriyama's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-01-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e62af859-14b9-4fa9-ba46-118d04b8018a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Yuji Moriyama's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 6, 1960[3].

Education

Yuji Moriyama's education included a stint at Kanto Daiichi High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], film director[5], character designer[6], animation director[7], storyboard artist[8], and impresario[11]. Employers include Cockpit[12], a business[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1978[34], headquartered in Tokyo[35]; NeoMedia[13], a business[36], in Japan[37]; and Q11311807[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Combat Mecha Xabungle[16], an anime television series[38]; Maison Ikkoku[17], an anime television series[39], directed by Kazuo Yamazaki[40]; and Project A-ko[18], an anime film[41], directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima[42].

Why It Matters

Yuji Moriyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Yuji Moriyama born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Yuji Moriyama…

What did Yuji Moriyama do for work?

Yuji Moriyama worked as animator[4], film director[5], character designer[6], animation director[7], and storyboard artist[8].

Where did Yuji Moriyama go to school?

Yuji Moriyama was educated at Kanto Daiichi High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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