Tetsuya Endo

Career Overview

Tetsuya Endo has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Pokémon: Advanced Generation Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include My Neighbor Totoro, One Piece: Episode of Skypiea, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1960-09-07

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Known For

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  My Neighbor Totoro
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  One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
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  Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
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  Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup
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  Hana no Mahou Tsukai Mary Bell: Phoenix no Kagi

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Pokémon: Advanced Generation Collection (1 titles)
• Studio Ghibli Films (1 titles)
• One Piece Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ikue Otani (3 collaborations)
• Chika Sakamoto (2 collaborations)
• Noriko Hidaka (1 collaborations)
• Hitoshi Takagi (1 collaborations)
• Shigesato Itoi (1 collaborations)
• Sumi Shimamoto (1 collaborations)
• Tanie Kitabayashi (1 collaborations)
• Toshiyuki Amagasa (1 collaborations)
• Yuko Maruyama (1 collaborations)
• Masashi Hirose (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (15 credits)

  • Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider

    - What's a Kamen Rider Do When A Dangerous Enemy Appears? (2025) ... director directing

    - Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Rurouni Kenshin

    - Between Life and Death (2025) ... director directing

    - Drawing of the Forbidden (2024) ... director directing

    - Resurrection of the Wolf (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout the Animation

    - Klaudia's Courage (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm

    - And the story begins again. (2022) ... director directing

    - I am what I look for. I am what I face. (2022) ... director directing
    2021
  • One Piece: Episode of Skypiea

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - Birds of a feather flock together. I (2023) ... director directing
    2017
  • Digimon Fusion

    - Final Fusion - The Fight for Earth (2011) ... series director directing

    - The Darkness Before the Dawn (2011) ... series director directing

    - D5 and the Brotherhood of Evil (2011) ... series director directing

    - Rotten to the Digi-Core! (2011) ... series director directing

    - Prison Land (2011) ... series director directing
    2010
  • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

    assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Kino's Journey

    - Land of Wizards -Potentials of Magic- (2003) ... director directing
    2003
  • Hikaru no Go

    - That Same Old Smile (2003) ... director directing

    - Forever Inside You (2003) ... director directing

    - The Fated Encounter (2003) ... director directing

    - Farewell Hikaru (2002) ... director directing

    - Excitement (A.K.A. Excited Spirits) (2002) ... director directing
    2001
  • Saiyuki

    - Don't Cry ~close your eyes~ (2004) ... director directing
    2000
  • One Piece

    - The Pain of My Crewmates Is My Pain! Zoro's Desperate Fight! (2008) ... director directing

    - The Secret Plan to Turn the Tables! Nightmare Luffy Makes His Appearance (2008) ... director directing

    - Perona Is Terrified!! Usopp and Untruthful Share the Same "U" (2008) ... director directing

    - Nami’s in a Major Pinch! The Zombie Mansion and the Invisible Man! (2008) ... director directing

    - Wanted Posters Make It Around the World! Celebrations in Their Hometowns as the Ship Moves Forward! (2007) ... director directing
    1999
  • Hana no Mahou Tsukai Mary Bell: Phoenix no Kagi

    director

    directing
    1992
  • My Neighbor Totoro

    assistant director

    directing
    1988

• art (10 credits)

  • Handyman Saitou in Another World

    - What I Gained From the Battle (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout the Animation

    - Klaudia's Courage (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm

    - And the story begins again. (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - I am what I look for. I am what I face. (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - Better bend than break. (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - Birds of a feather flock together. I (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • One Piece Film: Strong World

    storyboard artist

    art
    2010
  • Hikaru no Go

    - That Same Old Smile (2003) ... storyboard artist art

    - Farewell Hikaru (2002) ... storyboard artist art

    - Ogata vs Honinbou (2002) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Place To Go Back To (2002) ... storyboard artist art

    - Ouza vs. Akira (2002) ... storyboard artist art
    2001
  • Saiyuki

    - Don't Cry ~close your eyes~ (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - Mansion of Marionettes ~two faces~ (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - Runaway Hakkai!? ~reflection~ (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - Showdown ~muzzle~ (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Cursed Dice Game ~inevitable game~ (2004) ... storyboard artist art
    2000
  • Boogiepop Phantom

    - Mother's Day (2000) ... storyboard artist art
    2000
  • One Piece

    - The Great Scramble for Treasure! Collapse! Spa Island! (2008) ... storyboard artist art
    1999
  • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

    storyboard artist

    art
    1997

• writing (4 credits)

  • Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider

    - I'll Take All You Riders On (2025) ... storyboard writing
    2025
  • Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Saiyuki

    - Don't Cry ~close your eyes~ (2004) ... writer writing

    - Fight to the Death ~sunny day~ (2004) ... writer writing

    - Temple Where Evil Things Live ~nest~ (2004) ... writer writing
    2000
  • Hana no Mahou Tsukai Mary Bell: Phoenix no Kagi

    writer

    writing
    1992

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

    animation director

    visual effects
    1997