Minoru Maeda

Biography

Minoru Maeda is a Japanese animator and character designer, known for his round designs.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1954-03-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hokkaido, Japan

Known For

• 

  Dr. Slump
• 

  Street Fighter II: V
• 

  Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
• 

  Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
• 

  Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
• 

  Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Credits

• visual effects (45 credits)

  • Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival

    animation director

    visual effects
    2022
  • Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land

    animation director

    visual effects
    2019
  • Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope

    character designer

    visual effects
    2014
  • Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope

    character designer

    visual effects
    2013
  • Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix

    character designer

    visual effects
    2010
  • Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble

    animation director

    visual effects
    2007
  • Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie

    animation director

    visual effects
    2006
  • Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats

    character designer

    visual effects
    2004
  • Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish

    animation director

    visual effects
    2003
  • The Boy Who Saw the Wind

    character designer

    visual effects
    2000
  • Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens

    animation director

    visual effects
    1999
  • Touch 4: Miss Lonely Yesterday

    animation director

    visual effects
    1998
  • Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun

    animation director

    visual effects
    1998
  • Jungle Emperor Leo

    key animation

    visual effects
    1997
  • Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

    character designer

    visual effects
    1996
  • Street Fighter II: V

    animation director

    visual effects

    - The Beginning of a Journey (1995) ... animation director visual effects
    1995
  • Junkers Come Here: Memories of You

    character designer

    visual effects
    1994
  • Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

    animation director

    visual effects
    1993
  • Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon

    animation director

    visual effects
    1991
  • Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

    animation director

    visual effects
    1991
  • Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

    character designer

    visual effects
    1990
  • Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

    animation director

    visual effects
    1990
  • Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear

    animation director

    visual effects
    1989
  • Dragon Ball Z

    - Free the Future (1993) ... character designer visual effects

    - One More Wish (1993) ... character designer visual effects

    - Goku's Decision (1993) ... character designer visual effects

    - Save the World (1993) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Horror Won't End (1993) ... character designer visual effects
    1989
  • Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams

    animation director

    visual effects
    1988
  • The Tale of Genji

    key animation

    visual effects
    1987
  • Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1987
  • Touch 3: Don't Pass Me By

    character designer

    visual effects
    1987
  • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1986
  • Touch: The Ace Without a Number

    animation director

    visual effects
    1986
  • Dragon Ball

    - The End, the Beginning (1989) ... animation director visual effects

    - Goku's Trap (1989) ... animation director visual effects

    - Rematch (1988) ... animation director visual effects

    - Deadly Battle (1987) ... animation director visual effects

    - Arale vs. Blue (1987) ... animation director visual effects
    1986
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

    animation director

    visual effects
    1985
  • Touch

    - Soushuuhen: Memories are too beautiful... (1986) ... animation director visual effects

    - Are the rumors true?! The relationship between Minami and Kazuya (on everyone's mind) (1985) ... animation director visual effects

    - No matter what everybody says, we're twins! (1985) ... animation director visual effects
    1985
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle

    key animation

    visual effects
    1984
  • Nine: Final

    animation director

    visual effects
    1984
  • Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration

    character designer

    visual effects
    1983
  • Nine

    character designer

    visual effects
    1983
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World

    animation director

    visual effects
    1983
  • Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

    key animation

    visual effects
    1982
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

    key animation

    visual effects
    1981
  • Dr. Slump

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Episode 243 (1986) ... character designer visual effects

    - Episode 242 (1985) ... character designer visual effects

    - Episode 241 (1985) ... character designer visual effects

    - Episode 240 (1985) ... character designer visual effects

    - Episode 239 (1985) ... character designer visual effects
    1981
  • There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game

    animation director

    visual effects
    1980
  • There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

    animation director

    visual effects
    1980
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

    key animation

    visual effects
    1980
  • There Goes Our Hero

    key animation

    visual effects
    1979

• writing (1 credits)

  • Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!?

    characters

    writing
    2009

• crew (2 credits)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

    supervising animator

    crew
    1989
  • Night School

    cinematography

    crew
    1956