Norihiro Naganuma

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

45

Known For

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  The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
• 

  My Little Monster
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  Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie
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  Blood-C: The Last Dark
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  The Apothecary Diaries Movie
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  Hiyokoi

Credits

• directing (12 credits)

  • The Apothecary Diaries Movie

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - Jinshi and Maomao (2024) ... series director directing

    - Balsam and Woodsorrel (2024) ... series director directing

    - Blue Roses (2024) ... series director directing

    - How to Buy Out a Contract (2024) ... series director directing

    - Thornapple (2024) ... series director directing
    2023
  • Aoashi

    - It's Just Soccer (2022) ... director directing

    - Orange Scenery (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - Live and let live. (2018) ... series director directing

    - Nothing seek, nothing find. (2018) ... series director directing

    - As you sow, so shall you reap. (2018) ... series director directing

    - Necessity has no law. (2018) ... series director directing

    - You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. (2018) ... series director directing
    2017
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star

    series director

    directing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 3 (2017) ... series director directing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017) ... series director directing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 1 (2016) ... series director directing
    2016
  • Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Hozuki's Coolheadedness

    - Hell's Bon Festival of Lights / Idle Chat with the Great King Enma (2014) ... assistant director directing

    - Lady Lillith and her Husband / Why Monsters are so Widely-Spread Throughout the Mundane World of China (2014) ... assistant director directing

    - The Samurai Who Was Inch-High / Marsh Sisters on the Mountain (2014) ... assistant director directing

    - Dinner of the Ten Kings of the Afterlife / Diets are Hell (2014) ... assistant director directing

    - The Ultimate Example of Ruin Through Wine and Women / Awash With Drunks (2014) ... assistant director directing
    2014
  • My Little Monster

    assistant director

    directing

    - Spring Is Near (2012) ... assistant director directing

    - The Year Draws to a Close (2012) ... assistant director directing

    - The Yamaguchis' Son, Kenji-kun (2012) ... assistant director directing

    - Christmas (2012) ... assistant director directing

    - 0 x 1 (2012) ... assistant director directing
    2012
  • Blood-C: The Last Dark

    second unit director

    directing
    2012
  • Hiyokoi

    director

    directing
    2010
  • From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

    - Important Person (2011) ... assistant director directing

    - After the Festival (2011) ... assistant director directing

    - From Now On (2011) ... assistant director directing

    - Confession (2011) ... assistant director directing

    - Reach (2011) ... assistant director directing
    2009
  • Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

    - Vagabond, Maeda Keiji! (2009) ... director directing
    2009

• writing (3 credits)

  • The Apothecary Diaries

    series composition

    writing

    - The Beginning (2025) ... series composition writing

    - The Shi Clan (2025) ... series composition writing

    - Royal Guard (2025) ... series composition writing

    - Taibon (2025) ... series composition writing

    - The Stronghold (2025) ... series composition writing
    2023
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - Live and let live. (2018) ... series composition writing

    - Nothing seek, nothing find. (2018) ... series composition writing

    - As you sow, so shall you reap. (2018) ... series composition writing

    - Necessity has no law. (2018) ... series composition writing

    - You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. (2018) ... series composition writing
    2017
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star

    series composition

    writing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 3 (2017) ... series composition writing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017) ... series composition writing

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 1 (2016) ... series composition writing
    2016

• art (18 credits)

  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - Jinshi and Maomao (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Thornapple (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Lakan (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - The New Pure Consort (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Eunuch and the Courtesan (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • A Couple of Cuckoos

    - Anything could happen right now! (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Aoashi

    - It's Just Soccer (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Orange Scenery (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Ya Boy Kongming!

    - For the Populace (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-

    - Ensemble for Polaris – Our Promise (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Tender Moon Tempo – A Pleasant Chat with the Stars (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

    - PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

    - Katana Hero (2022) ... art designer art

    - A Parting in the Snow (2022) ... art designer art

    - Infinite Labyrinth (2022) ... art designer art

    - Racing to Catch Up (2022) ... art designer art

    - Ost Hourai (2022) ... art designer art
    2019
  • Dr. STONE

    - Final Battle (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Let There Be the Light of Science (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • Vinland Saga

    - Sword (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - Live and let live. (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Better to ask the way than go astray. (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - None so deaf as those who will not hear. (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Faerie Queene (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 1 (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie

    storyboard artist

    art
    2015
  • Attack on Titan

    - Night of the Battle to Retake the Wall (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • My Little Monster

    - The Yamaguchis' Son, Kenji-kun (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - Weird (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Welcome to the Space Show

    concept artist

    art
    2010
  • From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

    - After the Festival (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Person I Like (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - Present (2010) ... storyboard artist art

    - Seat Change (2009) ... storyboard artist art
    2009
  • Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

    - Vagabond, Maeda Keiji! (2009) ... storyboard artist art
    2009
  • Natsume's Book of Friends

    - Stand-In (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2008

• visual effects (12 credits)

  • Aoashi

    - Orange Scenery (2022) ... key animation visual effects
    2022
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride

    - East, west, home's best. (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - Better to ask the way than go astray. (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - One today is worth two tomorrows. (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - April showers bring May flowers. (2017) ... key animation visual effects
    2017
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star

    - Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017) ... key animation visual effects
    2016
  • From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

    - After the Festival (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Person I Like (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - New Year (2010) ... key animation visual effects

    - Present (2010) ... key animation visual effects
    2009
  • Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

    - Vagabond, Maeda Keiji! (2009) ... key animation visual effects
    2009
  • The Piano Forest

    key animation

    visual effects
    2007
  • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

    - In All Earnestness (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Brave Story

    animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Origin: Spirits of the Past

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Welcome to the N-H-K

    - Welcome to God! (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - Welcome to the Project! (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006
  • Death Note

    - Rebirth (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006