Junji Nishimura, Date of Birth

    

Junji Nishimura

Japanese anime director

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1955

Profession: film director

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Junji Nishimura

  • Junji Nishimura (?? ??, Nishimura Junji, born December 23, 1955) is a Japanese anime director and producer currently residing in Karatsu, Saga.
  • After graduating from Meiji Gakuin University in 1980, Nishimura entered into the anime studio Nishiko Production.
  • Nishimura had his first job as a producer for Baldios in 1980, and went on to be in charge of production in other series such as Six God Combination Godmars, and Magical Princess Minky Momo in 1982.
  • An episode of Urusei Yatsura he directed in 1982, "After You've Gone" (episode #44), was voted the favorite episode of the TV series by Japanese fans.
  • In 1984, Nishimura resigned from Nishiko and in 1985 had his director debut with Pro Golfer Saru.
  • Since then, he has worked as the director on many anime produced by Studio Deen, notably Ranma 1/2 (serving as series director on later television seasons and for the OVA series as well) and Kyo Kara Maoh!.
  • In 2019, he was named as director of a new anime series, Vladlove, about a girl vampire that was written by Mamoru Oshii and financed by Ichigo Inc..

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