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Mamoru Kanbe

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  • Additional Crew
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Mamoru Kanbe is known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), The Promised Neverland (2019) and Elfen Lied (2004).
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    Known for

    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    8.0
    • Additional Crew
    • 1984
    The Promised Neverland (2019)
    The Promised Neverland
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
    Elfen Lied
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Ninjala the Animation (2022)
    Ninjala the Animation
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (2024)
      Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ninjala the Animation (2022)
      Ninjala the Animation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2022
    • The Promised Neverland (2019)
      The Promised Neverland
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021
    • Yasuyuki Kase, Ibuki Kido, and Atsumi Tanezaki in The Perfect Insider (2015)
      The Perfect Insider
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • You and Me (2011)
      You and Me
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • Fractale (2011)
      Fractale
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Sound of the Sky (2010)
      Sound of the Sky
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Electromagnetic Girlfriend (2009)
      Electromagnetic Girlfriend
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Tegamibachi: Light and Blue Night Fantasy
      Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Demon Prince Enma (2006)
      Demon Prince Enma
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2007
    • I''s Pure (2005)
      I''s Pure
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Strawberry Marshmallow (2005)
      Strawberry Marshmallow
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
      Elfen Lied
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive director
      • 2004–2005
    • Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue (2003)
      Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Beyblade (2001)
      Beyblade
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002

    Art Department

    • Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (2024)
      Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • The Promised Neverland (2019)
      The Promised Neverland
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019–2021
    • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020)
      Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Darling in the Franxx (2018)
      Darling in the Franxx
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Saori Hayami, and Inori Minase in A Place Further Than the Universe (2018)
      A Place Further Than the Universe
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Yasuyuki Kase, Ibuki Kido, and Atsumi Tanezaki in The Perfect Insider (2015)
      The Perfect Insider
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Your Lie in April (2014)
      Your Lie in April
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014–2015
    • Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (2015)
      Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Hanayamata (2014)
      Hanayamata
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (2014)
      The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future!
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Saint Young Men: The Movie (2012)
      Saint Young Men: The Movie
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012)
      The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Sound of the Sky (2010)
      Sound of the Sky
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Tegamibachi: Light and Blue Night Fantasy
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008

    Additional Crew

    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse (2010)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse
      7.2
      TV Series
      • supervision
      • 2010–2011
    • Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009)
      Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
      7.1
      TV Series
      • supervision
      • 2009–2010
    • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
      Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
      8.0
      • production assistant
      • 1984

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