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Yûichirô Yano(I)

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Additional Crew
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Yûichirô Yano is known for The New Batman Adventures (1997), Superman: The Animated Series (1996) and Akira (1988).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
    The New Batman Adventures
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director(as Yuichiro Yano)
    Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
    Superman: The Animated Series
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director(as Yuichiro Yano)
    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department(as Yuichiro Yano)
    • 1988
    Whisper of the Heart (1995)
    Whisper of the Heart
    7.8
    • Animation Department
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Director

    • Blue Box (2024)
      Blue Box
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024–2025
    • The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
      The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Shenmue (2022)
      Shenmue
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Inori Minase in Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018)
      Lupin the 3rd Part V
      7.8
      TV Series
      • series director
      • segment director
      • 2018
    • Orange (2016)
      Orange
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yukiyo Fujii in Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
      Lupin III: The Italian Game
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Aikatsu! The Movie (2014)
      Aikatsu! The Movie
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
      Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You
      7.8
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2009–2010
    • Tales of Agriculture (2007)
      Tales of Agriculture
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2007–2012
    • Mujin Wakusei Survive (2003)
      Mujin Wakusei Survive
      8.2
      TV Series
      • series director
      • episode director
      • 2003–2004
    • Patapata hikousen no bouken (2002)
      Patapata hikousen no bouken
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2002
    • Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
      The New Batman Adventures
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 1998
    • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
      Superman: The Animated Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 1996–1997

    Animation Department

    • The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
      The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 2023
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Inori Minase in Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018)
      Lupin the 3rd Part V
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, and Miyuki Sawashiro in Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017)
      Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray
      7.3
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
      Superman vs. The Elite
      7.0
      Video
      • key animator (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2012
    • Buta (2012)
      Buta
      6.3
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2012
    • Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Nathan Fillion, and Bumper Robinson in Justice League: Doom (2012)
      Justice League: Doom
      7.4
      Video
      • supervising animation director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2012
    • Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)
      Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
      6.9
      • key animator: Telecom Animation Film
      • 2010
    • Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
      Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You
      7.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2009
    • Christopher Meloni in Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
      Green Lantern: First Flight
      7.0
      Video
      • director: Telecom Animation Film (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2009
    • Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
      Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
      9.1
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2009
    • Rosario + Vampire (2008)
      Rosario + Vampire
      6.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2008
    • Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)
      Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
      6.8
      • layout artist
      • 2008
    • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)
      Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animator (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 2007
    • The Piano Forest (2007)
      The Piano Forest
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2007

    Additional Crew

    • Tara Strong, Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Mathew Valencia in The New Batman Adventures (1997)
      The New Batman Adventures
      8.4
      TV Series
      • series director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 1997–1999
    • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
      Superman: The Animated Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • series director (as Yuichiro Yano)
      • 1996–1998

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Yuichirou Yano

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