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Yūzō Yamada

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yūzō Yamada is known for Summer Wars (2009), Porco Rosso (1992) and The Cat Returns (2002).
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    • Known for

    Summer Wars (2009)
    Summer Wars
    7.4
    • Animation Department(as Takeshi Baba)
    • 2009
    Porco Rosso (1992)
    Porco Rosso
    7.7
    • Animation Department(as Takeshi Baba)
    • 1992
    The Cat Returns (2002)
    The Cat Returns
    7.1
    • Animation Department(as Takeshi Baba)
    • 2002
    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)
    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
    8.1
    • Animation Department(as Takeshi Baba)
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • My Happy Marriage (2023)
      My Happy Marriage
      7.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • second key animator (as Takeshi Baba, as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2023–2025
    • Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)
      Revue Starlight the Movie
      7.8
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2021
    • Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
      Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
      8.0
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2020
    • Revue Starlight (2018)
      Revue Starlight
      7.3
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2018
    • I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)
      I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
      8.1
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2018
    • Made in Abyss (2017)
      Made in Abyss
      8.3
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • second key animator (as Takeshi Baba, as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2017
    • Your Voice -KIMIKOE- (2017)
      Your Voice -KIMIKOE-
      6.4
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2017
    • Alderamin on the Sky (2016)
      Alderamin on the Sky
      7.4
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2016
    • Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (2016)
      Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2016
    • Yasuyuki Kase, Ibuki Kido, and Atsumi Tanezaki in The Perfect Insider (2015)
      The Perfect Insider
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2015
    • Tokyo Ghoul: Jack (2015)
      Tokyo Ghoul: Jack
      7.1
      Video
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2015
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2015
    • Tokyo Ghoul: Root A (2015)
      Tokyo Ghoul: Root A
      7.5
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2015
    • The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
      The Last: Naruto the Movie
      7.6
      • key animator (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2014
    • Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
      Tokyo Ghoul
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant animation director (as Takeshi Baba)
      • 2014

    Director

    • Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003)
      Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Faiâsutômu (2003)
      Faiâsutômu
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2003
    • Pita-Ten (2002)
      Pita-Ten
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Initial D: Second Stage (1999)
      Initial D: Second Stage
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Keiichi Nakagawa, Reiko Catherine Akimoto, Daijiro Ohara, and Yoichi Terai in Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen Mae Hashutsujo (1996)
      Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen Mae Hashutsujo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–2004
    • Blue Blink (1989)
      Blue Blink
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Tsuide ni Tonchinkan (1987)
      Tsuide ni Tonchinkan
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • episode director
      • 1987–1988
    • Mr. Pen Pen
      TV Special
      • Director (as Ken Baba)
      • 1986
    • Ranpou (1984)
      Ranpou
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • episode director
      • 1984
    • Amazing Sarutobi (1982)
      Amazing Sarutobi
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yûzô Yamada)
      • 1982–1984
    • Manga Aesop Monogatari (1983)
      Manga Aesop Monogatari
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ken Baba)
      • 1983
    • Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982)
      Magical Princess Minky Momo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yuzo Yamada)
      • 1982
    • The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)
      The Mysterious Cities of Gold
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ken Baba)
      • 1982
    • Fishing Enthusiast Sanpei (1980)
      Fishing Enthusiast Sanpei
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ken Baba)
      • 1981–1982

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981)
      Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken Baba)
      • 2024
    • Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (2010)
      Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables
      7.2
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 2010
    • Mr. Pen Pen
      TV Special
      • unit director (as Yûzô Yamada)
      • 1986
    • Gigi and the Fountain of Youth (1985)
      Gigi and the Fountain of Youth
      7.5
      Video
      • unit director
      • 1985
    • Conan the Future Boy: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection (1984)
      Conan the Future Boy: The Big Giant Robot's Resurrection
      8.2
      • second assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1984
    • Swiss Family Robinson (1981)
      Swiss Family Robinson
      7.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1981
    • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980)
      The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1980
    • Anne of Green Gables (1979)
      Anne of Green Gables
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1979
    • Conan, the Boy in Future (1979)
      Conan, the Boy in Future
      8.0
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1979
    • Future Boy Conan (1978)
      Future Boy Conan
      8.8
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1978
    • Rascal the Raccoon (1977)
      Rascal the Raccoon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1977
    • 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976)
      3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Ken'ichi Baba)
      • 1976

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Ken'ichi Baba

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