Staff
Morio Asaka
浅香守生
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Biography
- Occupations
- Director, Storyboard Artist
- Years active
- 1987–present
Asaka joined Madhouse after graduating from Osaka Designers' College. There his first job was working as an assistant director for Toshio Hirata on Phoenix: Yamato Chapter. Later he made his debut as an episode director on Yawara!, and soon after as a director on Pops. His notable works include Cardcaptor Sakura, Nana, Chihayafuru, and My Love Story!! among others.
Many of his works take on a female perspective for the telling of the story, with a feminine protagonist as the central focus. This has contributed to him becoming the main director at Madhouse for handling the more serious series featuring female characters or targeting the female market.
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Staff credits (15 titles in the catalog)
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A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA
Spring 2026
- Director
- Episode Director (OP)
- Storyboard (OP, eps 1, 10-12)
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Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
Winter 2023
- Storyboard
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My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Spring 2023
- Director
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Chihayafuru 3
Fall 2019
- Director
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Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
Winter 2018
- Director
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- Director
- Storyboard
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No Game, No Life Zero
Summer 2017
- Storyboard
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My Love Story!!
Spring 2015
- Director
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Chihayafuru 2
Winter 2013
- Director
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Chihayafuru
Fall 2011
- Director
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Kobato
Fall 2009
- Storyboard
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NANA
Spring 2006
- Director
