Staff
Tomomi Mochizuki
望月智充
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Biography
Also known as
- Gou Sakamoto (坂本郷)
- Occupations
- Director, Storyboard Artist
While attending Waseda University, Mochizuki became interested in animation and he joined the Waseda University Animation Association. In 1981, he began working for Ajia-do Animation Works. Mochizuki made his debut one year later when he acted as production director of the 1982 series Tokimeki Tonight. He went on to direct several of the magical girl series, including Magical Angel Creamy Mami. In 1986, he moved up to chief director with Hikari no Densetsu.
Mochizuki became known from the early 1990s as director of Ranma ½, Kimagure Orange Road and the Studio Ghibli TV movie Ocean Waves, he is also known for having directed Twin Spica, Zettai Shounen, the acclaimed World Masterpiece Theater series Porphy no Nagai Tabi. More recently he directed the noitaminA series House of Five Leaves in 2010 and Battery in 2016.
He currently divides his time between directing, writing scripts and acting as a series coordinator for various shows.
Married to Masako Gotou.
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Staff credits (10 titles in the catalog)
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Blue Giant
Winter 2023
- Storyboard
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- Original Staff Storyboard
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Noragami
Winter 2014
- Storyboard (eps 3, 7)
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Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen
Summer 2013
- Series Composition
- Sound Director
- Script (eps 1-13)
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Inu X Boku Secret Service
Winter 2012
- Storyboard (ep 9)
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Aikatsu!
Fall 2012
- Storyboard (ep 3)
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The World God Only Knows II
Spring 2011
- Storyboard (ED)
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The World God Only Knows
Fall 2010
- Storyboard (ED, ep 12)
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Ranma ½ (1989)
Fall 1989
- Chief Director (eps 7-9)
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Tokimeki Tonight
Fall 1982
- Episode Director (eps 14, 23, 27, 31, 34)
