Staff
Makoto Moriwaki
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Biography
Also known as
- 大島のぞむ
- Nozomu Ooshima
Moriwaki Makoto is an anime director born in Hokkaido, Japan.
She started working as animator for Shin-Ei Douga, where she later debuted as assistant director on Yakyuukyou no Uta and Ikkyuu-san before she became storyboarder and then episode director on the Doraemon television series.
In 1982, when another former Shin-ei director, Fukutomi Hiroshi, established Animaru-Ya she was one of the founding members together with Sanada Yoshinobu and Honda Toshiyuki. She stayed at Animaru-Ya, which is presently known as Ekura Animaru, until 2004 before leaving to work as freelancer.
She is known for her unreserved gags, parodies, and high-tension surreal styles, such as the Onegai My Melody series, Milky Holmes and Pripara series.
- Married to fellow anime director Hisaya Takabayashi (高林久弥)
- Member of JAniCA
- Not to be confused with the Mappa producer or the same name (森脇誠)
Favourites:
- Tom and Jerry
- Yumiko Ooshima
twitter: Makoto Moriwaki
(Source: AniDB & wiki)
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Staff credits (24 titles in the catalog)
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GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
Fall 2025
- Director (Chief Director)
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B-Project: Zecchou*Emotion
Winter 2019
- Director
- Episode Director (eps 7, 12)
- Storyboard (eps 1, 12)
- Series Composition
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RobiHachi
Spring 2019
- Storyboard (ep 7)
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Kiratto Pri☆chan
Spring 2018
- Storyboard (ep 32)
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- Director (Chief Director)
- Storyboard
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Denki-gai
Fall 2014
- Script (eps 3, 8)
- Producer (Supervision)
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- Storyboard (eps 3, 8)
- Episode Director (eps 3, 8)
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Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2
Winter 2012
- Director
- Storyboard (eps 1, 12)
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Jewelpet Sunshine
Spring 2011
- Storyboard (eps 14, 36)
- Episode Director (eps 6, 14, 21, 29, 36)
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Summer Special
Summer 2011
- Director
- Storyboard
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Spellbound! Magical Princess Lilpri
Spring 2010
- Director
- Episode Director (eps 40, 51, OP, ED1, ED2)
- Storyboard (eps 1-2, 10, 51, OP, ED1, ED2)
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Detective Opera Milky Holmes
Fall 2010
- Director
- Storyboard (eps 1, 11)











