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Norihiro Naganuma

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Norihiro Naganuma is known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), The Apothecary Diaries (2023) and The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017).
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2006
    The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
    The Apothecary Diaries
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
    The Ancient Magus' Bride
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
    Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
      The Apothecary Diaries
      8.6
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 2023–2025
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride
      7.6
      TV Series
      • series director
      • director
      • 2017–2018
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 3 (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 3
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Hoozuki no Reitetsu OAD: Hanasaka Zensen/Sanshasan'you no Otoko (2017)
      Hoozuki no Reitetsu OAD: Hanasaka Zensen/Sanshasan'you no Otoko
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Ancient Magus Bride (2016)
      The Ancient Magus Bride
      7.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru (2015)
      Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Tonari no kaibutsu-kun (2012)
      Tonari no kaibutsu-kun
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012)
      Blood-C: The Last Dark
      6.1
      • chief director
      • 2012
    • Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
      Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
      7.8
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2009–2011
    • Sengoku Basara (2009)
      Sengoku Basara
      6.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2009
    • RD: Sennô chôsashitsu (2008)
      RD: Sennô chôsashitsu
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Art Department

    • The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
      The Apothecary Diaries
      8.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023–2024
    • Skip and Loafer (2023)
      Skip and Loafer
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Ya Boy Kongming! (2022)
      Ya Boy Kongming!
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song (2021)
      Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Akio Ôtsuka, Naoya Uchida, Kenshô Ono, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Yûto Uemura, and Aleks Le in Vinland Saga (2019)
      Vinland Saga
      8.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017–2018
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2
      7.7
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • The Ancient Magus Bride (2016)
      The Ancient Magus Bride
      7.5
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru (2015)
      Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • The Rolling Girls (2015)
      The Rolling Girls
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Tonari no kaibutsu-kun (2012)
      Tonari no kaibutsu-kun
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
      Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009–2011
    • Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
      Welcome to the Space Show
      6.7
      • image boards
      • 2010
    • Sengoku Basara (2009)
      Sengoku Basara
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009

    Animation Department

    • The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride
      7.6
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • key animator
      • 2017–2018
    • The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2 (2017)
      The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star Part 2
      7.7
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (2011)
      Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
      6.5
      • second key animator
      • 2011
    • Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (2009)
      Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
      7.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2010–2011
    • Heart and Yummie (2010)
      Heart and Yummie
      7.4
      • key animator
      • 2010
    • Strike Witches (2008)
      Strike Witches
      6.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2008
    • RD: Sennô chôsashitsu (2008)
      RD: Sennô chôsashitsu
      6.4
      TV Series
      • animator
      • secondary key animator
      • 2008
    • Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007)
      Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2007
    • Piano no mori (2007)
      Piano no mori
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
      Welcome to the N.H.K.
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • key animator
      • key animator: opening credits
      • 2006
    • Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
      Death Note
      8.9
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
      The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
      7.7
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • Brave Story (2006)
      Brave Story
      6.5
      • animator
      • 2006
    • Witchblade (2006)
      Witchblade
      6.9
      TV Series
      • secondary key animator: ending animation
      • 2006
    • Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
      Origin: Spirits of the Past
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2006

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