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Mori, Yasuji (1925 - 1992)
Born in Tottori Prefecture and raised in Taiwan, Yasuji Mori (森康二) obtained his degree in architecture from the Tokyo Art School, and
was hired by animation studio Nihon Dogasha (AKA Nichido) in 1947,
which in 1956 was acquired by film studio Toei and officially re-named to Toei Doga. After
helping to create the Toei Doga style over the decade and a half which followed in films such as
Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958) and Puss 'n Boots (1969), Mori left Toei to join
Nippon Animation, where he worked for the remainder of his life. Mori was also famous as an illustrator of
children's books.
As an animator, during his stay at Toei Doga Mori created many unforgettable characters
and some of the most striking full animation sequences ever seen in Japan. He brought to his work a meticulous, uncompromising, worksman-like approach,
and as a senior animator at Toei Doga exerted a formative influence on many of the great animators of the next generation including Yasuo otsuka,
Hayao Miyazaki, Yoichi Kotabe and Isao Takahata. As a teacher, according to Isao Takahata, Mori's influence on the world
of Japanese animation was "incalculable".
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Completed 2/194819 m. B&W MovieNihon Dogasha | | | |
トラちゃんと花嫁
Tora-chan and the Bride
Colorist
Executive Producer: Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Masaoka Kenzo
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Completed 10/194818 m. B&W MovieNihon Dogasha | | | |
ポッポやさんのんき駅長
Poppo-ya-san the Carefree Station Master
Animator
Executive Producer: Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Kumagawa Masao
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Completed 6/194913 m. B&W MovieNihon Dogasha | | | |
ポッポやさんのんき機関士
Poppo-ya-san the Carefree Railroad Man
Animator
Executive Producer: Yabushita Taiji
Director: Kumagawa Masao
Written by: Matsuzaki Yoshihito
Photography: Yabushita Taiji
Music: Sakamoto Yoshitaka
Recording: Hozaka Tomoaki
Effects: Narita Umekichi
Animation (doga): Hama Keitaro, Abe Koki, Furusawa Hideo, Fukui Eiichi, Mori Yasuji
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Completed 12/195017 m. B&W MovieNihon Dogasha/Toho Kyoiku Eigasha | | | |
小人と青虫
The Gnome and the Caterpillar
Animator
Executive Producer: Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Furusawa Hideo
Animation: Kumagawa Masao, Hama Yasumasa, Mori Yasuji, Kitajima Michio, Kobata Shunji
Written by: Matsuzaki Yoshihito
Original Work by: Koezuka Akira
Photography: Tori Jiro
Music: Sakamoto Yoshitaka
Recording: Okazaki Michio
Backgrounds: Daikubara Akira
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Completed 8/195316 m. B&W MovieNihon Dogasha | | | |
ありとはと
The Ant and the Pigeon
Animator
Executive Producer: Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Yuhara Hajime
Animation: Furusawa Hideo, Mori Yasuji
Written by: Yuhara Hajime
Photography: Takagi Taisaku, Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Music: Sakamoto Yoshitaka
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Completed 3/1954B&W MovieNihon Dogasha | | | |
子うさぎものがたり
Story of the Little Rabbit
Key Animator
Executive Producer: Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Mori Yasuji
Animation Help: Furusawa Hideo
Written by: Yabushita Taiji
Photography: Takagi Taisaku, Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Recording: Yokota Kin'ya
Music: Sakamoto Yoshitaka
Effects: ET Group
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Completed 4/195419 m. B&W MovieMitsui Geijutsu Productions | | | |
かっぱ川太郎
Kawataro Kappa
Animator
Executive Producers: Mitsui Takeshi, Yoshioka Kenji
Animation Director: Yabushita Taiji
Script: Iizawa Tadashi
Original Work: Kiyomizu Kon
Photography: Takagi Taisaku, Ishikawa Mitsuaki, Yamada Kozo
Music: Hattori Tadashi
Lyrics: Sato Hachiro
Recording: Teraoka Yukio
Effects: Eguchi Takao
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Completed 10/195516 m. Kony Color MovieNichido Eigasha | | | |
うかれバイオリン
The Merry Violin
Key Animator
Planning: Yamazaki Kishiro, Yamamoto Sanae
Directed & Written by: Yabushita Taiji
Photography: Takagi Taisaku, Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Music: Sakamoto Yoshitaka
Recording: Nakano Rinji
Effects: ET Group
Animation: Daikubara Akira, Mori Yasuji, Furusawa Hideo
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Completed 7/195615 m. Fuji Color MovieNichido Eigasha/Kyoiku Eiga Haikyūsha | | | |
黒いきこりと白いきこり
The Black Woodcutter and the White Woodcutter
Key Animator
Directed by: Yabushita Taiji
Original Work by: Hamada Hirosuke
Music: Ito Takanobu
Recording: Nakano Rinji
Effects: Kimura Hajime
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5/13/195713 m. B&W MovieToei kyoiku eiga bu | | | |
こねこのらくがき
Kitty's Graffiti
Key Animator, Director
Planning: Akagawa Koichi, Yamamoto Sanae
Director: Yabushita Taiji
Animation: Mori Yasuji, Daikubara Akira, Ichino Shoji, Naganuma Sumiko, Uchiyama Takashi, Tera Chikao, Tashima Minoru, Nakashima Kiyoshi, Shindo Mitsuko, Yamada Junji
Original Work by: Kishita Akio
Photography: Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Music: Ito Senji
Effects: Kimura Hajime
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10/22/195884 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
白蛇伝
Legend of the White Snake
Key Animator
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Completed 4/9/195916 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
こねこのスタジオ
Kitty's Studio
Key Animator, Director
Planning: Yamamoto Sanae
Photography: Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Music: Yamada Eiichi
Recording: Mori Takeshi
Voice acting: Nakamura Meiko
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12/25/195982 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
少年猿飛佐助
Boy Sarutobi Sasuke
Key Animator
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8/14/196088 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
西遊記
Journey to the West
Key Animator
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7/19/196183 m. B&W MovieToei Doga | | | |
安寿と厨子王丸
Anju & Zushiomaru
Key Animator
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Completed 10/196113 m. B&W MovieToei Doga | | | |
ねずみのよめいり
The Mouse's Wedding
Animation Supervisor
Planning: Shimada Taiichi
Script: Shirakawa Daisaku, Tsukioka Sadao
Structure, Director: Shirakawa Daisaku, Tsukioka Sadao
Animators: Tsukioka Sadao, Kobayashi Kazuko, Hanada Reiko, Hayashi Shigeyuki (Rin Taro), Tamura Shin'ya
Art: Koyama Reiji
Finishing: Motohashi Fumieda
Photography: Sugawara Hideaki, Shinozaki Fumio
Editing: Inaba Yūzo
Music: Asano Shingo
Recording: Ishii Yukio
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5/1/1962109 m. Toei Scope MovieToei Kyoto | | | |
恋や恋なすな恋
Koi ya koi nasuna koi
Key Animator
A live-action film. Animated sequences done by Mori.
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7/19/196215 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
もぐらのモトロ
Motoro the Mole
Animation Supervisor
Director: Ikeda Hiroshi
Script: Hara Toru
Art: Yokoi Saburo
Key Animator: Nagasawa Makoto
Photography: Hayashi Akio
Recording: Ishii Yukio
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3/24/196385 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
わんぱく王子の大蛇退治
Little Prince & the 8-Headed Dragon
Animation Director
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12/21/196382 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
わんわん忠臣蔵
Bow-wow Chūshingura
Key Animator
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3/20/196580 m. Toei Scope MovieToei Doga | | | |
ガリバーの宇宙旅行
Gulliver's Space Travels
Key Animator
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2/1/1965 - 11/29/196544 ep. B&W TV SeriesToei Doga | | | |
宇宙パトロールホッパ
Space Patrol Hopper
Animation Director
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11/1/1965 - 4/25/196626 ep. B&W TV SeriesToei Doga | | | |
ハッスルパンチ
Hustle Punch
Original Work, Animation Director
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7/21/1966MovieToei Kyoto | | | |
大忍術映画ワタリ
Great Ninja Movie: Watari
Key Animator
A live-action film. Animated sequences done by Mori.
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4/5/1967 - 10/4/196726 ep. B&W TV SeriesToei Doga/Videocraft/Rankin Bass | | | |
001/7親指トム
Tom Thumb 001/7
Animation Director
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7/21/196882 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
太陽の王子ホルスの大冒険
The Big Adventure of Hols, Prince of the Sun
Key Animator
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3/18/196980 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
長靴をはいた猫
Puss 'n Boots
Animation Director, Character Designer
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3/17/197081 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
ちびっ子レミと名犬カピ
Little Rémy and Famous Dog Capi
Key Animator
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3/20/197178 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
どうぶつ宝島
Animal Treasure Island
Animation Director
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7/18/197156 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
アリババと40匹の盗賊
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Key Animator
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7/16/197250 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
魔犬ライナー0011変身せよ
Maken Rainer 0011: Transform!
Key Animator
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3/17/197353 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
パンダの大冒険
Panda's Big Adventure
Key Animator
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3/18/197253 m. MovieToei Doga | | | |
ながぐつ三銃士
Puss 'n Boots II
Animation Director
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1/7/1973 - 12/30/197352 ep. TV SeriesZuiyo Eizo | | | |
山ねずみロッキーチャック
Rocky Chuck the Woodchuck
Animation Director
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1/6/1974 - 12/29/197452 ep. TV SeriesZuiyo Enterprises | | | |
アルプスの少女ハイジ
Heidi, Girl of the Alps
Opening Animation, Pilot Film E-Konte
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1/5/1975 - 12/28/197552 ep. TV SeriesZuyo Eizo > Nippon Animation | | | |
フランダースの犬
A Dog of Flanders
Character Designer
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10/7/1975 - 4/30/197626 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
草原の少女ローラ
Laura, Girl of the Prairies
Animation Director, Character Designer
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6/7/1977 - 12/6/197726 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
シートン動物記 くまの子ジャッキー
Seton Animal Chronicles: Jacky the Bearcub
Character Designer
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1/1/1978 - 12/31/197853 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
ペリーヌ物語
The Story of Perrine
Layout
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4/4/1978 - 10/31/197826 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
未来少年コナン
Future Boy Conan
Key Animator
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1/1/1978 - 12/31/197839 ep. TV SeriesNack | | | |
星の王子さま プチ★プランス
Petit Prince: Prince of the Stars
Character Designer
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4/7/1979 - 9/29/197926 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
シートン動物記 りすのバナー
Seton Animal Chronicles: Banner the Squirrel
Character Designer
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6/30/197970 m. TV SpecialTV Man Union/Mushi Pro/Nippon Animation | | | |
トンデモネズミ大活躍
Manxmouse
Character Designer
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2/3/198070 m. TV SpecialNippon Animation | | | |
のどか森の動物大作戦
Peter of Placid Forest
Animator
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4/11/1981 - 8/1/198113 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
フーセンのドラ太郎
Dorataro the Hobo
Character Designer
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10/9/1981 - 3/26/198226 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
ワンワン三銃士
Bow-Wow Three Musketeers
Layout Supervisor
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10/3/1983 - 3/26/198426 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
不思議の国のアリス
Alice in Wonderland
Layout Supervisor
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7/7/1984 - 12/31/198426 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
ふしぎなコアラブリンキー
Blinky the Wonderful Koala
Layout Supervisor
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1/6/1985 - 12/29/198546 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
小公女セーラ
Little Princess Sara
Layout Supervisor
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4/25/1986 - 12/26/198626 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
青春アニメ全集
Youth Anime Complete Works
Character Designer, Layout Supervisor
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5/19/198672 m. TV SpecialNippon Animation | | | |
サンゴ礁伝説 青い海のエルフィ
Coral Reef Legend: Elfie of the Blue Seas
Scene Layout
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10/19/198769 m. TV SpecialNippon Animation | | | |
瞳のなかの少年 15少年漂流記
The Boys in the Eye: 15 Boys Stranded at Sea
Animation Supervisor
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10/21/1987 - 3/30/198824 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
グリム名作劇場
Grimm Masterpiece Playhouse
Character Designer
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10/2/1988 - 3/26/198923 ep. TV SeriesNippon Animation | | | |
新グリム名作劇場
New Grimm Masterpiece Playhouse
Character Designer
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10/1/1993OVANippon Animation/Nihon Columbia | | | |
アニメ・アート・ビデオ・コレクション童話 第4巻 おおかみと7ひきのこやぎ
Anime Art Video Collection Vol. 4: The Wolf and the Seven Kids
Director, Character Designer
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