Shuhei Morita

Shūhei Morita
Born (1978-06-22) June 22, 1978
Yamatotakada, Nara, Japan
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter

Shūhei Morita (Japanese: 森田 修平, Hepburn: Morita Shūhei); born June 22, 1978) is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the critically successful 2013 film Possessions for which Morita was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film,[1] as well as the 2014 anime series Tokyo Ghoul for its first and second seasons.

Notable works

TV productions

OVA

  • Freedom (2006; Director, CG, Storyboard (Ep. 4)
  • Coicent (2010, Director, Script)
  • Votoms Finder (2010; CG supervision)
  • Chō Kidō Gaiku KASHIWA-NO-HA (2015; Director, Supervisor manga adaptation) [2]

Films

  • Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek (2005; Director, Scenario, Storyboard, Original story, Producer, CG, Editing)
  • A Farewell to Arms (2013; Unit Director)
  • Possessions (2013, Director, Screenplay)
  • Edge of Time (2025; Director, segment "Tsuru no Mai")[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Oscar Nominees | 85th Academy Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Oscar-Nominated Director Shuhei Morita Unveils 'KASHIWA-NO-HA' Robot Anime Shorts".
  3. ↑ "Edge of Time" (in Japanese). Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Edge of Time" (in Japanese). Eiga.com. Retrieved 2026-07-06.


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