Morio Asaka
Directing · Director · Story · Storyboard Artist
Born Mar 11, 1967 · Hyogo, Japan
Active 1985–present
Morio Asaka is an anime director at studio Madhouse. Many of his works take on a female perspective for the telling of the story, with a feminine protagonist as the central focus.
Filmography
A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA (2026) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistFrieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) — DirectorMy Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Opening/Ending AnimationNo Game No Life: Zero (2017) — Storyboard Artistカードキャプターさくら クリアカード編 プロローグ さくらとふたつのくま (2017) — DirectorAlderamin on the Sky (2016) — Storyboard ArtistMy Love Story!! (2015) — Storyboard Artist · Series Director · DirectorNo Game No Life (2014) — Storyboard ArtistChihayafuru (2011) — Director · Storyboard Artist · Series DirectorNingen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban (2009) — DirectorAoi Bungaku Series (2009) — Storyboard ArtistClaymore (2007) — Storyboard ArtistNANA (2006) — Series Director · Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationFinal Fantasy VII: Last Order (2005) — Director · Storyboard ArtistMonster (2004) — Storyboard ArtistGunslinger Girl (2003) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistChobits (2002) — Director · Series Director · Storyboard ArtistCardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000) — Director · Storyboard ArtistLeave it to Kero! (2000) — StoryCardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) — DirectorCardcaptor Sakura (1998) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · DirectorCardcaptor Sakura (1998) — DirectorCyber City Oedo 808 (1990) — Assistant DirectorDengeki Sentai Changeman (1985) — Mother