Moriyasu Taniguchi

**Moriyasu Taniguchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
March 30, 1943 *(82)*
**Place of birth:**
[Kobe](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe "wikipedia:Kobe"), Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
**Location:**
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Anime R](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB "wikipedia:ja:アニメアール")
**Years active:**
1964-present
**Alias:**
谷口守康
李守元
**Moriyasu Taniguchi** (谷口 守泰 ,*Taniguchi Moriyasu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director, key animator, and character designer. He is the representative of Anime R, and also a member of the Japan Animators and Directors Association. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* and *Yaiba* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [3 Works in Yaiba](#Works_in_Yaiba)
+ [3.1 Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](#Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba)
* [4 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [4.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
* [6 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Before Moriyasu Taniguchi had formally become an animator, he has worked as a designer for the [Nishijin-ori](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishijin-ori "wikipedia:Nishijin-ori") industry, at a mannequin production company, and at a commercial film production company as well.
His teacher was named [Nobuhiro Okasako](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E5%B2%A1%E8%BF%AB%E4%BA%98%E5%BC%98 "wikipedia:ja:岡迫亘弘") (岡迫 亘弘); after Moriyasu debuted in the period of the 60s to the 70s, they collaborated jointly in many animation works produced by [TV Tokyo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Tokyo "wikipedia:TV Tokyo") (テレビ東京) back then.
In the early 1970s, he established Studio Cam (大阪にスタジオカム) in Osaka; [Hiromi Muranaka](/wiki/Hiromi_Muranaka "Hiromi Muranaka") and others joined, which then they participated in the production of *[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Ninja_Team_Gatchaman "wikipedia:Science Ninja Team Gatchaman")* (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン). Although Cam was later dissolved, from 1975 onwards he was active mainly in mecha works produced by [Toei Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_Animation "wikipedia:Toei Animation") (東映アニメーション) and [Sunrise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA_(%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E5%88%B6%E4%BD%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89) "wikipedia:ja:サンライズ (アニメ制作ブランド)") (サンライズ), this also included works produced by [Tsuchida Production](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuchida_Production "wikipedia:Tsuchida Production") (土田プロダクション), where Nobuhiro Okasako was affiliated with.
In the late 1970s, along with Hiromi Muranaka, he established animation studio [Anime R](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB "wikipedia:ja:アニメアール") (アニメアール), which was then rather popular in the 80s[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1). At first, they started out by recruiting graduates from Osaka Designer Academy (大阪デザイナー学院), where a friend of Taniguchi's was a lecturer. Thereupon produced *[Space Runaway Ideon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Runaway_Ideon "wikipedia:Space Runaway Ideon")* (伝説巨神イデオン) in 1980. On the other hand, in its sequel, Taniguchi's realistic and stylish character portrayals and beautiful mecha effects drawings were noticeably outstanding from the studio.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Moriyasu Taniguchi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Moriyasu_Taniguchi "Category:Animation directed by Moriyasu Taniguchi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **1** case (1 episode)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 663 | 715 | [Chase the Miyama Stag Beetle](/wiki/Chase_the_Miyama_Stag_Beetle "Chase the Miyama Stag Beetle") | July 7, 2012 | Animation director |  |
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
### [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")]
Participation in: **5** episodes
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 2 | [The Revived Sword of Fuujin](/wiki/The_Revived_Sword_of_Fuujin "The Revived Sword of Fuujin") | April 16, 1993 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | 18 | [Searching for the Legendary Orb](/wiki/Searching_for_the_Legendary_Orb "Searching for the Legendary Orb") | August 6, 1993 | Animation director |  |
| 26 | 26 | [The Darkness Orb is the Entrance to the Dark World](/wiki/The_Darkness_Orb_is_the_Entrance_to_the_Dark_World "The Darkness Orb is the Entrance to the Dark World") | October 1, 1993 | Animation director |  |
| 41 | 41 | [Carry Out the Women Rescue Mission](/wiki/Carry_Out_the_Women_Rescue_Mission "Carry Out the Women Rescue Mission") | January 14, 1994 | Animation director |  |
| 52 | 52 | [I'm Yaiba Kurogane, a Samurai!](/wiki/I%27m_Yaiba_Kurogane,_a_Samurai! "I'm Yaiba Kurogane, a Samurai!") | January 14, 1994 | Animation director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Moriyasu_Taniguchi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Berserk* (1997): Animation director, Key animation
* *City Hunter S2-S3*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Final Fantasy: Unlimited*: Key animation (Anime R)
* *Ghost Slayers Ayashi*: Animation director, Key animation (Anime R)
* *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*: Key animation
* *Kaze no Naka no Shoujo Kinpatsu no Jeanie*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Lupin the 3rd Part 6*: Key animation
* *Mobile Suit Victory Gundam*: Animation director
* *Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON*: Animation director, Key animation
* *One Punch Man S2*: Key animation
* *Red Baron*: Animation director
* *Samurai 7*: Animation director, Key animation (Anime R)
* *Undead Murder Farce*: Key animation