Yorifusa Yamaguchi

**Yorifusa Yamaguchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
January 1, 1961
**Date of death:**
April 11, 2020 *(59)*
**Place of birth:**
Japan
**Position:**
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
1988-2020
**Alias:**
山口よりふさ
みなみはるか
**Yorifusa Yamaguchi** (山口 頼房 ,*Yamaguchi Yorifusa*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), 1960/1961 – April 11, 2020) is a Japanese anime technical director. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), along with the production of *Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba*.
## 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 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Yorifusa Yamaguchi graduated from [Chuo University](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuo_University "wikipedia:Chuo University") (中央大学) and was affiliated with [Studio Hibari](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Hibari "wikipedia:Studio Hibari") (スタジオ雲雀). After his graduation, he debuted in the 5th OVA of *[Urusei Yatsura](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urusei_Yatsura "wikipedia:Urusei Yatsura")* (うる星やつら), which was released in 1988[](#cite_note-OVA-1). After that, Yamaguchi directed an OVA animation work titled *[Level C](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_C "wikipedia:Level C")* (LEVEL-C), responsible for its manga adaptation[](#cite_note-OVA-2-2); whereby he later gained experiences with respect to directing romantic-comedy animations and also comical children's animations.
In 2003, Yamaguchi directed an anime series called *[Mouse](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_(manga) "wikipedia:Mouse (manga)")* (MØUSE), and was apparently adapted based on a manga created by [Satoru Akahori](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_Akahori "wikipedia:Satoru Akahori") (赤堀 悟). Incidentally, when he served as director for a certain animation work, he usually hired [Shigeru Chiba](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Chiba "wikipedia:Shigeru Chiba") (千葉 繁) as the sound director, which enhances the comedy effect of his works.
He died on April 11, 2020 at the age of 59 from an intracranial hemorrhage caused by a heart attack[](#cite_note-depart-3). Four months later since he passed away, the episode where he had done the direction [**Episode 978**: The Case On the Opposite Shore](/wiki/The_Case_On_the_Opposite_Shore "The Case On the Opposite Shore") was broadcast[[Note 1]](#cite_note-4).
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **3** cases (3 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 937 | 994 | [The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_937 "Episode 937") | April 20, 2019 | Episode director |  |
| 974 | 1031 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (4)](/wiki/Episode_974 "Episode 974") | March 28, 2020 | Episode director |  |
| 978 | 1035 | [The Case On the Opposite Shore](/wiki/Episode_978 "Episode 978") | August 15, 2020 | Episode director |  |
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
### [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")]
Participation in: **1** episode
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | [Special Attack Whirlwind Sword](/wiki/Special_Attack_Whirlwind_Sword "Special Attack Whirlwind Sword") | May 7, 1993 | Storyboard |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yorifusa_Yamaguchi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Ace Attorney Season 2*: Episode director
* *Tanoshii Moomin Ikka*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Tantei Shounen Kageman*: Director, Storyboard
* *Mouse*: Director
* *Pokémon XY*: Episode director
* *Mobile Suit Victory Gundam*: Storyboard