Yoshiyuki Momose

Yoshiyuki Momose (百瀬 義行, Momose Yoshiyuki, born in 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese animator, animation director, and director. He was a regular collaborator of Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata at Studio Ghibli. He formed his own studio in 2005, Studio Kajino. Kajino was subcontracted by Ghibli to produce several music videos for Yasutaka Nakata, part of the musical duo Capsule and other commercial shorts. He was also the animation director and character designer for the Ni no Kuni series. In July 2011, he released Yoshiyuki Momose Studio Ghibli Works (百瀬義行 スタジオジブリワークス), published by Ichijinsha. He currently works at Studio Ponoc, based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by former Studio Ghibli lead film producer Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015. Momose directed a short for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 inspired by Olympic values.

Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002)

Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Modest Heroes (2018)

Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromasa Yonebayashi  •  Yoshiyuki Momose  •  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Min Tanaka  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Fumino Kimura

Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromasa Yonebayashi  •  Yoshiyuki Momose  •  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Min Tanaka  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Fumino Kimura

NiNoKuni (2019)

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Ghiblies (2000)

Ghiblies, a totally different look on the staff of Studio Ghibli as they go through life, work on new animation projects, office jokes, off the wall events, and deciding what to have for lunch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Makoto Tsumura  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

Ghiblies, a totally different look on the staff of Studio Ghibli as they go through life, work on new animation projects, office jokes, off the wall events, and deciding what to have for lunch.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Makoto Tsumura  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

Portable Airport (2004)

A young girl, after looking through a fashion magazine, decides to go to Paris. For that, she'll need a portable airport.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
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A young girl, after looking through a fashion magazine, decides to go to Paris. For that, she'll need a portable airport.  (more)

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Space Station No.9 (2005)

A young fashion fan gets her revenge on the super model who hit her while shopping on the glorious Space Station No. 9.  (more)

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A young fashion fan gets her revenge on the super model who hit her while shopping on the glorious Space Station No. 9.  (more)

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A Flying City Plan (2005)

On a trip to attend a wedding, a young girl sees herself amidst a major rampage at a construction site of a flying city after a slight malfunction of her means of transportation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
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On a trip to attend a wedding, a young girl sees herself amidst a major rampage at a construction site of a flying city after a slight malfunction of her means of transportation.  (more)

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Tomorrow's Leaves (2021)

The annual arrival of the message leaf causes concern – something is undeniably wrong. Its usually vibrant and lasting colours quickly fade, and it suddenly withers and crumbles. Five envoys, from five diverse lands, are dispatched to find out what has happened. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
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The annual arrival of the message leaf causes concern – something is undeniably wrong. Its usually vibrant and lasting colours quickly fade, and it suddenly withers and crumbles. Five envoys, from five diverse lands, are dispatched to find out what has happened. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
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The Imaginary (2023)

Rudger, a made-up friend, gets separated from his best friend Amanda and must team up with lost Imaginaries to get back to her before he fades away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kokoro Terada  •  Rio Suzuki  •  Sakura Ando  •  Riisa Naka

Rudger, a made-up friend, gets separated from his best friend Amanda and must team up with lost Imaginaries to get back to her before he fades away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kokoro Terada  •  Rio Suzuki  •  Sakura Ando  •  Riisa Naka

Flying City Planning (2005)

Flying City Planning (空飛ぶ都市計画 , Soratobu Toshi Keikaku) is a single by CAPSULE whose music video was directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, animated by Studio Kajino and produced by Yamaha Music Communications. It premiered alongside the 2005 film Touch (タッチ), based on a ...  (more)

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Flying City Planning (空飛ぶ都市計画 , Soratobu Toshi Keikaku) is a single by CAPSULE whose music video was directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, animated by Studio Kajino and produced by Yamaha Music Communications. It premiered alongside the 2005 film Touch (タッチ), based on a ...  (more)

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