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Japanese animation is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening ...

director most known for the anime adaptations of ''

Saiyuki may refer to: *''Saiyūki'', the Japanese language title of the Chinese classic ''Journey to the West'' *''Saiyūki'', a 1960 anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's manga adaptation of ''Journey to the West'' titled ''Boku no Son Goku'', released in En ...

'' and ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

''.

Filmography

Films

*'' Saiyuki: Requiem'' (2001) *劇場版 NARUTO-ナルト-　木ノ葉の里の大うん動会 (short, 2004) *'' Honō no Chūnin Shiken! Naruto Bāsasu Konohamaru!!'' (short, 2011) *'' Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'' (2012)

OVAs

* ''Dennō Sentai Voogie's Angel''外伝　進め！スーパー・エンジェルス！ (1998)

TV series

*''

Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1995 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was ad ...

'' (1997–1998) ( episodes 15, 23, 29, 36 and 41) *''

Rerere no Tensai Bakabon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka, which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the latte ...

'' (1999–2000) *''

Gensomaden Saiyuki is a Japanese manga series by Kazuya Minekura which was serialized in ''G-Fantasy'' from 1997 to 2002. It spawned multiple manga sequels, several anime adaptations, live-action musicals, video games and other media. The Saiyuk ...

'' (2000) *''

Kaze no Yojimbo is a 2001–2002 Japanese animated television series based on Akira Kurosawa's chanbara film ''Yojimbo''. It was directed by Hayato Date. The series follows George Kodama into the small town of Kimujuku. The wanderer quickly realizes he is an ...

'' (2001) *''

'' (2002–2007) *''

Tokyo Underground is a Japanese manga series by Akinobu Uraku and published by Square Enix. It was adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April to September 2002. The anime series was ...

'' (2002) *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (2007–2017) *''

Convenience Store Boy Friends is a Japanese multimedia project developed by Kadokawa's '' B's Log Comic'' magazine with collaboration by Lawson. The project started in 2015 and has already released mooks and bundles with drama CDs. It centers around a group of male high ...

'' (2017) *''

Gunjō no Magmell ''Ultramarine Magmell'' is a Chinese manhua series written and illustrated by Dainenbyo (Chinese: 第年秒/Dìniánmiǎo). A Japanese anime television series adaptation by Studio Signpost (formerly known as Pierrot+) aired from April 7 to Ju ...

'' (2019)

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