was a Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, 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 Japane ...

director.

Life and career

After graduating from

Chuo University , commonly referred to as or , is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country. The univer ...

's Animation Resource Group, Yamaguchi pursued a career in anime directing, with his debut being the

production which was released August 8, 1992 by

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. In 1995, he directed the

OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...

adaptation of the

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'' Level C''. This story of a gay romance was originally released on July 14, 1995. Later that year, he also directed the OAV anime '' Galaxy Fraulein Yuna: Siren's Sadness'', which was released September 21, 1995. In 2003, Yamaguchi directed the TV series ''

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'', which was based on the manga of the same name written by

Satoru Akahori is a Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author. He is best known for the ''Saber Marionette'', ''Sakura Wars'' and ''Sorcerer Hunters'' series, which comes in anime, novel and manga forms. Works *''Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge'': Series Com ...

. The 2003 twelve-episode series followed the adventures of a young teacher with the alternate identity of the master thief "Mouse". On April 11, 2020, Yamaguchi died at the age of 61 due to myocardial infarction from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Filmography

*'' Little Twins: Bokura no Natsu ga Tondeiku'' (movie), 1992 *'' Columbus's Great Adventures'' (OVA), 1993 *'' Level C'' (OVA), 1995 *'' Galaxy Fräulein Yuna: Siren's Sadness'' (OVA), 1995 *''

Taro the Space Alien is a manga series created by Yasunari Nagatoshi. In 2000, the manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award for Children's anime and manga, children's manga. Viz Media is the licensor of the series in the United States. The series has not had a ...

'' (TV), 2000—2001 *'' Tantei Shounen Kageman'' (TV), 2001—2002 *''

'' (TV), 2003 *'' Zoids: Fuzors'' (TV), 2004-2005 (chief director, episode 16–26) *'' Grandpa Danger'' (TV), 2004—2005 *'' Zoids: Genesis'' (TV), 2005-2006 (animation producer)

References

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* * 1959 births 2020 deaths Anime directors Japanese film directors Chuo University alumni {{Japan-film-director-stub