Shukou Murase
- Born
- May 31, 1964 (62 years old)
- Place of birth
- Japan
Biography
Shuko Murase (村瀬 修功 Murase Shūkō, born May 31, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and animator. A member of Sunrise, he is noted for contributing the character designs and key animation to New Mobile Report Gundam Wing and Argento Soma. In 2000, he contributed the main character designs to Final Fantasy IX. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with Witch Hunter Robin.
Known for
★ 8.3Samurai Champloo
2004
★ 7.7Ergo Proxy
2006
★ 7.7Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001
★ 7.8Wolf's Rain
2003
★ 7.9Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
1995
★ 7.4Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
★ 7.0Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
2010
★ 7.3Gangsta.
2015
★ 7.1Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017
★ 7.1Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
1994
★ 7.2Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
2021
★ 6.6King of Thorn
2010
Filmography
- 2026MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph CirceFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation★ 8.1
- 2021Mobile Suit Gundam HathawayFilm · Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2017Blade Runner: Black Out 2022Film · Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director★ 7.1
- 2017Genocidal OrganFilm · Director, Screenplay, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Key Animation★ 6.7
- 2015Gangsta.Series · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2010King of ThornFilm · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 2010Dante's Inferno: An Animated EpicFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 2008Michiko & HatchinSeries · Director, Key Animation, Animation Director★ 6.8
- 2008The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukSeries · Storyboard★ 7.0
- 2006Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the StarsFilm · Key Animation★ 6.1
- 2006Ergo ProxySeries · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Animation Director, Series Director, Director, Original Story, Creator★ 7.7
- 2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the StarsFilm · Key Animation, Animation Director★ 6.7
- 2004Samurai ChamplooSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 8.3
- 2003Mobile Suit Gundam EvolveSeries · Story
- 2003Wolf's RainSeries · Key Animation★ 7.8
- 2002Witch Hunter RobinSeries · Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Original Story, Series Director, Original Concept★ 7.2
- 2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2001Gundam EvolveFilm · Director, Story
- 2000Argento SomaSeries · Character Designer
- 2000Escaflowne: The MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 1998GasarakiSeries · Character Designer
- 1998Gundam Wing: The Endless WaltzFilm · Character Designer★ 7.3
- 1997Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' RevengeSeries · Animation Director
- 1995Mobile Suit Gundam WingSeries · Character Designer★ 7.9
- 1994Street Fighter II: The Animated MovieFilm · Character Designer★ 7.1
- 1993Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love StoriesFilm · Animation Director
- 1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonFilm · Key Animation
- 1992Mama is a 4th GraderSeries · Opening/Ending Animation
- 1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemorySeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1991Mobile Suit Gundam F91Film · Key Animation, Animation Director★ 6.5
- 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterSeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1989Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno ArmorSeries · Character Designer
- 1989City Hunter: .357 MagnumFilm · Key Animation★ 6.4
- 1989Ronin Warriors: GaidenSeries · Character Designer
- 1989Jushin LigerSeries · Key Animation
- 1988Ronin WarriorsSeries · Key Animation, Animation Director, Opening/Ending Animation★ 7.7
