Directing

Kazunori Mizuno

Born February 28, 1966 · Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Died March 19, 2017 · aged 51

Kazunori Mizuno was an anime director and storyboard artist affiliated with Studio Pierrot. Hisashi Okesawa, Nao Okezawa and Shou Hizawa were his aliases used for adult material.

Known For

Ninku: Tomb of KnivesNinku: Tomb of Knives · 1994
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
6.51994
MovieAnimationAction
This was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of October 1994, prior to the Ninku TV series.
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust RebellionBleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion · 2007
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
6.82007
MovieActionAnimation
When an artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from Soul Society, Hitsugaya Toushirou is assigned to retrieve it. Toushirou goes missing after a battle with the thieves, leading Seireitei to suspect him of treachery. They order his immediate capture and execution. Unwilling to believe him capable of such a crime, Ichigo, Rangiku, Rukia, and Renji set out to find Toushirou.
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsNaruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds · 2008
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
7.32008
MovieFantasyAnimation
A mysterious group of ninjas makes a surprise attack on the Konohagakure, which takes great damage. The nightmare of another Shinobi World War could become a reality. Sasuke, who was still a missing nin from Konoha trying to kill his brother, Itachi, appears for the second time in front of Naruto at an unknown location to prevent it from happening.
Bleach the Movie: Fade to BlackBleach the Movie: Fade to Black · 2008
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
7.12008
MovieActionAnimation
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie · 2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
7.42012
MovieAnimationFantasy
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.
Bleach the Movie: Hell VerseBleach the Movie: Hell Verse · 2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
7.62010
MovieActionAnimation
Hell – A place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. It is a realm where even Soul Reapers are forbidden to interfere. When a group of vicious Sinners plot to escape from this eternal prison, they discover that Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki is the key to their freedom.
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed CardCardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card · 2000
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
8.22000
MovieAnimationAdventure
All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all over Tomoeda, including the disappearance of Sakura's cards. With Syaoran's help, Sakura must figure out the cause of these events, and save her town.
Cardcaptor SakuraCardcaptor Sakura · 1998
Cardcaptor Sakura
10.01998
MovieActionAdventure
Cardcaptor Sakura tells the story of Sakura Kinomoto, a ten-year-old girl who accidentally releases a set of magical cards called Clow Cards. Her job then is to gather all the cards before they cause trouble in the city where she lives.

Filmography

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Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie · 2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
7.42012
MovieAnimationFantasy
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.

Second Unit Director

NinkuNinku · 1995
Ninku
8.01995
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
The story in Ninku is about an odd-looking 12-year-old named Fūsuke (Fūsuke of the wind) who is a powerful warrior from the Ninku school of martial arts, a style that mixes ninjutsu and karate. It is explained that before the present time in the story that those who could use Ninku were targeted by an evil empire and the Ninku corps were formed to combat the menace. The names of the corps were taken from the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (Eto) and each captain of the corps was called the zodiac animal Ninku master (Etonin). When the war was over, the Ninku were defeated and almost all of them were killed since they were useless and were also dangerous for the rulers. At the beginning of the story, three years later, Fūsuke, the young former captain of the 1st Ninku corps and controller of the wind and Hiroyuki, his flatulent penguin, start searching for the other Ninku captains...

Opening/Ending Animation

Detective School QDetective School Q · 2003
Detective School Q
7.92003
SeriesAnimationMystery
The story began in a classroom of a middle school. Our main character, Kyu, when called by the guidance counselor, declared that he wanted to be a detective. He took the entrance exam to Dan Detective School where talented people from the whole country gather. He passed the difficult entrance exam for the so-called "Q Class" (Q = qualified), which is personally instructed by the founder and head master of the school, the legendary famous detective, Dan Morihiko. There he got to know Minami Megumi with her photographic memory ability, Touyama Kintarou - the descendant of Kin-san from Touyama, Narusawa Kazuma - a genius programmer, and Amakusa Ryu - the weird Tokyo University student. The five of them work together, as well as competing each other, heading towards graduation.

Storyboard Artist

Key the Metal IdolKey the Metal Idol · 1994
Key the Metal Idol
5.41994
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Tokiko Mima, nicknamed "Key," is a 17-year-old girl living in the Japanese countryside who, despite her human-like appearance, is a robot. When Key's grandfather Dr. Murao Mima passes away, he leaves her a dying message, telling her that she can become a real girl if she is able to make thirty thousand friends. Thus, Key moves from the quiet Mamio Valley to the busy streets of Tokyo, where she soon runs into her childhood friend Sakura Kuriyagawa. Key quickly becomes enamored with idol singer Miho Utsuse and wonders if becoming a singer will allow her to make the amount of friends needed for her to become human. But Miho carries a ominous secret: she is connected to Jinsaku Ajou, an old rival of Dr. Mima trying to make new a breakthrough in robotic weaponry. As Key works to become a real girl, Ajou sets a dangerous plan into action, and it turns out there's much more to Key than meets the eye.

Director

Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin CorpsAlien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps · 1993
Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps
7.71993
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
October 1941, as the second World War threatens to destroy the civilized world, an unforeseen complication suddenly occurs. An alien invasion! Despite the sudden appearance of these extraterrestrial aggressors, the Axis and Allies continue their destructive conflict. Only the Kishin Corps and their giant Geo-Armor Robots (a.k.a.: Kishin), developed from a captured alien robot soldier, stand between the Earth and total annihilation! A teenager, named Taishi, suddenly finds himself at the center of a struggle over a mysterious black attaché case entrusted to him by his father, Professor Tokamura. The case contains the controlling mechanism for one of the giant Geo-Armor Robots, and the Japanese Kanto Army, the alien invaders, and the Kishin Corps all want to recover the device! Between the spies, the armies, the aliens, and the Giant Robots, Taishi is in for an epic adventure—if he can survive it!

Director