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Kazunobu Shimizu

Kazunobu Shimizu (清水 一伸, Shimizu Kazunobu) is a Japanese anime director, episode director and production manager.

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Barefoot GenBarefoot Gen · 1983
Barefoot Gen
7.61983
MovieAnimationDrama
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Take the X TrainTake the X Train · 1987
Take the X Train
5.71987
MovieAnimationComedy
Ishihara Toru is an everyday guy with an on-and-off girlfriend and a position working for a train buff. Things become complicated when a ghostly vehicle dubbed the X Train begins to ride the rails, destroying everything in its path. Somehow, it seems that Toru is connected with the X Train by a strange power, which draws the attention of some very dangerous and power hungry people who would wield it for their own...
BleachBleach · 2004
Bleach
8.42004
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.
Ace of the DiamondAce of the Diamond · 2013
Ace of the Diamond
7.92013
SeriesAnimation
Scouted for his potential, brash left-handed pitcher Eijun Sawamura joins baseball powerhouse Seido High to become the undisputed ace of the team.
Shangri-La FrontierShangri-La Frontier · 2023
Shangri-La Frontier
8.22023
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?
AquarionAquarion · 2005
Aquarion
6.52005
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.
Superb Song of the Valkyries: SymphogearSuperb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear · 2012
Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear
6.92012
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
During a concert by idol group Zwei Wing, an alien force known as the Noise attack the stage. Group members Tsubasa Kazanari and Kanade Amou suppress the attack using their Symphogear armor, but despite their best efforts, innocent bystander Hibiki Tachibana is fatally injured. Distraught and much to Tsubasa's dismay, Kanade sacrifices herself in the process to save Hibiki. Two years later, Hibiki lives on. Tsubasa now fights alone. With the threat of the Noise increasing, Hibiki finds herself encountering the Noise once again but this time she is granted a chance to become attuned with the same Symphogear that Kanade wielded.
Reincarnated as a SwordReincarnated as a Sword · 2022
Reincarnated as a Sword
7.32022
SeriesAnimationComedy
Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow stronger, while the sword wants to know why he is here. Together, the strange duo's journey has only just begun!

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TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- · 2021
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
8.42021
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Makoto Misumi is just an ordinary high school student living a regular life, but all of a sudden gets summoned to the other world to become a "hero." The goddess of the other world, however, insults him for being different and strips his "hero" title, before casting him off to the wilderness at the edge of the world. As he wanders the wilderness, Makoto encounters dragons, spiders, orcs, dwarves, and all sorts of non-human tribes. Because Makoto comes from a different world, he is able to unleash unimaginable magical powers and combat skills. But just how will he handle his encounters with various species and survive in his new environment. In this fantasy, Makoto tries to transform the other world into a better place despite the humans and gods having turned their backs on him.

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