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Ryo Motohira | |
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もとひら 了 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72)[1][2] |
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| Years active | 1970–2005[1] |
| Known for | Chief director of Doraemon (1981-1984)[1] |
| Spouse | Chikako[1] |
Zuiryō Motohira[1][2] (原平 随了, Motohira Zuiryō; born 1954[1][2]), known professionally as Ryo Motohira (もとひら 了, Motohira Ryō), is a Japanese Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist priest of the Kozenji Temple[1], former anime director[1], and former screenwriter[1] from Himi, Toyama Prefecture.[1]
Biography
[edit]At Shin-Ei Animation, Motohira worked as an assistant director and production coordinator.
He famously served as the chief director of the Doraemon anime series from 1981 to 1984[1], with Tsutomu Shibayama taking over for the rest of the show's run.[3] After departing, he became a freelance screenwriter.[1]
Motohira has written several screenplays for numerous anime film and anime series works such as Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West[1], Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!!, Esper Mami[1], Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil, and 21 Emon.[1]
In 2003, his mother died, leaving his father Akira, the head priest of Kozenji Temple, living alone.[1] After completing a year of training at the Tokyo Buddhist College at Tsukiji Hongan-ji[1], Motohira officially became a priest at Kozenji Temple in 2005 and currently serves as head priest of the temple.[1]
He retired from the anime industry after writing the screenplay for the feature film Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!, released in 2006.
Filmography
[edit]Television anime
[edit]- Doraemon (1979-2005): Chief director[1], screenplay[1], storyboard, performance (1981-1984)[1]
- Onegai! Samia-don (1985-1986): Screenplay[4]
- Mock & Sweet (1986-1987): Storyboard, performance
- Esper Mami (1987-1989): Screenplay[1]
- Chimpui (1989-1991): Screenplay
- Fun & Study in the Marvel of Beginnings (1989-1991): Screenplay
- 21 Emon (1991-1992): Screenplay
- Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present): Screenplay[1]
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1994-1995): Screenplay
- Soar High! Isami (1995-1996): Screenplay
- YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō (1996-1998): Screenplay
- KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops (1996-2004): Screenplay
- HARELUYA II BØY (1997): Screenplay
- Transformers: Armada (2002-2003): Screenplay, head writer
Theatrical anime
[edit]- Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (1988): Screenplay[1][5]
- Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!! (1989): Screenplay[6]
- Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993): Screenplay[7]
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006): Screenplay[8]
Original video animation
[edit]- Dokudami Tenement (1989-1990): Screenplay
- St. Michael School Drifting Story (1990): Screenplay
- Hyper Doll (1995): Screenplay
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 “僧侶は元アニメ脚本家 氷見の原平さん” (in Japanese). Toyama Shimbun (July 1, 2005).
- 1 2 3 4 Motohira, Ryō. Library of Congress. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "スタッフ&声のしゅつえん" (in Japanese). Doraemon. TV Asahi. Archived from the original on January 4th, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ “おねがい!サミアどん | 1980年代 | TMS作品一覧” (in Japanese). TMS Entertainment, a comprehensive animation production company. TMS Entertainment official website.
- ↑ 映画ドラえもん: のび太のパラレル西遊記 (1988) (in Japanese). 映画.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ ドラミちゃん: ミニドラSOS!!! (1991) (in Japanese). 映画.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ 映画 クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王 (1993) (in Japanese). 映画.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ 映画クレヨンしんちゃん 伝説を呼ぶ 踊れ! アミーゴ! (2006) (in Japanese). 映画.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ryo Motohira at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ryo Motohira at IMDb