Yuji Kaneko

Yuji Kaneko

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Yuji Kaneko (金子雄司) is an art director. He is the founder and representative director of Aoshashin. **** Not to be confused with Yuji Kaneko (金子優司), an animator with different kanji.

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Yuji Kaneko

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Spriggan
Art Direction
"Fight for the future of mankind. A great civilization once existed on this Earth. Possessing knowledge and scientific prowess far exceeding that of modern man, the relics of this ancient civilization remain hidden across this world even now. As high-speed communications networks cover the globe and the peering eyes of satellites are able to expose all secrets, the armies of great nations clash as they seek to uncover and research these artifacts, which possess an unfathomable “power.” A member of this ancient civilization carved a message into a plate: “Protect our relics from evil-doers.” Taking this message to heart, one organization aims to seal away this ancient civilization for good. The elite secret agents of this organization are known as... Spriggans."
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
Art Direction
After a covert mission goes wrong, Mobile Suit pilot Amuro Ray and his comrades are stranded on a remote island. The battalion was sent to a land called the Island of No Return to clear off any enemy forces, only to find a group of children and an enemy mecha attack. Now Amuro must find a way for them all to escape this mysterious land, but not before meeting a strange man—Cucuruz Doan.
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Art Direction
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
BEM: BECOME HUMAN
Background Designer
Two years have passed since Bem, Bela, and Belo disappeared. Bem is now living the life of his dreams with a wife and kids. Except he has a new name and no memory of his humanoid monster past. Is this really domestic bliss or something sinister?
BEM: BECOME HUMAN
Art Direction
Two years have passed since Bem, Bela, and Belo disappeared. Bem is now living the life of his dreams with a wife and kids. Except he has a new name and no memory of his humanoid monster past. Is this really domestic bliss or something sinister?
Black Fox
Art Direction
Rikka is a ninja descendant. Her grandfather Hyoe is the last chief of their ninja clan and her father is a cyborg researcher. Both are killed when a weapons' company raids his lab to use his research. Rikka sets out to avenge their deaths.
Weathering with You
Background Designer
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
Fireworks
Background Designer
Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.
Red Ash: Gearworld
Art Direction
In a futuristic world, the "Nanorace," people whose genes contain nanomachines that grant them special abilities, are controlled and suffer prejudice from the "Purerace" of normal human beings. Beck, a legendary hunter with the power of "Red Ash," aims to undergo the surgical procedure to become Purerace. Alongside the large yet timid mechanic Tyger, they use their parallel machine to fly to the old world, doing dangerous jobs. One day, they suddenly run into Call, a girl pursued by the duo of Safari and Stripe. Call, Beck, and Tyger together travel to the clockwork world. But Safari, Stripe, and their leader Deny, stubbornly pursue Call, and are finally in a position to make their attack on Beck and his friends.
Gravity Daze the Animation: Ouverture
Art Direction
The 20-minute animation that bridges the gap between the original Gravity Rush and Gravity Rush 2. Featuring Kat "Gravity Queen" and her friends Raven and Syd. Can they find more clues about the fearsome enemy threatening to unravel the fabric of the universe?
Cassette Girl
Background Designer
In a futuristic world where militaristic robots known as the “Media Police” have outlawed entertainment and banned outdated media formats, a young woman and her robotic companion aim to recover vintage content stored on video cassettes and battle their evil robot overlords to protect “obsolete” media from being lost forever.
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Background Designer
The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade
Art Direction
In Enchanted Parade, Akko, Lotte and Sucy, having gotten in trouble yet again, are forced to team up with three other troublemakers; Amanda O'Neill, Constance Braunschweig Albrechtsburger and Jasmineka Antonenko, and must make an annual witch parade a success or else face expulsion.
Power Plant No.33
Original Story
A sleeping gigantic electric generation kaiju No.33, so-called Eleki-Magma, which the city relies on its electric power. One day, a mysterious giant robot Proto-Taitan appeared in the sky and destroyed the city! An accumulation of electricity, which lost its way in the body, has finally awakened Eleki-Magma!
Power Plant No.33
Storyboard Assistant
A sleeping gigantic electric generation kaiju No.33, so-called Eleki-Magma, which the city relies on its electric power. One day, a mysterious giant robot Proto-Taitan appeared in the sky and destroyed the city! An accumulation of electricity, which lost its way in the body, has finally awakened Eleki-Magma!
Power Plant No.33
Mechanical & Creature Designer
A sleeping gigantic electric generation kaiju No.33, so-called Eleki-Magma, which the city relies on its electric power. One day, a mysterious giant robot Proto-Taitan appeared in the sky and destroyed the city! An accumulation of electricity, which lost its way in the body, has finally awakened Eleki-Magma!
Power Plant No.33
Art Direction
A sleeping gigantic electric generation kaiju No.33, so-called Eleki-Magma, which the city relies on its electric power. One day, a mysterious giant robot Proto-Taitan appeared in the sky and destroyed the city! An accumulation of electricity, which lost its way in the body, has finally awakened Eleki-Magma!
Harmonie
Art Direction
Every person has his or her own little world. Among the 34 bustling students of classroom 2-1, there are many such worlds. Akio Honjou's world—my world—is filled with passionate talk about last night's anime with Yoshida, Watanabe, and other friends. It's an fun, comfortable place... But, I always wonder. Wonder about the world of Juri Makina, smiling and surrounded by gorgeous friends on the other side of the classroom. One day, I enter her world. But it's not as simple as it sounds.
Patema Inverted
Art Direction
In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite place is a "danger zone" that her village prohibits people from entering. Even though she's scolded, Patema's curiosity can't be held back. No one ever explained what the supposed danger was. On her usual trip to the "danger zone," Patema faces unexpected events. When hidden secrets come to light, the story begins to unfold.
Little Witch Academia
Art Direction
Inspired by a magician named Shiny Chariot, the lively Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academy with the dream of one day becoming as cool as her idol.
Blossom
Art Direction
Angels watch over an old farmer as he works to bring a tsunami-ravaged land back to life.