Yuji Shibata

History

Yuji Shibata (柴田裕司, Shibata Yūji) is a Japanese animator and animation director. Also known as 柴田ユウジ (same reading). Not to be confused with the photographer Yuji Shibata and the producer Yuji Shibata, whose names are both written 柴田裕司 too.

Movies

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

Key Animation

Takagi and Nishikata are in their final year of middle school, and have both anxiety and hope for the future. During the summer of their final year, on the day before summer vacation starts, the two find a kitten that they name Hana. They decide to take care of the kitten themselves until they can find its mother.

Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!

Key Animation

The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.

Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home

Key Animation

While sorting through a mess of books in the staff room, Ohana happens upon one of Denroku's log books from long ago. Within it, it recounts a story of Ohana's mom when she was the same age as her.