Shigeo Koshi

Shigeo Koshi (腰 繁男, Koshi Shigeo) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. Koshi is a Japanese director and animator known for his contributions to animated films. He directed Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes (2015), part of the long-running and beloved Doraemon series. Koshi's work continues to be appreciated by audiences for its creativity and appeal.

Works

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales

44th film in the Doraemon the Movie series The story is set in the magnificent medieval European world depicted in the pictures. Doraemon and his friends dive into the 'world of pictures' and have a great adventure in this completely original story!!

Release Date2025-03-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobSecond Unit Director

Vote Count27

Revolutionary Girl Utena

"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.

Release Date1997-04-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count66

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds

France, 17th century, under the reign of Louis XIII. Dogtanian is an impetuous and innocent peasant from Gascony, as well as a skilled swordsman, who travels to Paris with the purpose of making his dream come true: to join the Corps of Muskehounds of the Royal Guard.

Release Date1981-10-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count26

Vote Count65

Samurai Pizza Cats

The setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job... Whenever evil is afoot, the Pizza Cats are launched towards the danger from the gun-lookalike clock tower that emerges from the top of their restaurant.

Release Date1990-02-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count92

The New Adventures of Gigantor

Shotaro Kaneda is a young boy whose dead scientist father created the giant robot Tetsujin 28 after realizing the chances of attacks from outer galaxies. Shotaro has possession of the only controller, kept in an attached case, which enables him to have direct command of the all mighty Tetsujin 28. If the controller goes into the hands of the enemy, this could lead Tetsujin 28 to fight for villains who want to destroy The Earth. Whenever peace in this world is threaten, Shotaro together with his friends, Dr. Shikishima, Detective Otsuka, must unleash the power of our metallic super hero.

Release Date1980-10-03

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count4

Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley is a freckle-faced, red-haired girl, who grows up in an orphanage having lost her parents at a very early age. Anne is always cheerful and fun-loving despite being brought up without love or affection. When she turns 11, she is adopted by the old farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla. Anne starts her new life with Matthew and Marilla at a farm called "Green Gables", but actually the Cuthberts wanted a boy who could help with their work on the farm... Overcoming many hardships and meeting many friends and people, Anne grows up to be a strong-minded woman.

Release Date1979-01-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobAssistant Director

Episode Count6

Vote Count46

The Adventures of Peter Pan

The anime starts with Wendy having a dream about Peter Pan rescuing her and having a sword fight with Captain Hook. Wendy and her two brothers later on the episode go to Never Never land and Wendy becomes the 'mother' of the Lost boys. Throughout the series a romance blooms between Peter and Wendy as they go on fights with pirates . The last half of the series go to a different direction then the original story line and also introduce a new character ( Princess Luna ) who becomes an important part of the last episodes.

Release Date1989-01-15

DepartmentArt

JobStoryboard Artist

Episode Count1

Vote Count10

Sleeping Beauty

In a faraway kingdom, the king and queen had desired a child of their very own for a long time and when their wish finally came true, they announced a grand celebration at the palace. All of the fairies from the kingdom were invited and immediately named as godmothers for their new child, whose name was Felicity, which means "happiness".

Release Date1995-12-19

DepartmentProduction

JobProduction Director

Vote Count26

Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer

While Nobita is sleeping, he suddenly feels the floor is trembling, like there would be an earthquake in his room. A little rabbit from an alternate universe named Chamii opens the door between the dimensions using a hammer and gets inside Nobita's room through the floor. Nobita wakes up and Doraemon hears somebody steal food from the fridge in the kitchen. It is Chamii, who gets caught by Doraemon and Nobita. She shows them the passageway through Nobita's floor into the spaceship. After they enter the spaceship, they see Koya Koya Planet. They meet a boy named Roppuru.

Release Date2009-03-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count44

Santa, Baby!

Songwriter Noel is struggling to write a hit song, and so he takes his frustrations out on his family. His daughter Dakota is granted one wih for doing a good deed and she wishes that her daddy will write a hit song. There is a sub-plot about kindness to animals that has almost nothing to do with the main story.

Release Date2001-12-17

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Vote Count3

Snow White

A young princess named Snow White is sent away from her palace to live in the woods due to the jealousy of her stepmother.

Release Date1995-04-27

DepartmentProduction

JobProduction Director

Vote Count32

Prima Doll

Just a few years prior, automata served as weapons in the great war. Now that the war has ended, these machines with human hearts search for their place in an unfamiliar, peaceful world — and their search begins at the Kuronekotei café.

Release Date2022-07-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count12

The Story of Perrine

Perrine is a young girl who lives in Bosnia with her Indian mother and beloved father – that is, until her father passes away, leaving her mother with a single wish: travel to France to be with his father. The over 1,000 kilometer journey seems unfathomable, but Perrine and her mother have a plan: they will photograph people in the towns along the way to support themselves. With their hardy donkey Palikare and faithful dog Baron, the two set forth for Paris; along the way they encounter kind souls, barren villages, and a number of hardships; will Perrine and her mother survive the long journey to France?

Release Date1978-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count53

Vote Count13

Saikyou Kamizmode!

Saikyou Kamizmode!

From the beginning of all, there were battle gods called "Gourikishin" who team up with human partners they revere as "Oyakata" as they go through battle called "Kamizumo". Now in the present, an elementary student named Dai Mugen encounters one god name "Koutetsu" who fell from the sky and ask, "Please become by Oyakata and together let's kamizumo!!"

Release Date2020-10-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Cinderella

Cinderella, the beautiful and kind-hearted girl who lives with her greedy stepmother and two selfish stepsisters, charms a handsome prince when her fairy godmother sends her to the royal ball. She must leave the ball by midnight before all the magic is gone, but Cinderella has so much fun that she forgets all about the warning, and when she flees the castle she leaves behind one glass slipper.

Release Date1994-08-06

DepartmentProduction

JobProduction Director

Vote Count28

Topo Gigio

Topo Gigio (トッポ・ジージョ) is a Japanese anime television series featuring the Italian character Topo Gigio. The Anime talks about the bizarre adventure of Topo Gigio Kujo, in the alternative universe of Steel Gigio Run, the most important friend of Gigio Kujo is Jujuseppe Brusciano Zappeli. Gigio (or Jitaro Kujo in the Japanese original version) has the stand Star Topium, a special power of the mouse, he can stop the time and he can do a rapid series of punches.

Release Date1988-04-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count34

Vote Count2

Dogtanian Special

France, 17th century, under the reign of Louis XIII. Dogtanian is an impetuous and innocent peasant from Gascony, as well as a skilled swordsman, who travels to Paris with the purpose of making his dream come true: to join the Corps of Muskehounds of the Royal Guard. (Edited version of the 1981 animated television series Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds.)

Release Date1985-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count3