Shoji Kawamori

From Macross Compendium

Shoji Kawamori (河森正治 Kawamori Shōji, born February 2, 1960) is the co-creator of every animated Macross project except The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again and the writer or supervisor of many related Macross projects as well. He co-developed the first Macross series, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, while he was still in college. He co-directed his first film, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?, when he was 24. He is currently the co-creator, executive director, and designer of Macross Frontier.


Production Credits

Animation and Live Action

ProductionPosition
Space Pirate Captain Herlock/Harlock Guest Mecha Design (uncredited)
General Daimos Guest Mecha Design
The Ultraman Mecha Design (later half)
Fighter Gordian Guest Mecha Design
Space Legend Ulysses 31 Mecha Design
Golden Warrior Gold Lightan Guest Mecha Design
Technopolice 21C Action Choreography Assistance
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Creator*, Production Supervisor*, Mecha Design, Storyboard*, Script (episode 36) *under penname
Crusher Joe Mecha Design
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross the Movie: Do You Remember Love Story Script Supervisor, Script, Mecha Design, Director
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 Executive Director, Compilation, Mechanical Design
Haja Daisei Dangaioh Mecha Design
Illusion of a Twenty-Year-Old Photography Assistance
Crusher Joe (video series) Mecha Design
Maimu (never completed, pilot only) Creator, Script, Director
Mobile Police Patlabor the Movie Mecha Design Assistance
GUNHED Mecha Design
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Mecha Styling (RX-78GP01 Gundam Prototype #1 Zephyranthes, RX-78GP02A Gundam Prototype #2 Physalis, RX-78GPO1-Fb Gundam Prototype #1 Zephyranthes Full-Vernian, Albion, Lili Marleen, Peer Gynt)
Future GPX Cyber Formula Machine Design
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Last Blitz of Zeon Mecha Styling (RX-78GP01 Gundam Prototype #1 Zephyranthes, RX-78GP02A Gundam Prototype #2 Physalis, RX-78GPO1-Fb Gundam Prototype #1 Zephyranthes Full-Vernian, Albion, Lili Marleen, Peer Gynt)
Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 Machine Design, Storyboard (episode 4)
Talking Head Mecha Design (Animation)
Moldiver Concept Design
Mobile Police Patlabor the Movie 2 Mecha Design
Future GPX Cyber Formula Zero Machine Design
Macross Plus Creator, Executive Director, Mecha Design, Storyboard
Macross 7 Creator, Supervisor, Mecha Design, Storyboard (episode 27)
Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me! Creator, Script, Supervisor, Mecha Design
Macross Plus Movie Edition Creator, Executive Director, Mecha Design, Storyboard
Macross 7 Encore Creator, Supervisor, Mecha Design
Ghost in the Shell Mecha Design
Remnant 6 Mecha Design
Macross: Final Outpost: Earth** (never completed, script and concepts only) Creator
The Vision of Escaflowne Creator, Supervisor/Series Script Supervisor, Script (episode 1), Storyboard (20)
Future GPX Cyber Formula Early Days Renewal Machine Design
Future GPX Cyber Formula Saga Machine Design
Saber Marionette "J" Guest Mecha Design (episode 1)
Vision of Ihatov: Kenji's Spring Director, Script, Storyboard
Macross Dynamite 7 Creator, Series Script Supervisor, Mecha Design, Ending Photography
Future Hero Next Generation Outlaw Star Design Assistance
Cowboy BeBop Production Setting
Blue Submarine No. 6 Mecha Design
Future GPX Cyber Formula Sin Machine Design
Macross 3D** (never completed, pilot only) Creator, Executive Director, Mecha Design
Escaflowne [the Movie: A Girl in Gaea] Creator
Earth Maiden Arjuna Creator, Director, Series Script Supervisor
Earth Defense Family Creator, Series Planner
Mighty Agent Mechanic Design
Cowboy BeBop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door Production Setting
Rahxephon Storyboard
WXIII Mobile Police Patlabor the Movie 3 Mechanic Design
Macross Zero Creator, Director, Mecha Design
Sousei no Aquarion Creator, Director, Series Script Supervisor, Aquarion Design
Eureka Seven Main Mechanic Design
Tachiguishi Retsuden (Fast Food Grifter Biographies) Cast (in the role of fast food grifter "Medium Hot" Sabu)
Glass Fleet Mechanic Design
Engage Planet Kiss Dum Mechanical design
Genius Party Director ("Shanghai Dragon")
Ani-Kuri 15 Creator ("Project Omega")
Macross Frontier Creator, Executive Director, Story Supervisor, Valkyrie Design, Storyboard (episode 1)