Having entered the animation field in 1986 as a key animator for Studio Mates, he soon moved to Shin-Ei Animation where he contributed to the Doraemon franchise and eventually directed several of its feature films, including the 2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur and the 2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend. As a freelance director he helmed adaptations such as Space Brothers (2012-2014)…
