Minoru Maeda

Known For: Visual Effects

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: March 24, 1954 (71 years old)

Place of Birth: Hokkaido, Japan

Minoru Maeda is a Japanese animator and character designer, known for his round designs.

2022

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival

2019

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla Of Ice Cream Land

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla Of Ice Cream Land

2014

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope

2013

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope

2010

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix

2009

Characters

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!?

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars

2007

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Purun, The Soap Bubble

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Purun, The Soap Bubble

2006

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie

2004

Character Designer

Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats

2003

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish

2000

Animation Director

The Boy Who Saw the Wind

Character Designer

The Boy Who Saw the Wind

1999

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens

1998

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun

Animation Director

Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday

1997

Key Animation

Jungle Emperor Leo

1996

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

Character Designer

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1994

Character Designer

Junkers Come Here: Memories of You

1993

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure

Character Designer

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

Animation Director

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1991

Animation Director

Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon

1990

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack

Animation Director

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1989

Supervising Animator

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

Animation Director

Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear

1988

Character Designer

Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams

Animation Director

Sunlight All Around! Ka - su - mi: You Were in My Dreams

1987

Key Animation

The Tale of Genji

Character Designer

Touch 3 Don't Pass Me By

Animation Supervisor

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

1986

Animation Director

Touch: The Ace Without a Number

Animation Supervisor

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1985

Animation Director

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

1984

Animation Director

Nine: Final

Key Animation

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle

1983

Animation Director

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World

Character Designer

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World

Key Animation

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World

Character Designer

Nine

Character Designer

Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration

1982

Key Animation

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

Animation Director

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

Character Designer

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

1981

Animation Director

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

Character Designer

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

Key Animation

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

1980

Key Animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

Animation Director

There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game

Animation Director

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

1979

Key Animation

There Goes Our Hero

1956

Cinematography

Night School