Kunihiko Yuyama

Kunihiko Yuyama

Known for
Directing
Born
October 15, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山 邦彦, Yuyama Kunihiko; born October 15, 1952) is a Japanese director best known for his work on the Pokémon anime franchise. He also directed Magical Princess Minky Momo, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, The Three Musketeers Anime, Ushio and Tora, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, Plawres Sanshiro, Slayers Return, Slayers Great, and Wedding Peach.

Known For

Filmography

2024
Pokesmonseuteo: Seongdojibang Iyagi, Choejongjang poster

Pokesmonseuteo: Seongdojibang Iyagi, Choejongjang

Movie · Director

2024
Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan poster

Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan

TV · Series Director · 50 eps

2023
ポケットモンスター めざせポケモンマスター poster

ポケットモンスター めざせポケモンマスター

TV · Director · 11 eps

2022
A Ripple in Time poster

A Ripple in Time

Movie · Director

2022
Punirunes poster

Punirunes

TV · Series Director · 25 eps

2019
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution poster

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

Movie · Director

2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! poster

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Movie · Director

2016
Rudolf the Black Cat poster

Rudolf the Black Cat

Movie · Director

2016
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel poster

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

Movie · Director

2015
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages poster

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Movie · Director

2015
Minky Momo: Please, Santa Claus? poster

Minky Momo: Please, Santa Claus?

Movie · Co-Director

2015
Pokemon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokemon poster

Pokemon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokemon

Movie · Director

2014
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction poster

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

Movie · Director

2014
Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key? poster

Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?

Movie · Director

2013
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened poster

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

Movie · Director

2013
Pokémon: Eevee & Friends poster

Pokémon: Eevee & Friends

Movie · Director

2013
Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening poster

Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening

Movie · Director

2012
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice poster

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

Movie · Director

2012
Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade poster

Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade

Movie · Director

2012
Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries poster

Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries

Movie · Director

2011
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom poster

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

Movie · Director

2011
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram poster

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

Movie · Director

2011
Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story poster

Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story

Movie · Director

2010
Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure poster

Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure

Movie · Director

2010
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions poster

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions

Movie · Director

2009
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life poster

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Movie · Director

2009
Pikachu's Sparkle Search! poster

Pikachu's Sparkle Search!

Movie · Director

2009
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time and Darkness poster

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time and Darkness

Movie · Director

2008
Pikachu's Ice Adventure poster

Pikachu's Ice Adventure

Movie · Director

2008
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior poster

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Movie · Director

2007
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai poster

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Movie · Director

2007
Pikachu's Exploration Club poster

Pikachu's Exploration Club

Movie · Director

2007
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness poster

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness

Movie · Director

2006
Pokémon 4D: Picachu's Ocean Adventure poster

Pokémon 4D: Picachu's Ocean Adventure

Movie · Director

2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea poster

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Movie · Director

2006
Pikachu's Island Adventure poster

Pikachu's Island Adventure

Movie · Director

2006
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! poster

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!

Movie · Director

2006
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon poster

Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

Movie · Other

2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew poster

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Movie · Director

2005
Pikachu's Ghost Carnival poster

Pikachu's Ghost Carnival

Movie · Director

2005
Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew! poster

Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew!

Movie · Director

2004
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys poster

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

Movie · Director

2004
Pikachu's Summer Festival poster

Pikachu's Summer Festival

Movie · Director

2003
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker poster

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

Movie · Director

2003
Pokémon: Gotta Dance! poster

Pokémon: Gotta Dance!

Movie · Director

2003
Pichu Bros. in Party Panic poster

Pichu Bros. in Party Panic

Movie · Director

2002
Pokémon Heroes poster

Pokémon Heroes

Movie · Director

2002
Camp Pikachu poster

Camp Pikachu

Movie · Director

2001
Pokémon 4Ever poster

Pokémon 4Ever

Movie · Director

2001
Pikachu's PikaBoo poster

Pikachu's PikaBoo

Movie · Director

2001
Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! poster

Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!

Movie · Director

2000
Pokémon 3: The Movie poster

Pokémon 3: The Movie

Movie · Director

2000
Pikachu & Pichu poster

Pikachu & Pichu

Movie · Director

2000
Pichu & Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2001 poster

Pichu & Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2001

Movie · Director

1999
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure poster

Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

Movie · Director

1999
Pokémon the Movie 2000 poster

Pokémon the Movie 2000

Movie · Director

1999
The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin poster

The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin

Movie · Director

1999
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2 poster

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2

Movie · Director

1998
Pokémon: The First Movie poster

Pokémon: The First Movie

Movie · Director

1998
Pikachu's Vacation poster

Pikachu's Vacation

Movie · Director

1998
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation poster

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation

Movie · Director

1997
Pokémon poster

Pokémon

TV · Series Director · 118 eps

1996
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning poster

New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning

Movie · Director

1995
Weather Report Girl poster

Weather Report Girl

TV · Director · 2 eps

1995
Jura Tripper poster

Jura Tripper

TV · Series Director · 39 eps

1994
Minky Momo: Station of Your Memories poster

Minky Momo: Station of Your Memories

Movie · Director

1993
Ushio and Tora: Comically Deformed Theater poster

Ushio and Tora: Comically Deformed Theater

Movie · Director

1993
Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams poster

Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams

Movie · Director

1992
Appleland Story poster

Appleland Story

Movie · Director

1992
Ushio and Tora poster

Ushio and Tora

TV · Director · 10 eps

1991
Fantastic Adventure of Yohko: Leda poster

Fantastic Adventure of Yohko: Leda

Movie · Director

1991
Slow Step poster

Slow Step

TV · Series Director · 5 eps

1989
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis poster

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis

Movie · Director

1989
Time-Patrol Bon: Fujiko F. Fujio Anime Special - SF Adventure poster

Time-Patrol Bon: Fujiko F. Fujio Anime Special - SF Adventure

Movie · Director

1987
TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff poster

TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff

Movie · Director

1987
The Three Musketeers: Pilot Episode - The Man in the Iron Mask poster

The Three Musketeers: Pilot Episode - The Man in the Iron Mask

Movie · Director

1987
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis poster

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis

TV · Director · 52 eps

1986
Windaria poster

Windaria

Movie · Director

1985
GoShogun: The Time Étranger poster

GoShogun: The Time Étranger

Movie · Director

1983
Plawres Sanshiro poster

Plawres Sanshiro

TV · Director · 37 eps

1982
GoShogun poster

GoShogun

Movie · Director

1981
GoShogun poster

GoShogun

TV · Director · 26 eps

1979
Josephina the Whale poster

Josephina the Whale

TV · Director · 24 eps