Minoru Maeda

Given name: 実

Family name: 前田

Birthday: Mar 24, 1954

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Maeda Minoru was born March 24, 1954 in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. He is an animator and character designer. He was previously a member of Studio Junio, joining them after graduation as animator in 1970. In 1981 he made his debut as character designer.

He left the studio in 1998 and was one of the founding members of SynergySP, formerly known as Synergy Japan, where he stayed on as board member afterwards.

Note: Not to be confused with background director Maeda Minoru.

(Source: AniDB, edited)

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	Anime Koten Bungaku Kan add Animation Director (ep 2)
	Anime Koten Bungaku Kan add Character Design (ep 2)
	Bakutou Sengen Daigunder add Character Design
	Bug tte Honey add Character Design
	Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 add Character Design
	Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu add Key Animation
	Dr. Slump Movie 01: Arale-chan Hello! Fushigi Shima add Character Design
	Dr. Slump Movie 01: Arale-chan Hello! Fushigi Shima add Animation Director
	Dr. Slump Movie 01: Arale-chan Hello! Fushigi Shima add Key Animation
	Dr. Slump Movie 02: "Hoyoyo!" Uchuu Daibouken add Character Design
	Dr. Slump Movie 02: "Hoyoyo!" Uchuu Daibouken add Animation Director
	Dr. Slump Movie 02: "Hoyoyo!" Uchuu Daibouken add Key Animation
	Dr. Slump Movie 03: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshuu Dai Race add Key Animation
	Dr. Slump Movie 03: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshuu Dai Race add Character Design
	Dr. Slump Movie 03: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshuu Dai Race add Animation Director
	Dr. Slump Movie 04: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba Shiro no Hihou add Animation Director
	Dr. Slump Movie 04: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba Shiro no Hihou add Key Animation
	Dr. Slump Movie 04: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba Shiro no Hihou add Character Design
	Dr. Slump Movie 05: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Yume no Miyako Mechapolis add Animation Director
	Dr. Slump Movie 05: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Yume no Miyako Mechapolis add Character Design
	Dr. Slump Movie 07: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura yori Ai wo Komete add Character Design
	Dr. Slump: Arale-chan add Character Design
	Dragon Ball add Character Design
	Dragon Ball add Key Animation
	Dragon Ball add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsu add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsu add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Movie 2: Majinjou no Nemurihime add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Movie 2: Majinjou no Nemurihime add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daibouken add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daibouken add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z add Character Design (ep 1-199)
	Dragon Ball Z add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 01: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese!! add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 01: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese!! add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 02: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 02: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 03: Chikyuu Marugoto Choukessen add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 03: Chikyuu Marugoto Choukessen add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 05: Tobikkiri no Saikyou tai Saikyou add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 05: Tobikkiri no Saikyou tai Saikyou add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 06: Gekitotsu!! 100-oku Power no Senshi-tachi add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 06: Gekitotsu!! 100-oku Power no Senshi-tachi add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 07: Kyokugen Battle!! Sandai Super Saiyajin add Animation Director
	Dragon Ball Z Movie 07: Kyokugen Battle!! Sandai Super Saiyajin add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen add Character Design
	Dragon Ball Z Special 2: Zetsubou e no Hankou!! Nokosareta Chousenshi - Gohan to Trunks add Character Design
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	Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Aa Tsuppari Jinsei add Animation Director
	Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Gekitou Pennant Race add Animation Director
	Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Gekitou Pennant Race add Key Animation
	Genji Monogatari add Key Animation
	Genji Tsuushin Agedama add Key Animation
	Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz add Key Animation
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	Hiatari Ryoukou! Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita add Character Design
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	Jungle Taitei Movie (1997) add Key Animation
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Character Design
	Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahoutsukai no Deshi/Dai Kaizoku no Takara Sagashi add Animation Director
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	Kaze wo Mita Shounen add Character Design
	Kouya no Shounen Isamu add Animation Director
	Kyojin no Hoshi add Key Animation
	Lupin III add In-Between Animation (eps 1, 7-8)
	Lupin III: Dead or Alive add Key Animation
	Lupin III: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu add Character Design
	Madonna add Character Design
	Madonna add Animation Director
	Majokko Megu-chan add Key Animation
	Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi (1976) add Key Animation
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Character Design
	Muu no Hakugei add Key Animation
	Nine add Character Design
	Nine 2: Koibito Sengen add Character Design
	Nine: Kanketsu-hen add Animation Director
	Nine: Kanketsu-hen add Character Design
	Nine: Original-ban add Character Design
	Nozomi Witches add Key Animation (ep 2)
	Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou add Character Design
	Panda Kopanda add In-Between Animation
	PopoloCrois add Animation Director
	Shin Kyojin no Hoshi add Key Animation
	Shin Kyojin no Hoshi II add Key Animation
	Sore Ike! Anpanman add Chief Animation Director
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	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Black Nose to Mahou no Uta add Animation Director
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	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Gomira no Hoshi add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Gomira no Hoshi add Character Design
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Happy no Daibouken add Character Design
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	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tenohira wo Taiyou ni add Character Design
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tenohira wo Taiyou ni add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yousei Rinrin no Himitsu add Character Design
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yousei Rinrin no Himitsu add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii add Character Design
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuuki no Hana ga Hiraku Toki add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuuki no Hana ga Hiraku Toki add Character Design
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuurei Sen wo Yattsukero!! add Animation Director
	Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuurei Sen wo Yattsukero!! add Character Design
	Street Fighter II Movie add Animation Director
	Street Fighter II V add Chief Animation Director
	Tetsujin 28-gou (1980) add Mechanical Design
	Touch add Animation Director
	Touch add Character Design
	Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono add Character Design
	Touch 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Don't Pass Me By add Character Design
	Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue add Character Design
	Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue add Animation Director
	Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue add Chief Animation Director
	Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Are kara, Kimi wa... add Character Design
	Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Are kara, Kimi wa... add Animation Director
	Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace add Animation Director
	Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace add Character Design
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (ep 2)
	Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. add Character Design
	Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. add Animation Director