Moriwaki, Makoto

Moriwaki Makoto is an anime director born in Hokkaido, Japan.

She started working as animator for Shin-Ei Douga, where she later debuted as assistant director on Yakyuukyou no Uta and Ikkyuu-san before she became storyboarder and then episode director on the Doraemon television series.

In 1982, when another former Shin-ei director, Fukutomi Hiroshi, established Animaru-Ya she was one of the founding members together with Sanada Yoshinobu and Honda Toshiyuki. She stayed at Animaru-Ya, which is presently known as Ekura Animaru, until 2004 before leaving to work as freelancer.

She is known for her unreserved gags, parodies, and high-tension surreal styles, such as the Onegai My Melody series, Milky Holmes and Pripara series.

- Married to fellow anime director Hisaya Takabayashi (高林久弥)
- Member of JAniCA
- Not to be confused with the Mappa producer or the same name (森脇誠)

Favourites:
- Tom and Jerry
- Yumiko Ooshima

twitter: Makoto Moriwaki

(Source: AniDB & wiki)