Director

Minoru Maeda

46 works · Active 1973–2024 · Avg score 62/100

Minoru Maeda has been directing since 1973, building a 46-title body of work with a community-average of 62/100. Their voice is most often heard in Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, with Dragon Ball Z as a defining piece.

Signature works

• Dragon Ball Z (1989)
• Dragon Ball (1986)
• Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
• Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
• Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
• Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)

Trademarks

Filmography

2020s

• 2024 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun · MOVIE
• 2023 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Roboly to Pokapoka Present · MOVIE
• 2022 — Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival · MOVIE
• 2021 — Anpanman: Fluffy Furry and the Land of Clouds · MOVIE

2010s

• 2019 — Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land · MOVIE

2000s

• 2009 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Dadandan to Futago no Hoshi · MOVIE
• 2003 — Popolocrois · TV
• 2001 — Touch: CROSS ROAD - Kaze no Yukue · SPECIAL
• 2001 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Gomira no Hoshi · MOVIE
• 2000 — The Boy Who Saw the Wind · MOVIE

1990s

• 1999 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuuki no Hana ga Hiraku Toki · MOVIE
• 1998 — Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Are kara, Kimi wa... · SPECIAL
• 1996 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Baikinman to 3-bai Punch · MOVIE
• 1995 — Street Fighter II V · TV
• 1995 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Happy Otanjoubi · MOVIE
• 1995 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Christmas da! Minna Atsumare · OVA
• 1994 — Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie · MOVIE
• 1994 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Lyrical☆Magical Mahou no Gakkou · MOVIE
• 1993 — Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks · SPECIAL
• 1993 — Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahou Tsukai no Deshi / Dai Kaizoku no Takara Sagashi · MOVIE
• 1992 — Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler · MOVIE
• 1992 — Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! · MOVIE
• 1992 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Yukai na Nakama-tachi · MOVIE
• 1991 — Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge · MOVIE
• 1990 — Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might · MOVIE
• 1990 — Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest · MOVIE
• 1990 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Omusubiman · MOVIE
• 1990 — Sore Ike! Anpanman: Minami no Umi wo Sukue! · SPECIAL

1980s

• 1989 — Dragon Ball Z · TV
• 1989 — Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone · MOVIE
• 1989 — Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. · TV
• 1989 — GO! Wrestler Gundan · TV
• 1988 — Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure · MOVIE
• 1988 — Madonna · OVA
• 1988 — Sunny Ryoko! You Were There in a Dream · MOVIE
• 1987 — Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle · MOVIE
• 1987 — Sunny Ryoko · TV
• 1986 — Dragon Ball · TV
• 1986 — Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies · MOVIE
• 1986 — Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace · MOVIE
• 1985 — Touch · TV
• 1984 — Nine 3: Kanketsu-hen · SPECIAL
• 1984 — Dr. Slump & Arale-chan The Secret of Nanaba Castle · MOVIE
• 1981 — Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island · MOVIE
• 1980 — Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Gekitou Pennant Race · MOVIE

1970s

• 1973 — Kouya no Shounen Isamu · TV