Isao Murayama
Native name
村山 功
Born1975[1]
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
OccupationAnime screenwriter
NationalityJapanese
Years active2006–present
Employers
Notable works
Japanese name
Kanji村山 功
Hiraganaむらやま いさお
RomanizationMurayama Isao

Isao Murayama (Japanese: 村山 功, Hepburn: Murayama Isao) is a Japanese anime screenwriter, who is mostly known for writing the Pretty Cure series, Majin Bone, Toriko and Survival.

Career

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After graduating Nihon University College of Arts, Murayama joined a video production company and began working as a director. Murayama joined Toei Animation in 2006, and made his debut as a screenwriter on the fifth episode of Powerpuff Girls Z series. He then later wrote for various episodes and movies for the Pretty Cure series, and later acted as a head writer for Witchy Pretty Cure!,[2] its sequel, Witchy Pretty Cure: Future Days,[3] and Star Twinkle Pretty Cure.[4] He left the company in 2008, and currently works as a freelance screenwriter.[1] Outside of the Pretty Cure series, Murayama is known for writing the Toriko series,[5] Bakugan series, and Survival series.[6]

Works

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TV Anime

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Year Title Credit Note
2006–07 Powerpuff Girls Z Script (eps. 5-8, 18, 37-38, 43)
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Script (eps. 27, 35, 40, 46) [1]
2007–08 Yes! PreCure 5 Script (eps. 6, 10, 14-15, 21, 27, 33, 38, 43, 48)
2008–09 Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! Script (eps. 4, 6, 14, 20, 25, 31, 35, 44)
2009-10 Kaidan Restaurant Script (eps. 3, 7, 13, 17)
2011-12 Digimon Xros Wars: The Boy Hunters Who Leapt Through Time Script (eps. 4, 8, 11, 18)
2011–14 Toriko Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 7, 10-12, 16, 18, 21-23, 27, 31, 34, 36, 40, 44, 51-52, 55, 58, 60-61, 65, 68-69, 73, 75, 77, 79, 82-83) [5]
2012-13 Saint Seiya Omega Script (eps. 4, 7, 12, 16, 19, 25, 32, 34, 41, 44, 49, 62, 67, 71) Season 1
2014–15 Majin Bone Series Composition, Script (eps. 7-11, 13, 17, 20-22, 25-27, 30-33, 34, 36, 39-44, 46, 49, 51-52) From eps. 7 and onwards[7]
2016-17 Witchy Pretty Cure! Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-5, 10-11, 16, 20-22, 27, 31, 33, 37, 40, 43, 48-50) [2]
2017-18 Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode Script (eps. 37)
2018–19 Hug! Pretty Cure Script (eps. 3, 12, 16)
2019-20 Star Twinkle PreCure Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-5, 10-11, 15, 17, 19-21, 26, 29-32, 38, 40-41, 43, 45-49) [4]
2021 Bakugan: Geogan Rising Series Composition, Script
2021–22 Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure Script (eps. 7, 12, 18, 24, 30-31, 38)
2023 Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom Script (eps. 4, 6, 9) [8][9][10]
Bakugan Series Composition
2023–24 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Script (eps. 30, 38, 42)
2024 Science x Adventure Survival! Series Composition [6]
2025 Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days Series Composition [3]

Anime film

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Year Title Credit Note
2009 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends - the Collection of Miracles! Screenplay [11]
2010 Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope - Protect the Rainbow Jewel! Screenplay [12]
2011 Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World Screenplay [13]
Toriko 3D: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! Screenplay
2013 Toriko the Movie: Secret Recipe of Gourmet God Screenplay
2016 Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic! Screenplay [14]
2017 Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode the Movie: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! Screenplay [15]
2019 Pretty Cure Miracle Universe Screenplay [16]
2020 Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone Screenplay [17]
Survive! Inside the Human Body Screenplay [18]
2021 Deep Sea Survival! Screenplay [19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "お前の目玉は節穴か 第3回「プリキュア」シリーズの脚本家、村山功さんインタビュー 前編". Webマガジン幻冬舎. October 13, 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 25, 2015). "Mahō Tsukai Precure Staff, Characters, Story Briefly Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (August 28, 2024). "Witchy Pretty Cure!!: MIRAI DAYS Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 26, 2018). "Star Twinkle Precure Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Visuals, Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "トリコ スタッフ&キャスト". toei-anim.co.jp/tv/toriko (in Japanese). March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (June 13, 2024). "Kagaku Manga Survival TV Anime Reveals Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "マジンボーン STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "秋アニメ『キボウノチカラ~オトナプリキュア'23~』第4話「マヨイノツバサ」より、あらすじ&場面カットが公開!". Animate Times (in Japanese). October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "『キボウノチカラ~オトナプリキュア'23~』より、第6話「ホノオノユラギ」あらすじ&先行場面カット公開!". Animate Times (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "『キボウノチカラ~オトナプリキュア'23~』第9話「フタリノキズナ」あらすじ、場面カットが公開!". Animate Times (in Japanese). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  11. ^ ""映画プリキュアオールスターズDX みんなともだちっ☆奇跡の全員大集合!" Staff & Cast". Pretty Cure All Stars DX Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  12. ^ ""映画プリキュアオールスターズDX2 希望の光☆レインボージュエルを守れ!" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  13. ^ ""映画プリキュアオールスターズDX3 未来にとどけ!世界をつなぐ☆虹色の花" STAFF & CAST". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  14. ^ ""映画プリキュアオールスターズ みんなで歌う♪奇跡の魔法!" Staff & Cast". Pretty Cure All Stars Official (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "「プリキュア」新作ポスターに6人目のプリキュアが、前売り特典も決定". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  16. ^ "「映画プリキュアミラクルユニバース」監督は貝澤幸男、ミラクルライトの秘密描く". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  17. ^ "プリキュアが"今日"に閉じ込められる!「映画プリキュアミラクルリープ」予告解禁". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  18. ^ "Survive! Inside the Human Body Educational Anime Film's Footage Previewed in Streamed Video". Anime News Network. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 14, 2021). "2021 Butt Detective, Shinkai no Survival! Films' Trailers Reveal More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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