Tomomi Mochizuki (望月 智充, Mochizuki Tomomi, born December 31, 1958), sometimes incorrectly spelled as Tomomichi Mochizuki, is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director, known for having collaborated with leading animation studios such as Studio Ghibli, Nippon Animation, Pierrot, and Sunrise.
Mochizuki made his debut one year later when he acted as production director of the 1982 series Tokimeki Tonight.
Mochizuki became known from the early 1990s as director of Ranma ½, Kimagure Orange Road and the Studio Ghibli TV movie Ocean Waves, he is also known for having directed Twin Spica, Zettai Shounen, the acclaimed World Masterpiece Theater series Porphy no Nagai Tabi.
More recently he directed the noitaminA series House of Five Leaves in 2010[1][2] and Battery in 2016.
[3] He currently divides his time between directing, writing scripts and acting as a series coordinator for various shows.