About
Iriya Azuma is an anime producer who joined Toei Animation in 1986. He was a producer (プロデューサー) of Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン), the first Sailor Moon television series (1992–93), and of the next series, Sailor Moon R (1993–94); for the third series, Sailor Moon S (1994–95), he is credited with planning (企画). Toei Animation also credits him with producing The Legend of the Gambler – TETSUYA, described as the company's first series aimed at an older audience. Later producer credits include the television series Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (神風怪盗ジャンヌ, 1999). After serving as Executive Vice President of Toei Animation Inc., Azuma was appointed Director of Toei Animation's Global Licensing Business Department in March 2012, with responsibility for international licensing strategies for the company's major brands.
Works in the Archive
Works currently linked in Orbital Memory, from earliest to latest.
Sailor Moon
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東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーン スタッフ
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Biography in English, Biography in Spanish, Japanese Name
Accessed: 2026-11-02
Sailor Moon (1992) · 1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as プロデューサー (producer)
People and Roles
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東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーン 作品情報 (放映期間 1992年3月7日～1993年2月27日, 全46話, テレビ朝日系)
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1992–93 Toei Animation TV series (first series): first broadcast 1992-03-07 on the TV Asahi network, Japan; broadcast through 1993-02-27; 46 episodes
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
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Toei Animation (international catalog) — Sailor Moon: 'Sailor Moon 26 min. 46eps. 1992' (first series; R, S, SuperS and Sailor Stars listed separately)
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English titles in Toei Animation's international catalog: Sailor Moon (46 eps, 1992), Sailor Moon R (43 eps, #47–89, 1993), Sailor Moon S (38 eps, #90–127, 1994), listed as separate series
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンR スタッフ
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Sailor Moon R staff list: プロデューサー 太田賢司（テレビ朝日）／東伊里弥
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
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東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンR 作品情報 (放映期間 1993年3月6日～1994年3月12日, 全43話)
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Sailor Moon R, second TV series: broadcast 1993-03-06 to 1994-03-12 on the TV Asahi network; 43 episodes (series episodes 47–89)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンS スタッフ
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Sailor Moon S staff list: 企画 東伊里弥、太田賢司 (planning credit; no プロデューサー credit listed)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
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東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンS 作品情報 (1994年3月19日～1995年2月25日)
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Sailor Moon S, third TV series: broadcast 1994-03-19 to 1995-02-25 (ANB network)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
文化庁 メディア芸術データベース — 神風怪盗 ジャンヌ (アニメテレビレギュラーシリーズ, 1999-02-13～)
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Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne TV series (from 1999-02-13): [プロデューサー]東伊里弥
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
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Anime News Network Encyclopedia — Iriya AZUMA
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Secondary reference database, used for the English title 'Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (TV)' (listed with a Producer credit)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
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AWN — Toei Animation Appoints Iriya Azuma Director, Global Licensing (press release from Toei Animation, March 22, 2012)
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Toei Animation press release as republished by AWN on 2012-03-22: name 'Iriya Azuma'; joined Toei Animation in 1986; produced Sailor Moon and The Legend of the Gambler – TETSUYA (Toei's first series aimed at an older audience); former Executive Vice President, Toei Animation Inc.; appointed Director, Global Licensing Business Department, directing international licensing strategies
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish, Display Name, Romanized Name
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Creator Classification
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