Yorifusa Yamaguchi (山口 頼房, Yamaguchi Yorifusa) was a Japanese anime director.

After graduating from Chuo University's Animation Resource Group, Yamaguchi pursued a career in anime directing, with his debut being the anime production Urusei Yatsura: Nagisa's Fiancé (うる星やつら 渚のフィアンセ, Urusei Yatsura Nagisa no Fianse) which was released December 28, 1988 by Kitty Films.^[2] In 1995, he directed the OVA adaptation of the manga Level C. This story of a gay romance was originally released on July 14, 1995.^[3] Later that year, he also directed the OAV anime Galaxy Fraulein Yuna: Siren's Sadness, which was released September 21, 1995.^[4]

In 2003, Yamaguchi directed the TV series Mouse, which was based on the manga of the same name written by Satoru Akahori. The 2003 twelve-episode series followed the adventures of a young teacher with the alternate identity of the master thief "Mouse".^[5]

On April 11, 2020, Yamaguchi died at the age of 59 due to myocardial infarction from a cerebral hemorrhage.

• Little Twins: Bokura no Natsu ga Tondeiku (movie), 1992
• Columbus's Great Adventures (OVA), 1993
• Level C (OVA), 1995
• Galaxy Fräulein Yuna: Siren's Sadness (OVA), 1995
• Taro the Space Alien (TV), 2000—2001
• Tantei Shounen Kageman (TV), 2001—2002
• Mouse (TV), 2003
• Zoids: Fuzors (TV), 2004-2005 (chief director, episode 16–26)
• Grandpa Danger (TV), 2004—2005
• Zoids: Genesis (TV), 2005-2006 (animation producer)

• Yorifusa Yamaguchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Yorifusa Yamaguchi at IMDb

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