A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
IMAGO
磯光雄
Birthplace:
Aichi, Japan
Born:
January 1, 1966
One of the most important animators in anime history, known for the extreme realism of his animation.
Animation:
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Animation Director:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Director:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Key Animation:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1990 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990 MAROKO
1991 Only Yesterday
1992 Porco Rosso
1992 Run, Melos!
1994 Junkers Come Here
1994 Ocean Waves
1995 Ghost in the Shell
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1998 Perfect Blue
1999 Digimon Adventure
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2010 Welcome to the Space Show
2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017 Napping Princess
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Mechanical Designer:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1990 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990 MAROKO
1991 Only Yesterday
1991 Roujin Z
1992 Porco Rosso
1992 Run, Melos!
1994 Junkers Come Here
1994 Ocean Waves
1995 Ghost in the Shell
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1998 Perfect Blue
1999 Digimon Adventure
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2010 Welcome to the Space Show
2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017 Napping Princess
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Screenplay:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1990 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990 MAROKO
1991 Only Yesterday
1991 Roujin Z
1992 Porco Rosso
1992 Run, Melos!
1994 Junkers Come Here
1994 Ocean Waves
1995 Ghost in the Shell
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)²
1998 Perfect Blue
1998 Revival of Evangelion
1999 Digimon Adventure
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2010 Welcome to the Space Show
2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017 Napping Princess
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Story:
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1990 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990 MAROKO
1991 Only Yesterday
1991 Roujin Z
1992 Porco Rosso
1992 Run, Melos!
1994 Junkers Come Here
1994 Ocean Waves
1995 Ghost in the Shell
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)²
1998 Perfect Blue
1998 Revival of Evangelion
1999 Digimon Adventure
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2010 Welcome to the Space Show
2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017 Napping Princess
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2023 HYPERSONIC Music Club
Additional Storyboarding:
2022 Do It Yourself!!
Animation:
2022 Do It Yourself!!
Director:
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
Key Animation:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
Original Story:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
Second Unit Director:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
Series Director:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
Story:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
Storyboard Artist:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
Writer:
1985 Ninja Robots
1988 Hades Project Zeorymer
1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
1989 Explorer Woman Ray
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1991 Doomed Megalopolis
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1994 Mighty Space Miners
1995 Golden Boy
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion
1997 Voogie's Angel
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6
2000 FLCL
2002 RahXephon
2003 Neon Genesis Evangelion
2007 Den-noh Coil
2015 The Rolling Girls
2016 Dimension W
2022 Do It Yourself!!
2022 The Orbital Children
2023 Do It Yourself!!
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