is a Japanese
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
director and producer, and a founding member of the animation studio
Gainax. He is best known for directing the film ''
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'' (1987)
at age 24, directing ''
Mahoromatic
is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...
'' (2001), ''
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
is a Japanese anime television series created by Gainax, with animation produced by Gainax and Madhouse, and directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was broadcast for thirteen episodes on Kids Station from April to June 2002. The series was licensed ...
'' (2002), and an episode of ''
Gurren Lagann
''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...
'' (2007). Yamaga also wrote the screenplay for ''
Gundam 0080'' (1989).
He is portrayed by actor
Tsuyoshi Muro
is a Japanese actor who appears on stage and screen. He debuted as an actor in 1999 and has appeared in the "Bayside Shakedown" series, NHK's '' Gochisosan'', and '' Yūsha Yoshihiko''.
Filmography Film
* '' Hentai Kamen'' (2013)
* '' Jossy's'' ...
in the
2014
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TV Drama
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''
Aoi Honō
is a Japanese coming-of-age manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Shimamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Sunday'' from March 2007 to July 2008, when the magazine ceased its publicati ...
'' based on the
autobiographical
An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life.
It is a form of biography.
Definition
The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English peri ...
manga by his fellow
Osaka University of Arts
is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The university was founded in 1945 as , changing its name to in 1957, and then to in 1964. The university adopted the current name in 1966.
Notab ...
alumnus
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
is a Japanese manga artist. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of Shōnen Sunday with Hissatsu no Tenkōsei. At this point h ...
.
Filmography
References
External links
*
Yamaga panelat
FanimeCon
FanimeCon is an annual four-day anime convention held during May at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California over Memorial Day weekend.
Programming
The convention typically offers an AMV contest, artist's alley, contest ...
(with pictures)
** https://web.archive.org/web/20070807030003/http://www.fansview.com/2000a/022600e.htm
*
1962 births
Anime directors
Living people
Osaka University of Arts alumni
Gainax
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