is a Japanese

animator An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video gam ...

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

and producer. He also worked as illustrator for some

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

like ''

Geobreeders is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihiro Ito. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from 1993 to 2009, before entering on hiatus. Its chapters were collected in sixtee ...

''. His directorial work, ''The Mystical Laws'', was submitted for the

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by- ...

category but was not selected by the jury as one of the final nomineees.

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Gunbuster ''Gunbuster'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese OVA anime series produced by Bandai, Victor, and Gainax and released from 1988 to 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of ''Neon Genesis ...

'' (1988; animation) *'' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990; photography) *''

The Hakkenden , also known as ''The Legend of the Dog Warriors: The Hakkenden'', is an OVA series by AIC in two sequences, the second subtitled . The anime is based on the epic novel ''Nansō Satomi Hakkenden'' written by Kyokutei Bakin during the latter h ...

'' (1990-1991; photography) *''

Z-Knights is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Tak ...

'' OVA (1991; mechanical design and mechanic animation director) *''Gekkō no Piasu Yumemi to Gin no Bara Kishidan'' (1991; animation) *''Hong Lang'' (1993; set design, storyboard, animation director and photography) *''

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is an anime series based on light novel series by Hitoshi Yoshioka, taking the title from its first volume. It was produced by some of Japan's larger studios, including Big West, Tatsunoko Productions, King Records and VAP. '' ...

'' (1993; animation) *''

Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (this series is also sometimes titled as "Matchless Passion Gozaurer") is a 51-episode animated television series, and third series in the Eldran franchise funded by Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from March 3, 1993, to Febr ...

'' (1993; opening and ending theme animator) *''Oira Uchu no Tankofu'' (1994; mechanical design) *'' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' (1994; visual effect) *''

Street Fighter II V is an anime series produced by Group TAC, loosely based on the 1994 fighting game '' Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii (who also directed the earlier '' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''), the series first ai ...

'' (1995; visual effect) *''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...

'' (1995; animation) *''

Ehrgeiz , fully titled ''Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring'', is a 3D fighting video game developed by DreamFactory and published by Namco in 1998 for the arcade platform. It was first ported to the PlayStation and published by Square Co. in 1998, then to J ...

'' (1997; original design) *'' Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth'' (1997; animation) *'' Awol: Absent Without Leave'' (1998; character design) *''

Getter Robo Armageddon ''Getter Robo Armageddon'', known in Japan as , is an OVA released between August 25, 1998 to May 25, 1999 by Bandai Visual and was animated by Brain's Base and Studio OX. The OVA is based on the manga and anime series ''Getter Robo'', created ...

'' (1998; animation) *''

Twilight of the Dark Master is a Japanese manga by Saki Okuse, and an OVA adaptation. The OVA was produced by Masao Maruyama, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, and the screenplay was written by Duane Dell'Amico and Tatsuhiko Urahata. It was distributed and licensed in 1997 ...

'' (1998; animation) *'' Cowboy Bepop'' (1998; set design) *''

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden , commonly abbreviated as or ''BBB'', is a ''CoroCoro Comic'' series created by Koichi Mikata, based on Bomberman and B-Daman. An animated television series was created and originally broadcast on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi at 17:00. It was a ...

'' (1998; animation) *''The Laws of the Sun'' (2000; setting) *''

Project ARMS ''Project ARMS'', simply known in Japan as ''ARMS'', is a Japanese manga series written by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and illustrated by Ryoji Minagawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1997 to May 2002, with it ...

'' (2001; storyboard) *'' Cowboy Bebop: The Movie'' (2001; setting and photography) *''

Captain Tsubasa is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora and his relationship with his friends, rivalries with h ...

'' (2001; chief director, design, storyboard and production) *''

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', ''Shōnen Big Comic'', '' COM'', '' ...

'' (2001; storyboard) *'' InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (2001; storyboard) *''

Twin Spica is a Japanese Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yaginuma. The "realistic, Slice of life story, slice-of-life science fiction series" tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students training to b ...

'' (2003; animation) *''The Golden Laws'' (2003; visual director) *''

Area 88 is a Japanese manga series by Kaoru Shintani serialized between 1979 and 1986. The story is about a young pilot named Shin Kazama and his experiences at Area 88, a mercenary air force base secluded in the desert of a war-torn country. Shin ...

'' (2004; director) *'' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2004; ending theme animation) *''

Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin is a 2005 anime OVA as well as a 2006-2007 anime television series. Story Long, long ago, there existed a world of magic and science. But having both powers was making people conceited and lazy. So God split the world in to the world of sci ...

'' (2006; storyboard) *''The Laws of Eternity'' (2006; director) *''

Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula , also known as '' Apo Mekhanes Theos Gigantic Formula'', is a Japanese anime television series that aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2007, to September 26, 2007. A manga adaptation by Shōhei Oka was serialized concurrently in '' Dengeki Da ...

'' (2007; storyboard) *'' Zoku Natsume Yūjin-chō'' (2009; storyboard and production) *''

Basquash! is a Japanese anime television series animated by Satelight. Created by Shōji Kawamori and Thomas Romain, the series aired on MBS between April and October 2009. The anime is licensed by Maiden Japan. Plot The story takes place in ...

'' (2009; storyboard) *''

Kiddy Girl-and is a 2009 Japanese anime television series. It is a sequel to the anime series ''Kiddy Grade'', created by gímik and Satelight and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The manga adaptation , illustrated by Yukari Higa, ran in ''Comp Ace'' and was releas ...

'' (2010; storyboard) *''

Durarara!! , often shortened to ''DRRR!!'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita, with illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda. ''Durarara!!'' tells the story of a dullahan working as an underworld courier in Ikebukuro, an internet ...

'' (2010; storyboard and opening theme animation) *''

My Little Monster is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An a ...

'' (2012; opening theme animation) *''The Mystical Laws'' (2012; director) *''

Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be caused temporarily by the use ...

'' (2013; storyboard, animation and ending theme production and animation) *'' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' (2013; storyboard)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imakake, Isamu Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Japanese television directors Japanese television producers Japanese illustrators Anime directors People from Kagoshima Prefecture People from Kanoya, Kagoshima 1968 births Living people