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 ...

, designer, and

animation director An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of co ...

. Honda dropped out of Tokyo Design Academy and joined the original

Gainax Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; ja, 株式会社ガイナックス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', ''Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, Roya ...

team. At Gainax, Honda debuted in drawing supervision at age 22. His debut as character designer was on the series ''

Metal Fighter Miku is a Japanese anime television series created by Hiroyuki Birukawa and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. It was originally broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to September 1994 and animated by J.C.Staff, the studio's first television production. Story ...

'', and he continued animating, supervising and designing characters on several other noted series and video games. Honda has also done some prop design.

Works

Anime television series

*'' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990–1991, animation director, key animation, ending animation (ep.39)) *'' Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle'' (1993, key animation) *''

'' (1994, character design, ending animation, assistant animation director (ep.13), key animation (ep.13)) *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S'' (1994–1995, key animation (ep.14)) *''

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' ...

'' (1995–1996, opening animation, animation director (ep.2, 8, 19, 22, 25), key animation (ep.1, 19, 25–26), 設定補 (ep.15)) *''

Hell Teacher Nūbē In religion and folklore, hell is a location in the afterlife in which evil souls are subjected to punitive suffering, most often through torture, as eternal punishment after death. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hell ...

'' (1996–1997, animator, animation supervision) *''

Fighting Spirit (anime) is a Japanese boxing-themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized by Kodansha in the ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since October 1989 and collected into 135 ''tankōb ...

'' (2000–2002, key animation (opening)) *''

RahXephon is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...

'' (2002, key animation (ep.15)) *''

Rozen Maiden is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit. It was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters were collected and released into eight ''tankōbon'' ...

'' (2004, key animation (opening)) *''

Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to ''Shōnen Bat'' ...

'' (2004, key animation (ep.8, 13)) *''

Windy Tales is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G, about a group of people who can control the wind. The series premiered from September 11, 2004 to February 26, 2005 across Japan on the anime television network, Animax, which a ...

'' (2004, key animation (opening, ep.2)) *'' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'' (2004–2005, key animation (opening, ep.7)) *'' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2004–2005, key animation (opening)) *''

He Is My Master is a Japanese manga series written by Mattsuu and illustrated by Asu Tsubaki, a formerly married couple. It originally ran in '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from February 2002 to February 2007. It was adapted into an anime television series by G ...

'' (2005, ending support) *''

Dennō Coil ''Coil - A Circle of Children'', known in Japan as is a Japanese science fiction anime television series created, directed and written by Mitsuo Iso and produced by Madhouse. It aired 26 episodes from May to December 2007 on NHK Educationa ...

'' (2007, character design, chief animator)

OVA anime

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Bubblegum Crisis is a 1987 to 1991 cyberpunk original video animation (OVA) series produced by Youmex and animated by Anime International Company, AIC and Artmic. The series was planned to run for 13 episodes, but was cut short to just 8. The series involv ...

'' (1987–1991, key animation (ep.8)) *''

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, key animation (ep.3–6), in between animation (ep.1–2)) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' (1989, key animation) *''

Doomed Megalopolis is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series. It is an adaptation of the historical fantasy novel ''Teito Monogatari'' by Hiroshi Aramata. The anime is darker in tone, more violent, and more sexually explicit than any previous adaptat ...

'' (1991, key animation (ep.1)) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' (1991, key animation) *''

Otaku no Video is a 1991 anime OVA spoofing the life and culture of otaku, individuals with obsessive interests in media, particularly anime and manga, as well as the history of Gainax, its creators. It is noted for its mix of conventional documentary film s ...

'' (1991–1992, animation director, key animation (ep.1–2, opening ep.2)) *''

Green Legend Ran is a three-part OVA series released in 1992 and 1993. It is drawn in a style similar to '' Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals'' (with Key Animators Kenji Teraoka and Yoshiharu Shimizu in-common) and directed by Satoshi Saga. In the U.S., the ...

'' (1992–1993, assistant animation director (ep.3), key animation) *''

Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki , known as simply ''Tenchi Muyo!'' in North America, is a collection of Japanese Original video animation, OVAs created by Masaki Kajishima and animated by Anime International Company, AIC. Initially released in 1992, it marked the begin ...

'' (1992–1993, key animation (ep.3)) *''

Giant Robo is a Japanese manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. The manga, which was first published in 1967, spawned a live-action ''tokusatsu'' television series of the same name, as well as a series of original video animations called '' Giant Robo: ...

'' (1992–1998, key animation (ep.1)) *''

Oh My Goddess! (OVA) , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014 ...

'' (1993–1994, general animation director (ep.2), assistant animation director (ep.1, 4–5)) *''Oira Uchū no Tankōfu'' (1994, key animation) *''

Macross Plus is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the ''Macross'' series. It was the first sequel to the original ''Macross'' television series that took place in the official timeline (''Macross II'' was quickly retconned by series creator ...

'' (1994–1995, key animation (ep.1)) *''Elementaler'' (1995, key animation) *'' Golden Boy'' (1995–1996, animation director (ep.2)) *''

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko is a Japanese anime series based on a novel by Takashi Shōji. It consists of two 3-episode OVA sets and a 26-episode television series animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The series was released in the United States by ...

'' (1996, key animation (ep.1)) *''

Detatoko Princess is a Japanese manga written by Hitoshi Okuda and serialised in ''Dragon Magazine'' from 1994 to 1999. The individual chapters were published in six '' bound volumes'' by Fujimi Shobo. The manga was adapted into a 3-episode original video anim ...

'' (1997–1998, key animation (ep.2)) *'' Blue Submarine No. 6'' (1999, animation character design (ep.3–4), animation director (ep.3–4), key animation (ep.1, 4))

ONA anime

*'' 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed'' (2014, original story, director (with

Mahiro Maeda Mahiro Maeda (前田真宏 ''Maeda Mahiro''; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. Helen McCarthy in ''500 Essential Anime Movies'' called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He ...

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Anime films

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Roujin Z is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo. The animation for ''Roujin Z'' was produced by A.P.P.P. in association with other companies including Movic, Sony Mus ...

'' (1991, key animation) *''

Ghost in the Shell ''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized in 1989 under the subtitle of ''The Ghost in the Shell'' ...

'' (1995, prop design) *'' Memories: Magnetic Rose'' (1995, prop design) *''

The End of Evangelion is a 1997 Japanese anime science fiction film written by Hideaki Anno, directed by Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, and animated by Gainax and Production I.G. It serves as an alternate ending to the television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', wh ...

'' (1997, Eva series designer, mechanical animation director (ep.25), key animation (ep.25)) *''

Perfect Blue is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon. It is based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi, with a screenplay written by Sadayuki Murai. Featuring the voices of Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, ...

'' (1997, key animation) *'' Jin-Roh'' (1999, key animation) *''

Millennium Actress is a 2001 Japanese animated drama film co-written and directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Loosely based on the lives of actresses Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine, it tells the story of two documentary filmmakers investigating the ...

'' (2001, character design, animation director, key animation) *''

Beyond Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed b ...

'' (2003, character design, animation director)http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/anime/002820376.cfm *''

The Second Renaissance is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which l ...

'' (2003, key animation) *'' Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence'' (2004, key animation) *'' Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts'' (2004, key animation, animation director, scene director) *''Portable Kūkō'' (2004, key animation) *''Soratobu Toshi Keikaku'' (2005, key animation) *'' Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai'' (2005, key animation) *''

Tales from Earthsea ''Tales from Earthsea'' is a collection of fantasy stories and essays by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Harcourt in 2001. It accompanies five novels (1968 to 2001) set in the fictional archipelago Earthsea. . Retrieved 2012-02- ...

'' (2006, key animation) *'' Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone'' (2007, key animation, mechanical animation director) *'' From up on Poppy Hill'' (2011, key animation) *''

A Letter to Momo is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film produced by Production I.G and distributed by Kadokawa Pictures. The film was written and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and stars an ensemble cast featuring Karen Miyama, Yuka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Chō and Kō ...

'' (2011, key animation)

Games

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Dragon Quest III ''Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation'', titled ''Dragon Warrior III'' when initially localized to North America, is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the '' Dragon ...

'' (1988) *''

Tales of Legendia , is an action role-playing game that was developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 as the seventh main title in their '' Tales'' series. Originally released in Japan in August 2005, it was later made available in English in North A ...

'' (2005, key animation) *''

Tales of the Abyss is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their '' Tales'' series in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japan ...

'' (2005, in-betweens)

References and notes

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Honda, Takeshi Living people Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Artists from Ishikawa Prefecture 1968 births