is a Japanese animator, character designer, and director. He is particularly known for his work on the ''

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: ...

OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...

series, as well as his work on the ''Lunar'' series and '' iDOLM@STER''. He was born in

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

Notable works

Anime

*'' Batman: Gotham Knight'' (Segment: Working Through Pain; Animation director) *''

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 ...

'' (animation director) *'' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (animation director) *''

'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Giant Robo Ginrei Special'' (character designer, animation director) *''

Yamato 2520 was Yoshinobu Nishizaki's attempt at a sequel to ''Space Battleship Yamato'', set several hundred years after the original series. However, Nishizaki was sued by Leiji Matsumoto for breach of copyright. Ultimately, ''Yamato 2520'' was left un ...

'' (character designer) *'' Gankutsuou'' (opening animator) *''

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...

'' (storyboard) *'' Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline'' (animation director) *'' Berserk: The Golden Age Arc'' (director) *''

Harukana Receive is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nyoijizai. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' issues from October 2015 to November 2020. The manga has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in North America ...

'' (director) *'' Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina'' (director) *'' Handyman Saitō in Another World'' (director) *''

Shangri-La Frontier is a Japanese web novel series written by Katarina. Its serialization began on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2017. No printed version of the novel series has been published yet. A manga adaptation, illustrated b ...

'' (director)

Games

*'' Lunar: The Silver Star'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Lunar: Eternal Blue'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Lunar: Walking School'' (character designer) *'' Lunar: Silver Star Story'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean'' (character designer) *'' Magic School Lunar!'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Lunar 2: Eternal Blue'' (character designer, animation director) *'' Lunar Legend'' (character designer) *''Seishun Quiz: Colorful Highschool'' (character designer) *''

The iDOLM@STER is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of ...

'' (character designer) *'' Lunar: Dragon Song'' (character designer) *''

Phantasy Star 0 also known in Australia and Europe as Phantasy Star: ZERO and sometimes in North America as Phantasy Star Ø, is a Nintendo DS game in the '' Phantasy Star'' series, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game was released in Japan ...

'' (character designer)

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