is a Japanese animator, director and character designer. He has directed Ninja Cadets, Kodomo no Jikan, Whispered Words, Mashiroiro Symphony, and Karneval.
Filmography + List of production work in anime Year Title Crew role Notes 1986-87 Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Animation director (eps. 10, 13, 20) 1988-89 Tsurupika Hagemaru Animation director 1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Key animation 1988-89 Gunbuster Key animation (eps. 5–6) 1989 Riding Bean Key animation 1991 NG Knight Ramune & 40 EX Character design, animation director, key animation 1993 NG Knight Ramune & 40 DX Unit director (OP), character design, animation director (OP), key animation (OP) 1996 Ninja Cadets Creator, director, scenario, character design, animation director, key animation 1997 Maze Novel illustrator, original character design Also OVA in 1996 and movie in 1998 2001-02 Read or Die (OVA) Mecha design, Key Animation (eps. 1–3), Mechanical animation director 2004-05 AM Driver Character design, animation director (OP; ED; eps 1, 51), key animation (OP; ED; eps. 5, 12, 31, 33, 38, 45–46, 48, 50–51) 2007 Code-E Mechanical design 2007 Kodomo no Jikan Director, storyboard (OP; eps. 6, 12), episode director (ep. 12), unit director (OP), key animation (ep. 10) Also OVAs in 2009, 2011 2009 Whispered Words Director 2010 Mayoi Neko Overrun! omake series Director OVAs 2011 Mashiroiro Symphony Director, key animation (ep. 10) 2013 Karneval Director, storyboard (eps. 1–2), animation director (Effects; ep. 13), concept, key animation (ep. 13) 2016 Garakowa: Restore the World Unit director, virus design, key animation 2016 B-PROJECT～Kodō＊Ambitious～ Director 2018 Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King Director 2021-22 Lupin the 3rd Part 6 Director
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