is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director. His directorial works include Grenadier, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro, Kiba, Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin and the 2011 anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association. He joined Studio Live in 1982, and following the death of Toyoo Ashida, became the head of the company in 2011.
Filmography Television Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) – Character design City Hunter '91 (1991) – Character design Gulliver Boy (1995) – Character design Pluster World (2003–2004) – Character design Area 88 (2004) – Character design Grenadier (2004–2005) – Director (Debut directorial work) Kiba (2006–2007) – Director Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007–2008) – Director Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010) – Director Hunter × Hunter (second series) (2011–2014) – Director The Vampire Dies in No Time (2021–2023) – Director
Film Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie (2021) – Director Sand Land (2023) – Direction advisor
OVAs/ONAs Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986) – Character design Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman (2000) – Character design
Video games Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate~ (2003) – Character design Pluster World ~Pluston GP~ (2003) – Character design Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate EX~ (2003) – Character design
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