Hiroyuki Imaishi
Age: 52 | From:
Person Details
Birthday: 1971-10-04 18:18:03
Aliases: 今石洋之 , 今石 洋之
Gender: Male
Place of birth:
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 40
TV Involvements: 51
Most Famous Work
Biography
Hiroyuki Imaishi (今石 洋之, born October 4, 1971) is a Japanese key animator and anime/anime influenced animation director and one of the co-founders of Trigger. His style is marked by fast and frantic animation combined with elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction. Prior to founding Trigger, he was an animator and director at Gainax. His series director debut was Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007). The anime received an Excellence Prize at the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival, and Imaishi himself received an individual award at the twelfth Animation Kobe Festival. In 2008, the anime received both "best television production" and "best character design" from the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Later he went on to work as director in the 2010 anime series, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. His main influence of being an animator and director are Yoshinori Kanada and his works, in which all his anime titles such as Dead Leaves, Gurren Lagann and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt pay special tributes to him and his art. In 2011, Imaishi branched off Gainax to form a new studio, Trigger, alongside Masahiko Ohtsuka and others. His first directorial work at the studio is Kill la Kill. Source: Wikipedia
Most Famous Work
Neon Genesis Evangelion
(1995) Key Animation
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
(2022) Series Director
DARLING in the FRANXX
(2018) Action Director
Star Wars: Visions
(2021) Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann
(2007) Animation Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
(1997) Key Animation
KILL la KILL
(2013) Animation Director
Little Witch Academia
(2017) Storyboard ArtistActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Self - Director | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2021 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2020 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2019 | Art Designer | |
| Storyboard Artist | ||
| Art Direction | ||
| Art Direction | ||
| Art Direction | ||
| 2017 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2014 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2013 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2011 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2010 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2009 | Storyboard Artist | |
| Storyboard Artist | ||
| 2008 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2007 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2005 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2004 | Opening Title Sequence | |
| Storyboard Artist | ||
| 2002 | Art Direction | |
| 2000 | Art Designer | |
| Storyboard Artist | ||
| 1998 | Storyboard Artist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Series Director | |
| 2021 | Director | |
| 2020 | Action Director | |
| 2019 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2018 | Action Director | |
| 2016 | Series Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2014 | Director | |
| 2013 | Series Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2012 | Series Director | |
| 2010 | Director | |
| 2009 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| Series Director | ||
| 2005 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2002 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Opening/Ending Animation | |
| 2021 | Key Animation | |
| 2020 | Key Animation | |
| 2019 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2017 | Key Animation | |
| 2015 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2014 | Key Animation | |
| 2013 | Animation Director | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2012 | Key Animation | |
| 2010 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 2009 | Animation Director | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2008 | Animation Director | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2007 | Animation Director | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2006 | Key Animation | |
| 2005 | Animation Director | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2004 | Key Animation | |
| Character Designer | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| 2002 | Character Designer | |
| 2001 | Key Animation | |
| 2000 | Key Animation | |
| Animation Director | ||
| 1999 | Key Animation | |
| 1998 | Key Animation | |
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1997 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1995 | Key Animation | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Series Composition | |
| Original Concept | ||
| 2010 | Scenario Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2002 | Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |