Toshiki Hirano
Toshiki Hirano ( Japanese 平野 俊 貴 , Hirano Toshiki , actually: Toshihiro Hirano ( 平野 俊 弘 , Hirano Toshihiro ); born October 3, 1956 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese anime director , anime draftsman and character designer .
Toshiki Hirano studied graphic design and during this time began working for design firms such as Studio Number One and Wombat Studios . Working as an animator for an episode of Dr. Slump got a full-time job at Studio Io and later at Artland and AIC , where he worked as an animator for Macross and Urusei Yatsura . He gained fame through character design and directing original video animations . He is married to the anime and manga artist Narumi Kakinouchi , with whom he realized a large number of joint projects. Some of his works have appeared in the manga magazine Lemon People .
Work (selection)
Anime
- Gatchaman Fighter (1979, draftsman)
- Dr. Slump : Arale-chan (1981–1982, animation director for several episodes)
- Chōjikū Yōsai Macross (1982-1983, animation director for several episodes)
- Urusei Yatsura (1983, animation director for three episodes)
- Plawres Sanshirō (1983, animation director of an episode)
- Ninja Senshi Tobikage (1985, character design of the female figures)
- Megazone 23 (1985, character design and animation management)
- Creamy Lemon (1985–1986, director of episodes 7 and 12 under the pseudonym ... hiro Hira ...)
- Tatakae! Iczer One (1985–1987, concept, direction, screenplay, character design, animation director)
- Cosmos Pink Shock (1986, Character Design)
- Daimajū Gekitō: Hagane no Oni (1987, director)
- Haja Taisei Dangaiō (1987-1989, director)
- Meiō Keikaku Zeorymer (1988–1990, director)
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988–1990, idea and direction)
- Dragon's Heaven (1988, Character Design)
- Bōken! Iczer 3 (1990–1991, idea, direction, character design, script)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1994-1995, director)
- Iczer Girl Iczelion (1995, director, screenplay, storyboard)
- Kakugo no Susume (1996, director)
- Rayearth (1997, director)
- Vampire Miyu (1997–1998, idea and director)
- Devilman Lady (1998–1999, director)
- Haja Kyosei Great Dangaiō (2001, idea and direction)
- Kikō Sennyo Rouran (2002-2003, concept and direction)
- Angel Heart (2005-2006, director)
- Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raō-den Gekitō no Shō (2007, director, storyboard)
- Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Zero: Kenshirō-den (2008, director, storyboard)
- Kaito Kid (2010–2012, director)
Manga
- Gojira 1990
- Kung Fu Girl Juline (with Narumi Kakinouchi )
- Muteki Shōjo Ramii
- Ōgon no Senshi Iczer-One
- Shaolin Sisters (with Narumi Kakinouchi)
- Shaolin Sisters: Reborn (with Narumi Kakinouchi)
- Vampire Miyu (with Narumi Kakinouchi)
Web links
- Entry in the Anime News Network (English)
- Mangaka: HIRANO Toshiki on Baka-Updates (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy: Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition. A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-61172-515-5 , p. 283.
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SURNAME | Hirano, Toshiki |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 平野 俊 貴 (Japanese, pseudonym); Hirano, Toshihiro (real name); 平野 俊 弘 (real name, Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese anime director, anime draftsman and character designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd October 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo |