Toshiki Hirano

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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

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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.
personal data
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