Hiroyuki Okiura

59, from Katano, Osaka, Japan

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Biography

Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki, born October 13, 1966 in Katano, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese animation director and animator working for Production I.G.

Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and went into the animation industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintended. He is known for his detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in Patlabor 2: The Movie and his highly realistic character animation in works such as the opening credits to Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and several Production I.G features. His debut work as a director, Jin-Roh, completed in 1998, was the recipient of the Minami Toshiko Award at the 11th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 2000.

Okiura's next written and directed feature film, A Letter to Momo, premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, about 11 years after his first film. It was in development for seven years.

Timeline

2026Aged 60

  • Poster for MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

    Animation Director

2022Aged 56

  • Poster for Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle

    Key Animation

2021Aged 55

  • Poster for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

    Key Animation

2018Aged 52

  • Poster for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Modest Heroes

    Key Animation

2017Aged 51

  • Poster for Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

    Key Animation

2016Aged 50

  • Poster for Your Name.

    Key Animation

2015Aged 49

  • Poster for Robot on the Road

    Animation Director

2014Aged 48

  • Poster for When Marnie Was There

    Key Animation

  • Poster for 20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Tomcat's Big Adventure

    Key Animation

2013Aged 47

  • Poster for Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film

    Key Animation

2012Aged 46

  • Poster for A Letter to Momo

    Original Story

  • Poster for Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    Key Animation

2006Aged 40

  • Poster for Paprika

    Key Animation

2005Aged 39

  • Poster for The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

    Key Animation

  • Poster for xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Key Animation

2004Aged 38

  • Poster for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

    Animation Director

2001Aged 35

  • Poster for Metropolis

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

    Opening/Ending Animation

2000Aged 34

  • Poster for Blood: The Last Vampire

    Key Animation

1999Aged 33

  • Poster for Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

    Storyboard Artist

1998Aged 32

  • Poster for Catnapped!

    Key Animation

1995Aged 29

  • Poster for Ghost in the Shell

    Animation Director

1993Aged 27

  • Poster for Patlabor 2: The Movie

    Key Animation

1992Aged 26

  • Poster for Run, Melos!

    Character Designer

1991Aged 25

  • Poster for Roujin Z

    Layout

1990Aged 24

  • Poster for Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

    Key Animation

1989Aged 23

  • Poster for Venus Wars

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Patlabor: The Movie

    Key Animation

  • Poster for Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga

    Key Animation

1988Aged 22

  • Poster for Akira

    Key Animation

1987Aged 21

  • Poster for Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission

    Animation

  • Poster for Black Magic M-66

    Animation Director

1986Aged 20

  • Poster for Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000

    Key Animation