Hiroyuki Okiura
- Visual effects
- October 13, 1966 · Katano, Osaka, Japan
Biography
Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦 啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki, born October 13, 1966 in Katano, Osaka) 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.
Known for
Filmography
- ZAN (pilot movie) · Key Animation
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
- PLUTO · Storyboard Artist
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury · Key Animation
- Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle · Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway · Key Animation
- Modest Heroes · Key Animation
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us · Key Animation
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 · Key Animation
- Your Name. · Key Animation
- Robot on the Road · Director, Story
- Tomcat's Big Adventure · Key Animation
- 20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed · Key Animation
- Japan Animator Expo · Animation Director, Character Designer
- When Marnie Was There · Key Animation
- Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film · Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain · Key Animation
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo · Key Animation
- A Letter to Momo · Director, Screenplay
- Usagi Drop · Key Animation
- Paprika · Key Animation
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix · Key Animation
- Magical Girl Tsukune-chan · Thanks
- xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream · Key Animation
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel · Key Animation
- The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game · Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence · Animation Director, Character Designer
- Paranoia Agent · Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex · Key Animation
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie · Opening/Ending Animation
- Metropolis · Key Animation
- The Daichis Earth's Defense Family · Key Animation
- Blood: The Last Vampire · Key Animation
- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade · Director, Character Designer
- Popolocrois Monogatari · Key Animation
- Catnapped! · Key Animation
- Cowboy Bebop · Opening/Ending Animation
- Ghost in the Shell · Character Designer, Animation Director
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Key Animation
- Patlabor 2: The Movie · Key Animation
- Run, Melos! · Character Designer, Art Designer
- Roujin Z · Key Animation, Layout
- The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · Key Animation
- Record of Lodoss War · Animation Director
- Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird · Key Animation
- Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga · Key Animation
- Patlabor: The Movie · Key Animation
- Legendary Idol Eriko · Key Animation
- Venus Wars · Key Animation
- The Adventures of Peter Pan · Key Animation, Animation Director
- Armor Hunter Merowlink · Key Animation
- Akira · Key Animation
- Black Magic M-66 · Animation Director
- Zillion · Animation Director, Key Animation
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission · Animation
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000 · Key Animation
- Dream Hunter Rem · Key Animation
- Ninja Robots · Key Animation
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner · Animation Director, Key Animation