Hiroyuki Yamashita
- Directing
- Japan
Biography
Yamashita Hiroyuki 山下宏幸 is an anime director, storyboard artist, animator and animation director. Displaying initial interest in becoming a background artist after viewing Princess Mononoke (1998) in a theater, he later decided on becoming an animator after watching Naruto (2002). Hiroyuki started his career at AIC before joining Studio Pierrot in 2007. Almost immediately after his 'genga' debut, Hiroyuki attracted the attention of Naruto's senior staff, most notably Masaharu Watanabe and Toshiyuki Tsuru. In 2008, Hiroyuki began a mentorship under Tsuru that has translated into him becoming an auteur-like director and animator for the series. In animation, his work involves sharp detailed drawings and animation that is both snappy and fluid; He is known for his well choreographed action animation.
Known for
Filmography
- Tengoku Daimakyo · Key Animation
- Play It Cool, Guys · Key Animation
- Mr. Osomatsu: The Hipipo Tribe and the Glistening Fruit · Key Animation
- Super Cub · Key Animation
- Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna · Key Animation
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations · Key Animation, Animation Director
- Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage · Director
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- The Last: Naruto the Movie · Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie · Animation Director, Character Designer
- NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals · Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison · Key Animation, Character Designer
- Legend of the Millennium Dragon · Key Animation
- Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT · Key Animation
- Colorful · Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower · Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire · Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds · Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie · Animation
- Naruto Shippūden · Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
- Pumpkin Scissors · Key Animation
- Solty Rei · Key Animation
- Bleach · Key Animation, Animation Director