Hiroyuki Okiura
38 movies · 21 TV shows
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- Oct 13, 1966 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Katano, Osaka, Japan
- Also known as
- 沖浦 啓之 · Okiura Hiroyuki
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.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Hiroyuki Okiura: movies and TV shows
Behind the camera (59)
- 2026 ZAN (pilot movie)
Key Animation
- 2026 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
Key Animation
- 2018 Modest Heroes
Key Animation
- 2018 Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
Key Animation
- 2017 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
- 2016 Your Name.
Key Animation
- 2015 Robot on the Road
Director, Original Story, Animation Director, Screenplay, Key Animation
- 2014 Tomcat's Big Adventure
Key Animation
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 When Marnie Was There
Key Animation
- 2013 Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Key Animation
- 2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Key Animation
- 2012 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Key Animation
- 2012 A Letter to Momo
Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Original Story, Character Designer
- 2011
- 2006 Paprika
Key Animation
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Key Animation
- 2005 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Key Animation
- 2005 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
Key Animation
- 2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation
- 2004
- 2002
- 2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Opening/Ending Animation
- 2001 Metropolis
Key Animation
- 2001
- 2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
- 1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
- 1998
- 1998 Catnapped!
Key Animation
- 1998
- 1995 Ghost in the Shell
Character Designer, Animation Director, Animation Supervisor, Key Animation
- 1993
- 1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
- 1992 Run, Melos!
Character Designer, Art Designer, Animation Director
- 1991 Roujin Z
Key Animation, Layout
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
Key Animation
- 1989 Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga
Key Animation
- 1989 Patlabor: The Movie
Key Animation
- 1989
- 1989 Venus Wars
Key Animation
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Akira
Key Animation
- 1987 Black Magic M-66
Animation Director
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000
Key Animation
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985