Hiroyuki Okiura

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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...

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Cowboy BebopAnime • 1998Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercuryAnime • 2022Your Name.Movie • 2016PLUTOAnime • 2023Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexAnime • 2002Ghost in the ShellMovie • 1995Popolocrois MonogatariAnime • 1998Japan Animator ExpoAnime • 2014The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsAnime • 1990Usagi DropAnime • 2011AkiraMovie • 1988Paranoia AgentAnime • 2004The Adventures of Peter PanAnime • 1989Blue Comet SPT LayznerAnime • 1985JoJo's Bizarre AdventureAnime • 1993Ninja RobotsAnime • 1985ZillionAnime • 1987Record of Lodoss WarAnime • 1990When Marnie Was ThereMovie • 2014PaprikaMovie • 2006Dream Hunter RemAnime • 1985Armor Hunter MerowlinkAnime • 1988MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph CirceMovie • 2026Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceMovie • 2004