Akiyuki Shinbo

About

Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki, born September 27, 1961) is a Japanese animator, director, producer and storyboard artist who started his career in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award as well as the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best Director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. When working on the ero OVAs he uses the name Minamizawa Juuhachi (Juuhachi means 18 in Japanese).

Known for

MonogatariAnime • 2009March Comes In Like a LionAnime • 2016Yu Yu HakushoAnime • 1992Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaAnime • 2004Puella Magi Madoka MagicaAnime • 2011Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiAnime • 2007NisekoiAnime • 2014Hidamari SketchAnime • 2007Midori no MakibaōAnime • 1996Gourmet Girl GraffitiAnime • 2015NinkuAnime • 1995Arakawa Under the BridgeAnime • 2010Montana JonesAnime • 1994The Legend of ZorroAnime • 1996Maria HolicAnime • 2009Dance in the Vampire BundAnime • 2010MoonPhaseAnime • 2004Pretty Boy Detective ClubAnime • 2021Ef: A Tale Of Memories & MelodiesAnime • 2007Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto TsukaiAnime • 2016Dirty PairAnime • 1985Ground Control to Psychoelectric GirlAnime • 2011Fate/Extra Last EncoreAnime • 2018Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-Movie • 2026