is a Japanese animation director. Until the early 2000s, he was a staff member of the

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studio

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, where he collaborated with Shoji Kawamori to direct his most famous work, '' The Vision of Escaflowne''. Since that time, he worked extensively with

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(and occasionally again with Kawamori, who is the studio's executive director) before going freelance once more to direct the '' Birdy the Mighty'' TV series, among other projects.

List of works

*'' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' series (1986–1987) - Production Runner (numerous episodes) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' movie (1988) - Production Runner *'' Jushin Liger'' series (1989–1990) - Episode Director *''

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'' series (1989–1991) - Storyboard Artist (episode 17) *'' Future GPX Cyber Formula'' series (1991) - Storyboard Artist, Unit Director *'' Mobile Suit Gundam F91'' movie (1991) - Assistant Director *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' OVA series (1991–1992) - Unit Director *'' Dirty Pair Flash: Mission III'' OVA series (1995–1996) - Storyboard Artist (episode 2) *'' The Vision of Escaflowne'' series (1996) - Director, Storyboard Artist (numerous episodes), Unit Director (episode 24) *''

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'' series (1998–1999) - Storyboard Artist (episode 3) *'' Turn A Gundam'' series (1999–2000) - Storyboard Artist *'' Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea'' movie (2000) - Director, Script (with Ryota Yamaguchi) *'' Geneshaft'' series (2001) - Director, Storyboard Artist, Planner *'' Heat Guy J'' series (2002–2003) - Original Creator, Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Planner *'' Samurai Champloo'' series (2004–2005) - Storyboard Artist *'' Genesis of Aquarion'' series (2005) - Storyboard Artist (episode 2) *''

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'' series (2005) - Original Creator, Director, Series Composition, Script (episodes 1, 2, 16), Episode Director (episode 24), Storyboard Artist (opening credits, 1, 2, 16, 24) *''

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'' series (2006) - Storyboard Artist (episode 20) *'' Birdy the Mighty Decode'' series (2008), Director *'' Code Geass: Akito the Exiled'' (2012–2016) - Director, Script *'' Stars Align'' (2019), Director

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* * 1962 births Mass media people from Osaka Anime directors Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Living people Sunrise (company) people Chiba Institute of Technology alumni {{Japan-artist-stub