is a Japanese

animator An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animat ...

and director, best known for directing the

anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

series '' Haibane Renmei'' and '' Hellsing Ultimate''. He has also directed '' NieA_7'', '' Maria†Holic Alive'', and was assistant director on '' Macross Zero''. He has worked on '' Serial Experiments Lain'', ''Lupin III: $1 Money Wars (Missed by a Dollar)'', ''Lupin III: Walther P-38 (Island of Assassins)'', ''Armitage III (OVA)'', '' White Album'', and ''Space Fantasia 2001 Nights''.

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