Hiroyuki Imaishi

Given name: 洋之

Family name: 今石

Birthday: Oct 4, 1971

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Member Favorites: 6,962

Joined Gainax after graduating in 1994. Worked as key animator in Evangelion. Received an individual award at the twelfth Animation Kobe Festival for Gurren Lagann, his debut as director of an anime series.

He left Gainax in 2011 after establishing his own studio, called Trigger.

Twitter: @shiimai

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	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Storyboard (ep 3, 12), Episode Director (ep 3), Animation Director (eps 3, 12), Setting (ep 12) TV, Spring 2002 93487200204040000017.22	7.22 93,487 Members
	Aikatsu! add Key Animation (ep 159) TV, Fall 2012 45228201210080000027.47	7.47 45,228 Members
	Anime Tenchou add Script, Character Design, Art Director OVA, 2002 11684200208190000036.04	6.04 11,684 Members
	Battle Athletess Daiundoukai (TV) add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 10449199710030000046.86	6.86 10,449 Members
	Black Cat add Storyboard, Key Animation TV, Fall 2005 274886200510070000057.32	7.32 274,886 Members
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Storyboard (eps 1-3, 7-8), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 7-8), Animation Director (CG Special Skill Direction), Special Effects (Special Skill Direction), Layout (eps 1-2) TV, Winter 2012 358905201202030000066.79	6.79 358,905 Members
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 1, 5, 12), Key Animation (eps 7, 11-12) TV, Spring 2020 379716202004090000077.34	7.34 379,716 Members
	Bubuki Buranki add Storyboard (OP) TV, Winter 2016 73407201601090000086.25	6.25 73,407 Members
	Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi add Key Animation (ep 2) OVA, 1998 16742199808250000097.73	7.73 16,742 Members
	Chiisana Kyojin Microman add Animation Director (ep 26), Key Animation (eps 39, 52) TV, Winter 1999 1677199901040000106.33	6.33 1,677 Members
	Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard add Storyboard (ep 3), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 1999 10382199910050000117.10	7.10 10,382 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Director, Storyboard (ep 10), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (ep 10) ONA, 2022 837098202209130000128.61	8.61 837,098 Members
	Danball Senki add Key Animation (OP2) TV, Spring 2011 10926201103020000137.01	7.01 10,926 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Summer 2011 153055201107160000147.22	7.22 153,055 Members
	Dead Leaves add Director (OVA directional debut), Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2004 96794200401160000157.20	7.20 96,794 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Key Animation Movie, 2009 558508200907270000168.30	8.30 558,508 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 459681201211170000177.65	7.65 459,681 Members
	FLCL add Storyboard (eps 1, 5-6), Animation Director (eps 2, 5), Key Animation (eps 1, 3-6), Setting (eps 2, 5), Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 3), Layout (Art Layout) OVA, 2000 846799200004260000188.03	8.03 846,799 Members
	Fullmetal Alchemist add Key Animation (eps 4, 22) TV, Fall 2003 1497872200310040000198.11	8.11 1,497,872 Members
	Fuujin Monogatari add Key Animation (ep 1) TV, Fall 2004 20133200409110000207.21	7.21 20,133 Members
	Gad Guard add Storyboard (ep 5), Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Spring 2003 14923200304160000216.64	6.64 14,923 Members
	Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu add Key Animation (eps 1, 13) TV, Fall 2005 5569200511120000227.12	7.12 5,569 Members
	Generator Gawl add Key Animation (ep 1, 2) TV, Fall 1998 10348199810070000236.86	6.86 10,348 Members
	Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan add Key Animation OVA, 1998 4185199805210000246.28	6.28 4,185 Members
	Hayate no Gotoku! add Key Animation (ep 39) TV, Spring 2007 230059200704010000257.51	7.51 230,059 Members
	Hellsing add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2001 746941200110110000267.49	7.49 746,941 Members
	Heroman add Key Animation (ep 26) TV, Spring 2010 42271201004010000276.81	6.81 42,271 Members
	Inferno Cop add Series Production Director ONA, 2012 104330201212250000287.22	7.22 104,330 Members
	Kamisama Dolls add Key Animation (ep 13) TV, Summer 2011 73845201107060000296.99	6.99 73,845 Members
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Script (ep 19), Storyboard (ep 1, 3, 8,19, 24), Animation Director (ep 3, 11, 19), Color Design (ep 19), Color Setting (ep 19), Key Animation (ep 3, 10, 19, 24-26), Special Effects (ep 19) TV, Fall 1998 238572199810020000307.60	7.60 238,572 Members
	Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 add Key Animation (ep 25) TV, Fall 2007 224460200710060000318.10	8.10 224,460 Members
	Kill la Kill add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 4, 13, 21, 24, OP1-2), Episode Director (ep 24), Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 24) TV, Fall 2013 1763155201310040000328.03	8.03 1,763,155 Members
	Kill la Kill Specials add Director, Animation Director (ep 1), 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation Special, 2014 204686201409030000337.68	7.68 204,686 Members
	Kiznaiver add Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2016 761214201604090000347.37	7.37 761,214 Members
	Kodomo no Omocha (TV) add Key Animation (eps 54, 75) TV, Spring 1996 71645199604050000358.05	8.05 71,645 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Key Animation (ep 7, OP, ED) TV, Spring 2004 62758200404020000366.69	6.69 62,758 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 2005 78586200504080000376.51	6.51 78,586 Members
	Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime add Storyboard Movie, 2009 30060200912190000387.63	7.63 30,060 Members
	Little Witch Academia add Script Movie, 2013 316616201303020000397.79	7.79 316,616 Members
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Storyboard (eps 8, 25), Key Animation (eps 3, 18, 25) TV, Winter 2017 663082201701090000407.81	7.81 663,082 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script, Key Animation Movie, 2015 173623201510090000417.74	7.74 173,623 Members
	Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection add Key Animation TV Special, 2001 8462200108030000427.01	7.01 8,462 Members
	Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis add Key Animation TV Special, 1998 9003199807240000437.23	7.23 9,003 Members
	Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!! add Key Animation TV Special, 2003 7711200308010000447.29	7.29 7,711 Members
	Lupin III: Walther P38 add Key Animation TV Special, 1997 9421199708010000457.29	7.29 9,421 Members
	Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2012 65895201204050000467.76	7.76 65,895 Members
	Mach GoGoGo (1997) add Key Animation (eps 4, 34, OP1, OP2) TV, Winter 1997 4765199701090000476.30	6.30 4,765 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (ep 4, OP) TV, Fall 2001 66368200110060000487.14	7.14 66,368 Members
	Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri add Key Animation (ep 1) TV Special, 2009 10215200910170000497.04	7.04 10,215 Members
	Medarot add Storyboard (ep 14), Episode Director (ep 14), Animation Director (ep 14), Key Animation (eps 1, 14) TV, Summer 1999 61058199907020000507.09	7.09 61,058 Members
	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2001 22965200102040000517.45	7.45 22,965 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Director, Series Composition Not Yet Aired 31940202500000000520.00	N/A 31,940 Members
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Director (ep 14), Script (ep 14), Storyboard (ep 14), Original Creator (ep 14), Key Animation (ep 14) ONA, 2014 42685201411070000537.32	7.32 42,685 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (ep 26, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 17-18) ONA, 2015 43655201504160000546.59	6.59 43,655 Members
	Ojamajo Doremi Sharp add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2000 23516200002060000557.45	7.45 23,516 Members
	One Piece Movie 06: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima add Key Animation Movie, 2005 112599200503050000567.77	7.77 112,599 Members
	Oval x Over add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director Movie, 2005 2344200503230000575.76	5.76 2,344 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3, 5-8), Episode Director (eps 1-3, 5-8) Special, 2011 41418201104280000586.39	6.39 41,418 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Director, Script (eps 1, 9, 11, 14, 18), Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (eps 1, 11, 27-28, OP, ED), 2nd Key Animation (ep 11), Key Animation (ep 1-2, 28) TV, Fall 2010 407301201010020000597.73	7.73 407,301 Members
	Paradise Kiss add Key Animation (ED) TV, Fall 2005 237005200510140000607.86	7.86 237,005 Members
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (eps 5, 11, 18 ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2001 5135200104140000616.30	6.30 5,135 Members
	PopoloCrois add Key Animation (ep 6) TV, Fall 2003 2552200310050000626.79	6.79 2,552 Members
	Promare add Director, Storyboard, Art Director Movie, 2019 288506201905240000637.90	7.90 288,506 Members
	Promare: Galo-hen add Director, Key Animation ONA, 2019 29629201905240000646.88	6.88 29,629 Members
	Promare: Lio-hen add Director ONA, 2019 30258201905240000657.02	7.02 30,258 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Fall 2002 16226200209300000667.40	7.40 16,226 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Director (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1, OP), Key Animation (OP, ep 1, 3) OVA, 2004 31566200407240000677.13	7.13 31,566 Members
	Redline add Key Animation Movie, 2009 392901200908140000688.28	8.28 392,901 Members
	Rosario to Vampire add Key Animation (ep 10) TV, Winter 2008 701724200801030000696.73	6.73 701,724 Members
	Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa add Key Animation (ep 4) TV, Summer 2001 805200108130000700.00	N/A 805 Members
	Saber Marionette J add Key Animation (ep 19) TV, Fall 1996 34675199610010000717.33	7.33 34,675 Members
	Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add Storyboard (Opening) TV, Fall 2003 144259200310030000727.89	7.89 144,259 Members
	Samurai Champloo add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Spring 2004 1272799200405200000738.51	8.51 1,272,799 Members
	Shaman King add Key Animation (OP1, OP2) TV, Summer 2001 372434200107040000747.73	7.73 372,434 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP, ep 5) TV, Fall 2008 126607200810020000757.17	7.17 126,607 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Kuro add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2009 78557200901010000767.25	7.25 78,557 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Key Animation Movie, 2021 389798202103080000778.59	8.59 389,798 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion add In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26), Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Fall 1995 1877603199510040000788.35	8.35 1,877,603 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni add Key Animation Movie, 1997 963067199707190000798.55	8.55 963,067 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei add Key Animation Movie, 1997 268013199703150000807.48	7.48 268,013 Members
	Shoka add Key Animation TV Special, 2010 5614201003270000815.94	5.94 5,614 Members
	Slayers Next add Key Animation (eps 22, 26) TV, Spring 1996 72470199604050000828.01	8.01 72,470 Members
	Slayers Try add Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 14) TV, Spring 1997 56585199704040000837.80	7.80 56,585 Members
	Space☆Dandy add Mechanical Design (ep 7), 2nd Key Animation TV, Winter 2014 366782201401050000847.88	7.88 366,782 Members
	Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add Key Animation (ep.25) TV, Fall 2010 116682201010030000857.18	7.18 116,682 Members
	Star Wars: Visions add Director (ep 3) ONA, 2021 94524202109220000867.09	7.09 94,524 Members
	Street Fighter Alpha: Generations add Key Animation Movie, 2005 14967200510250000876.45	6.45 14,967 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 8, 27), Episode Director (ep 27), Animation Director (ep 27), Key Animation (ep 1, 8, 15, 26-27) TV, Spring 2007 1655118200704010000888.63	8.63 1,655,118 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2008 170373200809060000898.16	8.16 170,373 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2009 223321200904220000908.59	8.59 223,321 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Gurren wa Pikka-Pika!! add Director OVA, 2007 37284200710250000916.75	6.75 37,284 Members
	The iDOLM@STER add Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play) TV, Summer 2011 155617201107080000927.61	7.61 155,617 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Animation Director (ep 4), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5) OVA, 2004 80667200410030000937.60	7.60 80,667 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Storyboard (Diebuster Segment), Animation Director (Diebuster Segment), Key Animation (Diebuster Segment) Movie, 2006 14107200610010000947.40	7.40 14,107 Members
	Trava: Fist Planet add Storyboard (ep 2), Key Animation (eps 2-3) OVA, 2002 17491200203020000956.50	6.50 17,491 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Director, Script (eps 1, 9, 13), Storyboard (eps 1, 9, 13), Episode Director (ep 13), Original Creator, Key Animation (OP), Series Composition TV, Spring 2016 155320201604010000967.53	7.53 155,320 Members
	Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi add Key Animation (ep 12) OVA, 2017 24214201702250000977.62	7.62 24,214 Members
	Vampire Hunter add Key Animation (ep 4) OVA, 1997 21266199703210000986.55	6.55 21,266 Members
	Virus: Virus Buster Serge add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 5498199710030000995.48	5.48 5,498 Members
	VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 1996 3936199604030001006.93	6.93 3,936 Members
	Wild Arms: Twilight Venom add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) TV, Fall 1999 8908199910180001016.63	6.63 8,908 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (eps 12, 54) TV, Winter 2008 5063200801140001026.53	6.53 5,063 Members
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar add Key Animation (eps 28, 30) TV, Winter 1997 23190199702010001037.82	7.82 23,190 Members
	Zettai Shounen add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 2005 21418200505210001046.86	6.86 21,418 Members
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Winter 2008 135121200801060001057.89	7.89 135,121 Members

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