Hiroyuki Imaishi

Given name: 洋之

Family name: 今石

Birthday: Oct 4, 1971

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Member Favorites: 7,015

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 96192200204040000017.21	7.21 96,192 Members
	Aikatsu! add Key Animation (ep 159) TV, Fall 2012 46963201210080000027.49	7.49 46,963 Members
	Anime Tenchou add Script, Character Design, Art Director OVA, 2002 11998200208190000036.05	6.05 11,998 Members
	Battle Athletess Daiundoukai (TV) add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 10824199710030000046.85	6.85 10,824 Members
	Black Cat add Storyboard, Key Animation TV, Fall 2005 279291200510070000057.31	7.31 279,291 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 364414201202030000066.79	6.79 364,414 Members
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 1, 5, 12), Key Animation (eps 7, 11-12) TV, Spring 2020 393568202004090000077.34	7.34 393,568 Members
	Bubuki Buranki add Storyboard (OP) TV, Winter 2016 74235201601090000086.24	6.24 74,235 Members
	Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi add Key Animation (ep 2) OVA, 1998 17534199808250000097.73	7.73 17,534 Members
	Chiisana Kyojin Microman add Animation Director (ep 26), Key Animation (eps 39, 52) TV, Winter 1999 1776199901040000106.33	6.33 1,776 Members
	Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard add Storyboard (ep 3), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 1999 10763199910050000117.10	7.10 10,763 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Director, Storyboard (ep 10), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (ep 10) ONA, 2022 953335202209130000128.61	8.61 953,335 Members
	Danball Senki add Key Animation (OP2) TV, Spring 2011 11335201103020000137.02	7.02 11,335 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Summer 2011 156299201107160000147.22	7.22 156,299 Members
	Dead Leaves add Director (OVA directional debut), Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2004 99626200401160000157.20	7.20 99,626 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Key Animation Movie, 2009 577291200907270000168.30	8.30 577,291 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 476453201211170000177.66	7.66 476,453 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 873966200004260000188.04	8.04 873,966 Members
	Fullmetal Alchemist add Key Animation (eps 4, 22) TV, Fall 2003 1530214200310040000198.11	8.11 1,530,214 Members
	Fuujin Monogatari add Key Animation (ep 1) TV, Fall 2004 21119200409110000207.21	7.21 21,119 Members
	Gad Guard add Storyboard (ep 5), Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Spring 2003 15450200304160000216.63	6.63 15,450 Members
	Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu add Key Animation (eps 1, 13) TV, Fall 2005 5791200511120000227.11	7.11 5,791 Members
	Generator Gawl add Key Animation (ep 1, 2) TV, Fall 1998 10821199810070000236.84	6.84 10,821 Members
	Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan add Key Animation OVA, 1998 4741199805210000246.29	6.29 4,741 Members
	Hayate no Gotoku! add Key Animation (ep 39) TV, Spring 2007 233839200704010000257.50	7.50 233,839 Members
	Hellsing add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2001 771318200110110000267.50	7.50 771,318 Members
	Heroman add Key Animation (ep 26) TV, Spring 2010 43338201004010000276.81	6.81 43,338 Members
	Inferno Cop add Series Production Director ONA, 2012 105890201212250000287.21	7.21 105,890 Members
	Kamisama Dolls add Key Animation (ep 13) TV, Summer 2011 74974201107060000296.98	6.98 74,974 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 247345199810020000307.60	7.60 247,345 Members
	Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 add Key Animation (ep 25) TV, Fall 2007 230573200710060000318.10	8.10 230,573 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 1809747201310040000328.03	8.03 1,809,747 Members
	Kill la Kill Specials add Director, Animation Director (ep 1), 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation Special, 2014 208707201409030000337.67	7.67 208,707 Members
	Kiznaiver add Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2016 781943201604090000347.36	7.36 781,943 Members
	Kodomo no Omocha (TV) add Key Animation (eps 54, 75) TV, Spring 1996 75708199604050000358.05	8.05 75,708 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Key Animation (ep 7, OP, ED) TV, Spring 2004 63836200404020000366.69	6.69 63,836 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 2005 80056200504080000376.51	6.51 80,056 Members
	Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime add Storyboard Movie, 2009 30696200912190000387.62	7.62 30,696 Members
	Little Witch Academia add Script Movie, 2013 321278201303020000397.79	7.79 321,278 Members
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Storyboard (eps 8, 25), Key Animation (eps 3, 18, 25) TV, Winter 2017 694300201701090000407.80	7.80 694,300 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script, Key Animation Movie, 2015 176669201510090000417.74	7.74 176,669 Members
	Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection add Key Animation TV Special, 2001 8768200108030000427.00	7.00 8,768 Members
	Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis add Key Animation TV Special, 1998 9346199807240000437.24	7.24 9,346 Members
	Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!! add Key Animation TV Special, 2003 8001200308010000447.28	7.28 8,001 Members
	Lupin III: Walther P38 add Key Animation TV Special, 1997 9815199708010000457.30	7.30 9,815 Members
	Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2012 68756201204050000467.76	7.76 68,756 Members
	Mach GoGoGo (1997) add Key Animation (eps 4, 34, OP1, OP2) TV, Winter 1997 5000199701090000476.30	6.30 5,000 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (ep 4, OP) TV, Fall 2001 68224200110060000487.13	7.13 68,224 Members
	Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri add Key Animation (ep 1) TV Special, 2009 10467200910170000497.03	7.03 10,467 Members
	Medarot add Storyboard (ep 14), Episode Director (ep 14), Animation Director (ep 14), Key Animation (eps 1, 14) TV, Summer 1999 62494199907020000507.10	7.10 62,494 Members
	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2001 23773200102040000517.47	7.47 23,773 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Director, Series Composition Airing TV, Summer 2025 66560202507100000528.07	8.07 66,560 Members
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Director (ep 14), Script (ep 14), Storyboard (ep 14), Original Creator (ep 14), Key Animation (ep 14) ONA, 2014 43603201411070000537.32	7.32 43,603 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (ep 26, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 17-18) ONA, 2015 44111201504160000546.59	6.59 44,111 Members
	Ojamajo Doremi Sharp add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2000 24535200002060000557.47	7.47 24,535 Members
	One Piece Movie 06: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima add Key Animation Movie, 2005 117975200503050000567.78	7.78 117,975 Members
	Oval x Over add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director Movie, 2005 2460200503230000575.79	5.79 2,460 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3, 5-8), Episode Director (eps 1-3, 5-8) Special, 2011 43884201104280000586.39	6.39 43,884 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 430116201010020000597.74	7.74 430,116 Members
	Paradise Kiss add Key Animation (ED) TV, Fall 2005 250447200510140000607.87	7.87 250,447 Members
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (eps 5, 11, 18 ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2001 5437200104140000616.31	6.31 5,437 Members
	PopoloCrois add Key Animation (ep 6) TV, Fall 2003 2643200310050000626.78	6.78 2,643 Members
	Promare add Director, Storyboard, Art Director Movie, 2019 296895201905240000637.89	7.89 296,895 Members
	Promare: Galo-hen add Director, Key Animation ONA, 2019 30585201905240000646.88	6.88 30,585 Members
	Promare: Lio-hen add Director ONA, 2019 31249201905240000657.01	7.01 31,249 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Fall 2002 16722200209300000667.39	7.39 16,722 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Director (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1, OP), Key Animation (OP, ep 1, 3) OVA, 2004 33094200407240000677.14	7.14 33,094 Members
	Redline add Key Animation Movie, 2009 411132200908140000688.29	8.29 411,132 Members
	Rosario to Vampire add Key Animation (ep 10) TV, Winter 2008 716370200801030000696.73	6.73 716,370 Members
	Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa add Key Animation (ep 4) TV, Summer 2001 893200108130000700.00	N/A 893 Members
	Saber Marionette J add Key Animation (ep 19) TV, Fall 1996 35887199610010000717.33	7.33 35,887 Members
	Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add Storyboard (Opening) TV, Fall 2003 150637200310030000727.88	7.88 150,637 Members
	Samurai Champloo add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Spring 2004 1315545200405200000738.52	8.52 1,315,545 Members
	Shaman King add Key Animation (OP1, OP2) TV, Summer 2001 379444200107040000747.73	7.73 379,444 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP, ep 5) TV, Fall 2008 129516200810020000757.17	7.17 129,516 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Kuro add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2009 80171200901010000767.24	7.24 80,171 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Key Animation Movie, 2021 408851202103080000778.58	8.58 408,851 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion add In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26), Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Fall 1995 1956683199510040000788.36	8.36 1,956,683 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni add Key Animation Movie, 1997 1003741199707190000798.56	8.56 1,003,741 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei add Key Animation Movie, 1997 274670199703150000807.49	7.49 274,670 Members
	Shoka add Key Animation TV Special, 2010 5780201003270000815.94	5.94 5,780 Members
	Slayers Next add Key Animation (eps 22, 26) TV, Spring 1996 74577199604050000828.01	8.01 74,577 Members
	Slayers Try add Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 14) TV, Spring 1997 58547199704040000837.80	7.80 58,547 Members
	Space☆Dandy add Mechanical Design (ep 7), 2nd Key Animation TV, Winter 2014 381389201401050000847.89	7.89 381,389 Members
	Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add Key Animation (ep.25) TV, Fall 2010 119532201010030000857.18	7.18 119,532 Members
	Star Wars: Visions add Director (ep 3) ONA, 2021 97187202109220000867.09	7.09 97,187 Members
	Street Fighter Alpha: Generations add Key Animation Movie, 2005 15349200510250000876.44	6.44 15,349 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 1715186200704010000888.64	8.64 1,715,186 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2008 187792200809060000898.17	8.17 187,792 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2009 231875200904220000908.60	8.60 231,875 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Gurren wa Pikka-Pika!! add Director OVA, 2007 38462200710250000916.75	6.75 38,462 Members
	The iDOLM@STER add Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play) TV, Summer 2011 158025201107080000927.60	7.60 158,025 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Animation Director (ep 4), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5) OVA, 2004 83089200410030000937.59	7.59 83,089 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Storyboard (Diebuster Segment), Animation Director (Diebuster Segment), Key Animation (Diebuster Segment) Movie, 2006 14492200610010000947.39	7.39 14,492 Members
	Trava: Fist Planet add Storyboard (ep 2), Key Animation (eps 2-3) OVA, 2002 18305200203020000956.51	6.51 18,305 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 158682201604010000967.52	7.52 158,682 Members
	Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi add Key Animation (ep 12) OVA, 2017 25161201702250000977.62	7.62 25,161 Members
	Vampire Hunter add Key Animation (ep 4) OVA, 1997 22276199703210000986.55	6.55 22,276 Members
	Virus: Virus Buster Serge add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 5866199710030000995.50	5.50 5,866 Members
	VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 1996 4133199604030001006.92	6.92 4,133 Members
	Wild Arms: Twilight Venom add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) TV, Fall 1999 9207199910180001016.62	6.62 9,207 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (eps 12, 54) TV, Winter 2008 5372200801140001026.52	6.52 5,372 Members
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar add Key Animation (eps 28, 30) TV, Winter 1997 24471199702010001037.83	7.83 24,471 Members
	Zettai Shounen add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 2005 22051200505210001046.86	6.86 22,051 Members
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Winter 2008 138279200801060001057.89	7.89 138,279 Members

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