Hiroyuki Imaishi

Given name: 洋之

Family name: 今石

Birthday: Oct 4, 1971

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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 Setting (ep 12)
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Episode Director (ep 3)
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Storyboard (ep 3, 12)
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Animation Director (eps 3, 12)
	Aikatsu! add Key Animation (ep 159)
	Battle Athletess Daiundoukai (TV) add Key Animation
	Black Cat (TV) add Key Animation
	Black Cat (TV) add Storyboard
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Special Effects (Special Skill Direction)
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Animation Director (CG Special Skill Direction)
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Layout (eps 1-2)
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Storyboard (eps 1-3, 7-8)
	Black★Rock Shooter (TV) add Episode Director (eps 1-4, 7-8)
	BNA add Key Animation (eps 7, 11-12)
	BNA add Director (Action, eps 2, 7-8, 10)
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 1, 5, 12)
	Bubuki Buranki add Storyboard (OP)
	Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi add Key Animation (ep 2)
	Chiisana Kyojin Microman add Animation Director (ep 26)
	Chiisana Kyojin Microman add Key Animation (eps 39, 52)
	Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard add Key Animation (OP)
	Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard add Storyboard (ep 3)
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Director
	Danball Senki add Key Animation (OP2)
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 6)
	Darling in the FranXX add Episode Director (Action Director)
	Darling in the FranXX add Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 15)
	Darling in the FranXX add Mechanical Design
	Dead Leaves add Animation Director
	Dead Leaves add Director (OVA directional debut)
	Dead Leaves add Character Design
	Dead Leaves add Key Animation
	Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance add Key Animation
	Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo add Key Animation
	Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time add Key Animation
	FLCL add Animation Director (eps 2, 5)
	FLCL add Storyboard (eps 1, 5-6)
	FLCL add Setting (eps 2, 5)
	FLCL add Key Animation (eps 1, 3-6)
	FLCL add Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 3)
	FLCL add Layout (Art Layout)
	Fullmetal Alchemist add Key Animation (eps 4, 22)
	Fuujin Monogatari add Key Animation (ep 1)
	Gad Guard add Key Animation (ep 24)
	Gad Guard add Storyboard (ep 5)
	Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu add Key Animation (eps 1, 13)
	Generator Gawl add Key Animation (ep 1, 2)
	Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan add Key Animation
	Hayate no Gotoku! add Key Animation (ep 39)
	Hellsing add Key Animation (OP)
	Heroman add Key Animation (ep 26)
	Kamisama Dolls add Key Animation (ep 13)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Storyboard (ep 1, 3, 8,19, 24)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Key Animation (ep 3, 10, 19, 24-26)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Color Setting (ep 19)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Animation Director (ep 3, 11, 19)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Special Effects (ep 19)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Script (ep 19)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Color Design (ep 19)
	Kill la Kill add Storyboard (eps 1, 4, 13, 21, 24, ED1)
	Kill la Kill add Episode Director (ep 24, ED1)
	Kill la Kill add Director
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 24)
	Kill la Kill Specials add Director
	Kill la Kill Specials add 2nd Key Animation
	Kill la Kill Specials add Key Animation
	Kiznaiver add Key Animation (OP)
	Kodomo no Omocha (TV) add Key Animation (eps 54, 75)
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Key Animation (ep 7, OP, ED)
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 4)
	Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime add Storyboard
	Little Witch Academia add Script
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Storyboard (eps 8, 25)
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Key Animation (eps 3, 18, 25)
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation
	Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection add Key Animation
	Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis add Key Animation
	Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!! add Key Animation
	Lupin III: Walther P38 add Key Animation
	Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add Key Animation (ep 12)
	Mach GoGoGo (1997) add Key Animation (eps 4, 34, OP1, OP2)
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (ep 4, OP)
	Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri add Key Animation (ep 1)
	Medarot add Storyboard (ep 14)
	Medarot add Key Animation (eps 1, 14)
	Medarot add Animation Director (ep 14)
	Medarot add Episode Director (ep 14)
	Mobile Suit Gundam 00 add Key Animation (ep 25)
	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi add Key Animation (OP)
	Neon Genesis Evangelion add Key Animation (ep 23)
	Neon Genesis Evangelion add In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26)
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth add Key Animation
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion add Key Animation
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Key Animation (ep 14)
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Storyboard (ep 14)
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Director (ep 14)
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Original Creator (ep 14)
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Script (ep 14)
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Assistant Animation Director (eps 17-18)
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Character Design
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Key Animation (ep 26, OP)
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Animation Director (OP)
	Ojamajo Doremi Sharp add Key Animation (OP)
	One Piece Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima add Key Animation
	Oval x Over add Animation Director
	Oval x Over add Director
	Oval x Over add Storyboard
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Storyboard (eps 1-3, 5-8)
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Episode Director (eps 1-3, 5-8)
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Director
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Key Animation (ep 1-2, 28)
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add 2nd Key Animation (ep 11)
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Script (eps 1, 9, 11, 14, 18)
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (eps 1-2, 11, 25, 28, OP, ED)
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Episode Director (eps 1, 11, 27-28, OP, ED)
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Director
	Paradise Kiss add Key Animation (ED)
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (eps 5, 11, 18 ED)
	Parappa the Rapper add Key Animation (ED)
	Parappa the Rapper add Episode Director (ED)
	PopoloCrois add Key Animation (ep 6)
	Promare add Director
	Promare add Storyboard
	Promare add Art Director
	Promare: Galo-hen add Director
	Promare: Lio-hen add Director
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Key Animation (ep 7)
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 7)
	Re: Cutey Honey add Director (ep 1)
	Re: Cutey Honey add Key Animation (OP, ep 1, 3)
	Re: Cutey Honey add Episode Director (ep 1, OP)
	Redline add Key Animation
	Rosario to Vampire add Key Animation (ep 10)
	Saber Marionette J add Key Animation (ep 19)
	Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add Storyboard (Opening)
	Samurai Champloo add Storyboard (ep 9)
	Shaman King add Key Animation (OP1, OP2)
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP, ep 5)
	Shikabane Hime: Kuro add Key Animation (OP)
	Shoka add Key Animation
	Slayers Next add Key Animation (eps 22, 26)
	Slayers Try add Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 14)
	Space☆Dandy add Mechanical Design (ep 7)
	Space☆Dandy add 2nd Key Animation
	Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add Key Animation (ep.25)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Director
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Episode Director (ep 27)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Storyboard (eps 1, 8, 27)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Animation Director (ep 27)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Key Animation (ep 1, 8, 15, 26-27)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Animation Director (Mecha)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Director
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Key Animation
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Key Animation
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Animation Director (Mecha)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Director
	The iDOLM@STER add Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play)
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5)
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add 2nd Key Animation (ep 3)
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Animation Director (ep 4)
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Storyboard (Diebuster Segment)
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Animation Director (Diebuster Segment)
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Key Animation (Diebuster Segment)
	Trava: Fist Planet add Key Animation (eps 2-3)
	Trava: Fist Planet add Storyboard (ep 2)
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Director
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Original Creator
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Script (eps 1, 3, 5-7, 9, 13)
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Episode Director (eps 1, 9, 13)
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Storyboard (eps 1, 9, 13)
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Series Composition
	Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi add Key Animation (ep 12)
	Vampire Hunter add Key Animation (ep 4)
	Virus: Virus Buster Serge add Key Animation
	VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire add Key Animation (ep 23)
	Wild Arms: Twilight Venom add Key Animation (ep 3, OP)
	Yatterman add Key Animation (eps 12, 54)
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar add Key Animation (eps 28, 30)
	Zettai Shounen add Key Animation (ep 23)
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 9)

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	Getter Robo Anthology: Shinka no Ishi add Story & Art
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Art

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yaakopu | May 3, 3:39 PM

The person below me doesn't know what they're talking about 😎

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Tamakiiiiiiii | Apr 28, 4:21 PM

Talentless hack. Sorry someone had to say it.

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Alkemist_123 | Apr 5, 6:14 PM

Gurren Lagann = Masterpiece
Kill la Kill = Trash

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mignig | Mar 21, 1:08 PM

God bless. Directed Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Dead Leaves, Panty and Stocking, Space Patrol Luluco, Promare, and more... This man saved anime

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Muskaart | Jan 30, 4:13 PM

Legend

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penises | Dec 23, 2020 12:13 PM

Thank you for your work in FLCL!

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SteelingMax | Dec 16, 2020 11:34 AM

Please, hire writers to work on Trigger, bc it seems there aren't any.

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deathby1kslimes | Dec 12, 2020 6:45 PM

Absolute legend. Cannot wait to see what he'll work on next, i just saw black rock shooter the other day and had no idea he worked on it. One of the best animators and directors around, in both anime and all film.

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