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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	Aikatsu! add Key Animation (ep 159)
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	Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan add Key Animation
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	Kamisama Dolls add Key Animation (ep 13)
	Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou add Key Animation (ep 3, 10, 19, 24-26)
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	Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime add Storyboard
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Key Animation (ep 3)
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	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 P-38 add Key Animation
	Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add Key Animation (ep 12)
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation
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	Medarot add Key Animation (ep 14)
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	Neon Genesis Evangelion add In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26)
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	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion add Key Animation
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Director (ep 14)
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Character Design
	One Piece Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima add Key Animation
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	Paradise Kiss add Key Animation (ED)
	Promare add Director
	Puchi Puri Yuushi add Storyboard (ep 7)
	Re: Cutey Honey add Episode Director (ep 1)
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	Redline add Key Animation
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	Samurai Champloo add Storyboard
	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
	Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add Key Animation (ep.25)
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Director
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	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Episode Director (ep 27)
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	The iDOLM@STER add Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play)
	Trava: Fist Planet add Storyboard
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	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Original Creator
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	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (OP)
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Storyboard (ep 1)
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 9)

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Comments

Kavaloosh | 5 hours ago

GOD

a-neet-idea | 6 hours ago

Best director ever!

fuckingsoggy | Sep 16, 5:29 PM

God

Antagonized | Sep 4, 7:28 AM

GOD

AKIRA_SHIDO | Aug 30, 1:49 AM

YOU ARE MY LEGEND

glajskor90 | Aug 23, 3:20 PM

Propably if someone ask me, is there a man i want to thank for his existence, I would say Chester Bennington. However at the 2nd place would be this guy. What he made is masterpiece of anime comedy and if Steins;Gate wouldn't exist, his output would be my top anime ever. Thank you Hiroyuki Imaishi :)

Hongu | Aug 11, 2:42 PM

Overrated to hell but he has a nice style

LuigiYamamoto7 | Jul 24, 9:06 PM

Modern Anime Genius

katli10 | Jul 6, 5:59 PM

He is THE god of anime directing.

NearSky | Jul 3, 10:44 PM

BASED GOD

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