Hiroyuki Imaishi

Given name: 洋之

Family name: 今石

Birthday: Oct 4, 1971

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Member Favorites: 6,963

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 93535200204040000017.22	7.22 93,535 Members
	Aikatsu! add Key Animation (ep 159) TV, Fall 2012 45241201210080000027.47	7.47 45,241 Members
	Anime Tenchou add Script, Character Design, Art Director OVA, 2002 11689200208190000036.05	6.05 11,689 Members
	Battle Athletess Daiundoukai (TV) add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 10453199710030000046.86	6.86 10,453 Members
	Black Cat add Storyboard, Key Animation TV, Fall 2005 274931200510070000057.32	7.32 274,931 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 358978201202030000066.79	6.79 358,978 Members
	BNA add Storyboard (eps 1, 5, 12), Key Animation (eps 7, 11-12) TV, Spring 2020 379852202004090000077.34	7.34 379,852 Members
	Bubuki Buranki add Storyboard (OP) TV, Winter 2016 73411201601090000086.25	6.25 73,411 Members
	Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi add Key Animation (ep 2) OVA, 1998 16750199808250000097.73	7.73 16,750 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 10385199910050000117.10	7.10 10,385 Members
	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners add Director, Storyboard (ep 10), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (ep 10) ONA, 2022 838411202209130000128.61	8.61 838,411 Members
	Danball Senki add Key Animation (OP2) TV, Spring 2011 10929201103020000137.01	7.01 10,929 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 5) TV, Summer 2011 153086201107160000147.22	7.22 153,086 Members
	Dead Leaves add Director (OVA directional debut), Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2004 96828200401160000157.20	7.20 96,828 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Key Animation Movie, 2009 558723200907270000168.30	8.30 558,723 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 459865201211170000177.65	7.65 459,865 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 847120200004260000188.03	8.03 847,120 Members
	Fullmetal Alchemist add Key Animation (eps 4, 22) TV, Fall 2003 1498241200310040000198.11	8.11 1,498,241 Members
	Fuujin Monogatari add Key Animation (ep 1) TV, Fall 2004 20145200409110000207.21	7.21 20,145 Members
	Gad Guard add Storyboard (ep 5), Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Spring 2003 14933200304160000216.64	6.64 14,933 Members
	Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu add Key Animation (eps 1, 13) TV, Fall 2005 5571200511120000227.12	7.12 5,571 Members
	Generator Gawl add Key Animation (ep 1, 2) TV, Fall 1998 10353199810070000236.86	6.86 10,353 Members
	Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan add Key Animation OVA, 1998 4190199805210000246.28	6.28 4,190 Members
	Hayate no Gotoku! add Key Animation (ep 39) TV, Spring 2007 230099200704010000257.51	7.51 230,099 Members
	Hellsing add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2001 747195200110110000267.49	7.49 747,195 Members
	Heroman add Key Animation (ep 26) TV, Spring 2010 42281201004010000276.81	6.81 42,281 Members
	Inferno Cop add Series Production Director ONA, 2012 104345201212250000287.22	7.22 104,345 Members
	Kamisama Dolls add Key Animation (ep 13) TV, Summer 2011 73862201107060000296.99	6.99 73,862 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 238671199810020000307.60	7.60 238,671 Members
	Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 add Key Animation (ep 25) TV, Fall 2007 224506200710060000318.10	8.10 224,506 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 1763702201310040000328.03	8.03 1,763,702 Members
	Kill la Kill Specials add Director, Animation Director (ep 1), 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation Special, 2014 204726201409030000337.68	7.68 204,726 Members
	Kiznaiver add Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2016 761611201604090000347.37	7.37 761,611 Members
	Kodomo no Omocha (TV) add Key Animation (eps 54, 75) TV, Spring 1996 71705199604050000358.05	8.05 71,705 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Key Animation (ep 7, OP, ED) TV, Spring 2004 62772200404020000366.69	6.69 62,772 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 2005 78604200504080000376.51	6.51 78,604 Members
	Layton Kyouju to Eien no Utahime add Storyboard Movie, 2009 30068200912190000387.63	7.63 30,068 Members
	Little Witch Academia add Script Movie, 2013 316664201303020000397.79	7.79 316,664 Members
	Little Witch Academia (TV) add Storyboard (eps 8, 25), Key Animation (eps 3, 18, 25) TV, Winter 2017 663261201701090000407.81	7.81 663,261 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Script, Key Animation Movie, 2015 173654201510090000417.74	7.74 173,654 Members
	Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection add Key Animation TV Special, 2001 8464200108030000427.01	7.01 8,464 Members
	Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis add Key Animation TV Special, 1998 9007199807240000437.23	7.23 9,007 Members
	Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!! add Key Animation TV Special, 2003 7714200308010000447.29	7.29 7,714 Members
	Lupin III: Walther P38 add Key Animation TV Special, 1997 9425199708010000457.29	7.29 9,425 Members
	Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2012 65921201204050000467.76	7.76 65,921 Members
	Mach GoGoGo (1997) add Key Animation (eps 4, 34, OP1, OP2) TV, Winter 1997 4769199701090000476.30	6.30 4,769 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (ep 4, OP) TV, Fall 2001 66401200110060000487.14	7.14 66,401 Members
	Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri add Key Animation (ep 1) TV Special, 2009 10217200910170000497.04	7.04 10,217 Members
	Medarot add Storyboard (ep 14), Episode Director (ep 14), Animation Director (ep 14), Key Animation (eps 1, 14) TV, Summer 1999 61072199907020000507.09	7.09 61,072 Members
	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2001 22976200102040000517.45	7.45 22,976 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Director, Series Composition Not Yet Aired 31970202500000000520.00	N/A 31,970 Members
	Nihon Animator Mihonichi add Director (ep 14), Script (ep 14), Storyboard (ep 14), Original Creator (ep 14), Key Animation (ep 14) ONA, 2014 42695201411070000537.32	7.32 42,695 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (ep 26, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 17-18) ONA, 2015 43656201504160000546.59	6.59 43,656 Members
	Ojamajo Doremi Sharp add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2000 23529200002060000557.45	7.45 23,529 Members
	One Piece Movie 06: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima add Key Animation Movie, 2005 112667200503050000567.77	7.77 112,667 Members
	Oval x Over add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director Movie, 2005 2346200503230000575.76	5.76 2,346 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3, 5-8), Episode Director (eps 1-3, 5-8) Special, 2011 41430201104280000586.39	6.39 41,430 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 407450201010020000597.73	7.73 407,450 Members
	Paradise Kiss add Key Animation (ED) TV, Fall 2005 237164200510140000607.86	7.86 237,164 Members
	Parappa the Rapper add Storyboard (eps 5, 11, 18 ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2001 5140200104140000616.30	6.30 5,140 Members
	PopoloCrois add Key Animation (ep 6) TV, Fall 2003 2555200310050000626.79	6.79 2,555 Members
	Promare add Director, Storyboard, Art Director Movie, 2019 288612201905240000637.90	7.90 288,612 Members
	Promare: Galo-hen add Director, Key Animation ONA, 2019 29640201905240000646.88	6.88 29,640 Members
	Promare: Lio-hen add Director ONA, 2019 30269201905240000657.02	7.02 30,269 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Fall 2002 16234200209300000667.40	7.40 16,234 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Director (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1, OP), Key Animation (OP, ep 1, 3) OVA, 2004 31589200407240000677.13	7.13 31,589 Members
	Redline add Key Animation Movie, 2009 393104200908140000688.28	8.28 393,104 Members
	Rosario to Vampire add Key Animation (ep 10) TV, Winter 2008 701915200801030000696.73	6.73 701,915 Members
	Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa add Key Animation (ep 4) TV, Summer 2001 808200108130000700.00	N/A 808 Members
	Saber Marionette J add Key Animation (ep 19) TV, Fall 1996 34691199610010000717.33	7.33 34,691 Members
	Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou add Storyboard (Opening) TV, Fall 2003 144331200310030000727.89	7.89 144,331 Members
	Samurai Champloo add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Spring 2004 1273239200405200000738.51	8.51 1,273,239 Members
	Shaman King add Key Animation (OP1, OP2) TV, Summer 2001 372498200107040000747.73	7.73 372,498 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP, ep 5) TV, Fall 2008 126628200810020000757.17	7.17 126,628 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Kuro add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2009 78562200901010000767.25	7.25 78,562 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Key Animation Movie, 2021 389992202103080000778.59	8.59 389,992 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion add In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26), Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Fall 1995 1878432199510040000788.35	8.35 1,878,432 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni add Key Animation Movie, 1997 963468199707190000798.55	8.55 963,468 Members
	Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei add Key Animation Movie, 1997 268083199703150000807.48	7.48 268,083 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 72493199604050000828.01	8.01 72,493 Members
	Slayers Try add Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 14) TV, Spring 1997 56594199704040000837.80	7.80 56,594 Members
	Space☆Dandy add Mechanical Design (ep 7), 2nd Key Animation TV, Winter 2014 366932201401050000847.88	7.88 366,932 Members
	Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto add Key Animation (ep.25) TV, Fall 2010 116706201010030000857.18	7.18 116,706 Members
	Star Wars: Visions add Director (ep 3) ONA, 2021 94602202109220000867.09	7.09 94,602 Members
	Street Fighter Alpha: Generations add Key Animation Movie, 2005 14974200510250000876.45	6.45 14,974 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 1655712200704010000888.63	8.63 1,655,712 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2008 170433200809060000898.16	8.16 170,433 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Director, Storyboard, Animation Director (Mecha), Key Animation Movie, 2009 223396200904220000908.59	8.59 223,396 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Gurren wa Pikka-Pika!! add Director OVA, 2007 37293200710250000916.75	6.75 37,293 Members
	The iDOLM@STER add Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play) TV, Summer 2011 155645201107080000927.61	7.61 155,645 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Animation Director (ep 4), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5) OVA, 2004 80688200410030000937.60	7.60 80,688 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Storyboard (Diebuster Segment), Animation Director (Diebuster Segment), Key Animation (Diebuster Segment) Movie, 2006 14111200610010000947.40	7.40 14,111 Members
	Trava: Fist Planet add Storyboard (ep 2), Key Animation (eps 2-3) OVA, 2002 17498200203020000956.50	6.50 17,498 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 155361201604010000967.53	7.53 155,361 Members
	Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi add Key Animation (ep 12) OVA, 2017 24222201702250000977.62	7.62 24,222 Members
	Vampire Hunter add Key Animation (ep 4) OVA, 1997 21288199703210000986.55	6.55 21,288 Members
	Virus: Virus Buster Serge add Key Animation TV, Fall 1997 5500199710030000995.48	5.48 5,500 Members
	VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 1996 3938199604030001006.93	6.93 3,938 Members
	Wild Arms: Twilight Venom add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) TV, Fall 1999 8914199910180001016.63	6.63 8,914 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (eps 12, 54) TV, Winter 2008 5064200801140001026.53	6.53 5,064 Members
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar add Key Animation (eps 28, 30) TV, Winter 1997 23199199702010001037.82	7.82 23,199 Members
	Zettai Shounen add Key Animation (ep 23) TV, Spring 2005 21422200505210001046.86	6.86 21,422 Members
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 9) TV, Winter 2008 135144200801060001057.89	7.89 135,144 Members

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