Hiroyuki Imaishi

Key Animation

Biography

Hiroyuki Imaishi is a Japanese animator and director known for his work in various anime series. He joined Gainax after graduating in 1994 and worked as a key animator on popular shows like Neon Genesis Evangelion. In 2007, he made his directorial debut with the anime series Gurren Lagann, for which he received an individual award at the twelfth Animation Kobe Festival. In 2011, Imaishi left Gainax and went on to establish his own animation studio, called Trigger. Some of his notable works include Kill la Kill, Promare, and the upcoming anime series Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2205: Aratanaru Tabi... Read more

Known For

Neon Genesis Evangelion

In-Between Animation (ep 11, 14-17, 19-20, 22-26), Key Animation (ep 23)

Gurren Lagann

Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 8, 27), Episode Director (ep 27), Animation Director (ep 27), Key Animation (ep 1, 8, 15, 26-27)

Samurai Champloo

Storyboard (ep 9)

Kill la Kill

Director, Storyboard (OP 1-2), Episode Director (ep 24), Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 24)

DARLING in the FRANXX

Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 15), Mechanical Design

Production Roles (105)

2022
3 years ago
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners - Director, Storyboard (ep 10), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (ep 10)
2021
4 years ago
Star Wars: Visions - Director (ep 3)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time - Key Animation
2020
5 years ago
BNA: Brand New Animal - Storyboard (eps 1, 5, 12), Key Animation (eps 7, 11-12)
2019
6 years ago
Promare: Galo-hen - Director, Key Animation
Promare: Lio-hen - Director
Promare - Director, Storyboard, Art Director
2018
7 years ago
DARLING in the FRANXX - Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 6, 15), Mechanical Design
2017
8 years ago
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 - Key Animation (ep 12)
Little Witch Academia - Storyboard (eps 8, 25), Key Animation (eps 3, 18, 25)
2016
9 years ago
Kiznaiver - Key Animation (OP)
Space Patrol Luluco - Director, Script (eps 1, 9, 13), Storyboard (eps 1, 9, 13), Episode Director (ep 13), Original Creator, Key Animation (OP), Series Composition
BBK/BRNK - Storyboard (OP)
2015
10 years ago
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade - Script, Key Animation
Ninja Slayer From Animation - Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (ep 26, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 17-18)
2014
11 years ago
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition - Director (ep 14), Script (ep 14), Storyboard (ep 14), Original Creator (ep 14), Key Animation (ep 14)
Kill la Kill Specials - Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
Space Dandy - Mechanical Design (ep 7), 2nd Key Animation
2013
12 years ago
Kill la Kill - Director, Storyboard (OP 1-2), Episode Director (ep 24), Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 24)
Little Witch Academia - Script
2012
13 years ago
Inferno Cop - Series Production Director
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo - Key Animation
Aikatsu! - Key Animation (ep 159)
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Key Animation (ep 12)
Black Rock Shooter - 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)
2011
14 years ago
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian - Storyboard (ep 6)
THE IDOLM@STER - Storyboard (ep 15 play within a play)
Kamisama Dolls - Key Animation (ep 13)
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox - Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3, 5-8), Episode Director (eps 1-3, 5-8)
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience - Key Animation (OP2)

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