is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. Anime involved in Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine!: Director Elfen Lied: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation (ep 10) Fantastic Detective Labyrinth: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Key Animation Fist of the North Star (1986 film): Key Animation Gekijōban Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade: Director Guyver: Out of Control: Director, Key Animation Hell Girl: Storyboard (ep. 24), Draft Proposal Hell Girl: Two Mirrors: Original Script, Storyboard (eps. 4, 10), Episode Director (ep. 10) Hell Girl: Three Vessels: Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (eps 1, 26), Original Concept Hetalia The Beautiful World: Director, Storyboard (episodes 5, 15), Episode Director (episodes 5, 15) Hetalia The World Twinkle: Director If I See You in My Dreams (OVA): Director, Character Design If I See You in My Dreams (TV): Supervision Jing: King of Bandits: Director, Storyboard Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven: Director, Storyboard Magical Princess Minky Momo: Character Design Meganebu!: Assistant Director Nameko: Sekai no Tomodachi: Director Samurai Champloo: In-Between Animation (Triple A; episodes 11–12, 26) Shining Tears X Wind: Director Slayers Excellent: Director Slayers Gorgeous: Director, Storyboard Slayers Great: Director, Key Animation Slayers Return: Director, Key Animation Slayers Special (OVA): Director Slayers The Motion Picture: Director Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Series Director, Storyboard (episode 15) Star Ocean EX: Director, Storyboard, Key Animation Tactics: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director The Law of Ueki: Director, Unit Director (Opening) The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok: Director, Storyboard (Opening; episode 1), Episode Director (episode 1) Video Girl Ai: Director, Executive producer References External links Anime directors Living people People from Kumamoto Slayers Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Japanese storyboard artists Year of birth missing (living people)