Hiroyuki Okiura
Hiroyuki Okiura is a Japanese animation director and animator working for Production I.G.Career
Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and entered the animation industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintends. He is known for his detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in ', and more recently his highly realistic character animation in works such as the opening credits to ' and several Production I.G features. His debut work as a director, Jin-Roh, completed in 1998, was the recipient of the Minami Toshiko Award at the 11th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 2000.
Okiura's next written and directed feature film, A Letter to Momo, premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, about 11 years after his first film. It was in-development for seven years.Personal life
He is married to voice actress, Sumi Mutoh, who portrayed Kei Amemiya in Jin-Roh.Filmography
The following are the works of Hiroyuki Okiura:Director
Black Magic M-66
Zillion
Record of the Lodoss War
Hashire Melos!
A Letter to Momo
Japan Animator ExpoKey Animator
Miyuki
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
Black Magic M-66
Akira
Venus Wars
'
Roujin Z
Catnapped!
Memories
'
Metropolis
'
Tennis no Ōjisama – Futari no Samurai
'
'
Paprika
'
Your Name
Other
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
'
Ghost in the Shell
'
