Hiroyuki Okiura

Visual Effects

1966-10-13 · Katano, Osaka, Japan

Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦 啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki, born October 13, 1966 in Katano, Osaka) is a Japanese animation director and animator working for Production I.G.

Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and went into the animation industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintended. He is known for his detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in Patlabor 2: The Movie and his highly realistic character animation in works such as the opening credits to Cowboy Bebop: The Movie 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.

• Your Name. (2016) — Key Animation
• Ακίρα (1988) — Key Animation
• Ghost in the Shell (1995) — Character Designer, Animation Director, Animation Supervisor, Key Animation
• Paprika (2006) — Key Animation
• Όταν η Μάρνι ήταν Εκεί (2014) — Key Animation
• カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉 (2001) — Opening/Ending Animation
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) — Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation
• ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q (2012) — Key Animation
• Jin-Roh: Η Ταξιαρχία των Λύκων (1999) — Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
• メトロポリス (2001) — Key Animation
• ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022 (2017) — Key Animation
• Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) — Key Animation
• ももへの手紙 (2012) — Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Original Story, Character Designer
• BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE (2000) — Key Animation
• Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) — Key Animation
• Πόκεμον - Η Ταινία: Η Δύναμη της Ομάδας (2018) — Key Animation
• Ταπεινοί Ήρωες (2018) — Key Animation
• Η αστυνομία του μέλλοντος: Η ταινία (1989) — Key Animation
• Η αστυνομία του μέλλοντος 2: Η εξέγερση (1993) — Key Animation
• Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) — Key Animation
• 老人Z (1991) — Key Animation, Layout
• ヴイナス戦記 (1989) — Key Animation
• ブラックマジックM-66 (1987) — Animation Director
• デビルマン 妖鳥シレーヌ編 (1990) — Key Animation