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This is a list of notable anime directors. Romanized names are written in Western order (given names before family names), whereas kanji names are written in Japanese order (family names before given names).
M. Mahiro Maeda; Tsuneo Maeda; Masayuki (animator) Kōichi Mashimo; Mitsuyuki Masuhara; Koji Masunari; Rie Matsumoto; Shin Misawa; Masayuki Miyaji; Yukihiro Miyamoto
In addition of Japanese people aside from Best Foreign Language Film category, these were the first-time winners for each respective categories: Sanzō Wada is the first Japanese and Asian to be nominated for and to win Best Costume Design in 1954, Miyoshi Umeki is the first Japanese and Asian to be nominated for and to win Best Supporting ...
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) It's time to talk about Satoshi Kon. It would be tempting to compare Kon to live action directors in the West given his striking cinematic language that feels, at times ...
Kenji Nagasaki (Japanese: 長崎健司, Hepburn: Nagasaki Kenji) is a Japanese anime director employed by Madhouse. He made his full directorial debut in 2011 with No. 6 . Starting in 2016, he directed the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia , which has received praise from critics.
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
[149] [150] [151] Shinbo won the best director awards at the 11th Tokyo Anime Award, [152] and the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for his work on Madoka Magica. [153] In 2017, Shinbo was also chosen by Japanese critics as one of the greatest anime directors of all time for his work on Madoka Magica.
Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto, born February 9, 1973), known as Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto), is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist.He is known for his anime feature films produced with studio CoMix Wave Films.