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Hiroyuki Imaishi
Director
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Hiroyuki Imaishi is known for
Gurren Lagann (2007)
,
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
and
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
.
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Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Known for
Gurren Lagann
8.3
TV Series
Director
2007 • 28 eps
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
8.3
TV Mini Series
Director
2022 • 10 eps
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
7.9
Movie
Animation Department
2009
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
8.1
Movie
Animation Department
1997
Credits
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Director
24
Art Department
25
Animation Department
48
Writer
7
Additional Crew
3
Art Director
2
Visual Effects
2
Music Department
1
Archive Footage
1
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Director
Upcoming
1
New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director
In Production
TV Series
2025
1 episode
Previous
23
Space Patrol Luluco
7.0
TV Series
Director
2016–2022
14 episodes
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
8.3
TV Mini Series
Director
2022
10 episodes
Star Wars: Visions
7.0
TV Series
Director
2021
1 episode
Promare: Lio-hen
6.6
Short
Director
2019
Promare: Galo-hen
6.5
Short
Director
2019
Promare
7.0
Director
2019
Sex & Violence with Machspeed
6.6
Short
Director
2015
KILL la KILL
7.8
TV Series
Director
2013–2014
25 episodes
Inferno Cop
6.5
TV Series
Director
2012–2013
13 episodes
Black Rock Shooter
6.2
TV Mini Series
Director
(opening)
2012
8 episodes
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
7.3
TV Series
series director
2010–2011
14 episodes
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
8.0
Director
2009
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
7.6
Director
2008
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ore no Guren pikkapika!!
7.2
Video
Director
2007
Gurren Lagann
8.3
TV Series
series director
2007
28 episodes
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Art Department
Previous
25
Star Wars: Visions
7.0
TV Series
head of storyboard
2021
1 episode
BNA
7.1
TV Mini Series
storyboard artist
2020
3 episodes
Promare
7.0
designer
storyboard artist
2019
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
6.8
TV Series
main title storyboard
2017–2018
44 episodes
Darling in the Franxx
7.3
TV Series
design works
additional storyboard artist
action storyboards
2018
26 episodes
Little Witch Academia
7.8
TV Series
storyboard artist
2017
2 episodes
Sex & Violence with Machspeed
6.6
Short
storyboard artist
2015
KILL la KILL
7.8
TV Series
storyboard artist
2013–2014
5 episodes
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
7.3
TV Series
storyboards
2010
1 episode
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
6.7
storyboard artist
2009
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
8.0
storyboard artist
2009
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End
7.6
storyboard artist
2008
Zoku sayonara zetsubô sensei
7.5
TV Series
storyboard artist
2008
1 episode
Gurren Lagann
8.3
TV Series
storyboard artist
storyboards: opening sequence
2007
2 episodes
Black Cat
6.9
TV Series
storyboard artist
2006
1 episode
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Animation Department
Previous
48
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
8.3
TV Mini Series
opening animation director
2022
1 episode
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
8.0
key animator
2021
BNA
7.1
TV Mini Series
key animator
2020
3 episodes
Little Witch Academia
7.8
TV Series
key animator
2017
3 episodes
Nerdland
5.3
sequence animator: Video XV
2016
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade
7.2
key animator
2015
Sex & Violence with Machspeed
6.6
Short
key animator
2015
KILL la KILL
7.8
TV Series
animation director
key animator
2013–2014
3 episodes
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
6.9
key animator
2012
Project X Zone
7.0
Video Game
key animator: opening animation
2012
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
7.7
TV Mini Series
key animator
2012
1 episode
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
7.3
TV Series
key animator
2010
2 episodes
Shoka
5.8
Video
key animator
2010
Redline
7.5
key animator
2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
7.9
key animator
2009
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Personal details
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Alternative name
Geek Fleet
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Trivia
He cites animator
Yoshinori Kanada
and action film directors
John Woo
,
Robert Rodriguez
, and
Stephen Sommers
as inspirations for his work.
Trademarks
His style is marked by fast and frantic animation, elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction.
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