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Akiyuki Shinbo

1961 - Today

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Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki; born September 27, 1961) is a Japanese animator, director, compositional writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft, he has attained international recognition for his unique visual style and storytelling methods. Born in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Shinbo began his career in the early 1980s as an animator, but his true rise to fame in the industry occurred when he received the opportunity to direct for series produced by Pierrot at the turn of the decade and early 90s. His unique style developed across the studio's productions, culminating in Yu Yu Hakusho, which led to his debut as a series director with the J.C.Staff television series Metal Fighter Miku (1994). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Akiyuki Shinbo is the 1,374th most popular film director, the 1,677th most popular biography from Japan and the 52nd most popular Japanese Film Director.

Akiyuki Shinbo is most famous for his work as a Japanese animation director, particularly for his unique visual style and storytelling techniques in series such as "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and "Bakemonogatari." He is known for his collaborations with the animation studio Shaft, where he has developed a distinctive aesthetic that blends surrealism and thematic depth.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Akiyuki Shinbo ranks 1,374 out of 2,041. Before him are Kurt Neumann, Aleksandr Alov, Georgy Tovstonogov, Usmar Ismail, Elvira Notari, and Peter Hall. After him are Rafael Gil, Clifford Odets, Bent Hamer, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Owen Roizman, and Marco Tullio Giordana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Akiyuki Shinbo ranks 411. Before him are Brad Gilbert, Takao Kobayashi, Liu Gang, Javier Hernández, Tiina Lillak, and Nancy Travis. After him are Andrea Carnevale, Tonino Picula, Daniel Johnston, Evan Handler, Sugao Kambe, and Rebecca Solnit.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Akiyuki Shinbo ranks 1,677 out of 6,245. Before him are Takeshi Watanabe (1972), Norio Sasaki (1958), Akihiko Hoshide (1968), Yuji Takada (1954), Takashi Yamazaki (1964), and Shogo Sakurai (1984). After him are Daijiro Kato (1976), Yuto Nagatomo (1986), Kinya Takehara (1974), Rikiya Koyama (1963), Katsuya Okada (1953), and Megumi Torigoe (1950).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Akiyuki Shinbo ranks 52. Before him are Yasuzo Masumura (1924), Kihachi Okamoto (1924), Kei Kumai (1930), Masaaki Yuasa (1965), Shunji Iwai (1963), and Yōjirō Takita (1955). After him are Naomi Kawase (1969), Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978), Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971), and Tatsuya Egawa (1961).

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