FILM DIRECTOR

Hiroyuki Imaishi

1971 - Today

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Hiroyuki Imaishi (今石 洋之, Imaishi Hiroyuki; born October 4, 1971) is a Japanese anime director, animator and co-founder of Studio Trigger. His style is marked by fast and frantic animation combined with elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction. Prior to founding Trigger, he was an animator and director at Gainax. His most well-known works include Gurren Lagann (2007), Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010), Kill la Kill (2013), Promare (2019), and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Hiroyuki Imaishi is the 1,502nd most popular film director (down from 1,488th in 2024), the 1,851st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,640th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Japanese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hiroyuki Imaishi ranks 1,502 out of 2,041. Before him are Giorgio Capitani, Dinara Asanova, Julius J. Epstein, Benny Chan, Patty Jenkins, and Gillian Armstrong. After him are Lisa Joy, Deepa Mehta, Matti Kassila, Neil Burger, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, and Neill Blomkamp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Hiroyuki Imaishi ranks 335. Before him are Fann Wong, Tabu, Patty Jenkins, José Cardozo, DeObia Oparei, and Elvir Bolić. After him are Sean Dyche, Big Pun, Athena Chu, Jens Voigt, Jussi Halla-aho, and Michael Burry.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Hiroyuki Imaishi ranks 1,852 out of 6,245. Before him are Yujiro Haraguchi (1992), Shuta Takahashi (1983), Katsuo Kanda (1966), Kota Minami (1979), Seiji Maehara (1962), Yuichi Nakamura (1980), and Toshiya Miura (1963). After him are Keishi Otani (1983), Norihiro Yagi (1968), Satoshi Hashida (1981), Yahiro Kazama (1961), and Toshinobu Katsuya (1961).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Hiroyuki Imaishi ranks 56. Before him are Shunji Iwai (1963), Yōjirō Takita (1955), Naomi Kawase (1969), Takashi Shimizu (1972), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (1978). After him are Hiroyuki Morita (1964), Noriyuki Abe (1961), Kazuya Tsurumaki (1966), Mahiro Maeda (1963), Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972), and Mari Okada (1976).

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