Hiroyuki Okiura

Actor Profile
Hiroyuki Okiura

Hiroyuki Okiura was born on October 13, 1966 and is currently 56 years old.

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Hiroyuki Okiura has appeared in 1 movie.

These include Ghost in the Shell: Production Report.

Production Credits

Hiroyuki Okiura has 65 production credits.

Visual Effects

Credited for Animation Director in 2 shows - Run, Melos! and Japan Animator Expo.
Credited for Opening/Ending Animation in 2 shows - Cowboy Bebop and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
Credited for Animation Supervisor in 1 show - Ghost in the Shell.

Writing

Credited for Screenplay in 2 shows - A Letter to Momo and Robot on the Road.
Credited for Writer in 1 show - Japan Animator Expo.

Directing

Credited for Layout in 1 show - Roujin Z.

Art

Credited for Storyboard Artist in 3 shows - Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, A Letter to Momo and PLUTO.
Credited for Art Designer in 1 show - Run, Melos!.

Crew

Credited for Thanks in 1 show - Magical Girl Tsukune-chan.