Biography
Isamu Imakake (今掛 勇, Imakake Isamu, April 22, 1968) is an animator, animation director, character and mechanical designer, and anime director. He is from Kagoshima prefecture. He became widely known for his Cowboy Bebop set design. He has been a freelancer in Gainax since 1988 and has been active in manga, book covers and illustrations in the past. He is currently a director of animated theatrical works, an animation director, and character designer.
Production Credits
Isamu Imakake has 36 production credits.Art
Credited for Set Designer in 1 show - Cowboy Bebop.
Credited for Production Design in 1 show - Crimson Wolf.
Credited for Settings in 1 show - Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Visual Effects
Credited for Key Animation in 14 shows - Armored Trooper VOTOMS, Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Detonator Orgun, Doomed Megalopolis, Moonlight Pierce, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Memories, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, The Daichis Earth's Defense Family and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
Credited for Animation Director in 4 shows - Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive, Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini, The Laws Of The Universe - Part 0 and The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Reimei.
Credited for Character Designer in 3 shows - Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, The Laws Of The Universe - Part 0 and The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Reimei.
Credited for Mechanical Designer in 1 show - Mighty Space Miners.
Directing
Credited for Director in 6 shows - The Laws of Eternity, The Mystical Laws, Amnesia, The Laws Of The Universe - Part 0, The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Reimei and The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim.
Credited for Series Director in 1 show - Area 88.
Writing
Credited for Storyboard in 4 shows - Crimson Wolf, Amnesia, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and One Week Friends.