Yasuhiro Irie

Yasuhiro Irie (入江 泰浩, Irie Yasuhiro, born March 30, 1971) is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.

Biography

Beginning his career at Sunrise, he has worked as an animation director and animator on several productions, and made his debut as a director with volumes 2 to 4 of Alien 9 and the 2004 television series Kurau Phantom Memory. He also directed the new Fullmetal Alchemist television series.

He is a member of Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

Works

TV anime

• Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992; key animation)
• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992; key animation)
• Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993; key animation)
• Vision of Escaflowne (1994–1996; animation director, animation assistance, key animation)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994; key animation)
• Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997; key animation)
• Cowboy Bebop (1998; key animation)
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX (1998; key animation)
• Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken (1999; key animation)
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998–1999; key animation)
• RahXephon (2002; episode director, animation director, key animation)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004; OP animation director)
• Gunparade March: (2003; character design, character animation director, storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
• Kurau Phantom Memory (2004; director, screenplay, storyboards, episode direction)
• Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu (2005–2006; key animation)
• Soul Eater (2008–2009; OP storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
• Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (2008; storyboards, episode direction, animation director, key animation)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009–10; director)

Animated films

• Spriggan (1998; key animation)
• Escaflowne (2000; original picture animation director)
• Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game! (2000; key animation)
• Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001; storyboard assistance)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005; key animation)
• Tekkon Kinkreet (2006; key animation)

OVA

• Moldiver (1993; key animation)
• Giant Robo: The Animation Chikyū ga Seishi Suru hi (1992–1998; key animation)
• Yōsei Kisuikoden (1993; key animation)
• Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (1996; key animation)
• JoJo's Bizarre Bizarre Adventure's third chapter: "D'Arby The Gambler" (1994; key animation)
• Macross Plus episode 3 (1995; key animation)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996–1999; key animation)
• Alien 9 (2001–2002; character design, animation director, director, Vol. 2- Vol. 4)

Games

• Exodus Guilty (1998; key animation)
• NOeL 3 (1998; animation director)

Sources:

External links

• IRICOMIX — official website.
• Yasuhiro Irie at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia