Hiroshi Kōjina
Hiroshi Kojina | |
|---|---|
神志那 弘志 | |
| Born | May 4, 1963 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Anime director, character designer, animator |
| Years active | 1981-present |
Hiroshi Kojina (神志那 弘志, Kōjina Hiroshi, born June 4, 1963) is a Japanese anime director.[1] Some of his works include Grenadier, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro, Kiba, Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin and the 2011 anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association. Following the death of Toyoo Ashida, he became the head of Studio Live.[2]
Filmography
TV series
- Dr. Slump & Arale-chan (1981-1986) - Key animation (ep 107, 111, 115, 118), in-betweening (ep 61, 63, 69, 76, 78, 79, 83, 85, 87, 88, 91, 93, 99, 100, 102, 109) (Debut work as in-betweener)
- Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982-1983) - In-betweening (ep 26, 36)
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (1983-1984) - Key animation (ep 2, 11, 17, 46)
- Little Memole (1984-1985) - Key animation (ep 5, 11, 17, 23, 35, 40, 46)
- Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) - Character design (Emperor Muge), key animation (ep 2, 4, 19, 24)
- City Hunter (1987-1988) - Animation director & key animation (ep 24, 30, 37, 43, 50), animation director (ep 6, 14, 18)
- Mashin Hero Wataru (1988-1989) - OP key animation
- City Hunter 2 (1988-1989) - Animation director & key animation (ep 5, 12, 20, 26, 32, 38)
- Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989-1990) - Character design (Yuusuke Tamura)
- Madö King Granzört (1989-1990) - Animation director (ep 6, 14, 21, 28, 35), key animation (ep 6, 21, 28, 35)
- Mashin Hero Wataru 2 (1990-1991) - Guest character design (ep 28, 31, 33, 38, 43), animation director & key animation (ep 1, 8, 15, 28, 33, 38)
- City Hunter '91 (1991) - Character design, animation director & key animation (ep 1, 4, 7, 10, 11), key animation (ep 13)
- Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991) - Key animation (ep 36)
- Matchless Raijin-Oh (1991-1992) - Key animation (ep 51)
- Shippū! Iron Leaguer (1993-1994) - Animation director & key animation (ep 24, 32, 39, 45, 51)
- Gulliver Boy (1995) - Character design,[3] animation director & key animation (ep 17, 26, 33, 40, 46), animation supervisor (ep 1-10), key animation (ep 48)
- Jura Tripper (1995) - Design cooperation
- City Hunter: The Secret Service (1996) (TV special) - Key animation
- The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) - Key animation (ep 23)
- Midori no Makibaō (1996-1997) - Key animation (ep 24, 53)
- Ganbarist! Shun (1996-1997) - Key animation (ep 19, 25)
- City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart (1997) (TV special) - Key animation
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) - Key animation (ep 2, 6, 16, 21, 23)
- Trigun (1998) - Key animation (ep 26)
- Case Closed (1998-) - Key animation (ep 136)
- Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (1999) - Key animation (ep 10)
- Hajime no Ippo (2000-2002) - ED3 storyboard & direction & animation, storyboard (ep 70), chief animation director,[4] animation director (ep 4, 10, 16, 22, 29, 37, 45, 51, 55, 57, 75), OP2 animation, key animation (ep 34, 55, 59, 64, 70, 75)
- Hiwou War Chronicles (2000-2002) - OP/ED key animation, animation director (ep 9)
- Inuyasha (2000-2004) - Key animation (ep 62)
- Star Ocean EX (2001) - Opening animation
- Pluster World (2003-2004) - Character design, chief animation director (ep 1-5, 7), storyboard (ep 50), key animation (6, 12, 17, 23, 34)
- Area 88 (2004) - Character design, chief animation director, animation director (OP1, ED), key animation (ep 12), animation (OP2, ED)[5]
- Musumet (2004) - Key animation (ep 1)
- Grenadier (2004-2005) - Director, storyboard & episode director (ep 1, 12, OPED eyecatch animation (WOWOW version)), key animation (OPED eyecatch animation (WOWOW version))[6][7] (Debut directorial work)
- Kiba (2006-2007) - Director, storyboard (OP1/ED1/ED3, ep 1, 2, 51)[8][6][7][9]
- Black Blood Brothers (2007-2008) - Key animation (ep 6)
- Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007-2008) - Director, storyboard (OP, ep 1, 25), key animation (ep 25)[6][10]
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (2008) - Key animation (ep 13)
- Koihime Musō (2008) - OP key animation
- Inazuma Eleven (2008-2011) - Key animation (ep 105)
- One Outs (2008-2009) - Action animation director (ep 1-6)
- Basquash! (2009) - Key animation (ep 1)
- Valkyria Chronicles (2009) - ED key animation
- Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010) - Director, storyboard (ep 1, 13, 26), episode director (ep 13, OP)[10][7][11][12]
- Highschool of the Dead (2010) - Key animation (ep 8)
- Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional (2010) - Storyboard (ep 61)
- Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011) - Storyboard (ep 7), assistant animation director (ep 1), OP key animation
- Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011) - Key animation (ep 7)
- Blue Exorcist (2011) - Key animation (ep 11)
- Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) (2011-2014) - Director, storyboard (OP2/OP3, ep 1, 148), key animation (ep 148)[13][14]
- Tiger & Bunny (2011) - Animation director (ep 4)
- Hajime no Ippo: Rising (2013-2014) - Key animation (ep 25)
- Ace of Diamond (2013-2015) - Storyboard (ep 75)
- Black Bullet (2014) - Key animation (ep 7)
- Sword Art Online II (2014) - Storyboard (ep 16)
- Mysterious Joker (2014-2015) - Storyboard (ep 9)
- Ushio and Tora (2015) - Storyboard & episode director (ep 3, 9, 15), key animation (ep 3)
- Ushio and Tora (second season) (2016) - Storyboard (ep 27)
- Mysterious Joker (fourth season) (2016) - Storyboard (ep 40, 49)
- Idol Incidents (2017) - Storyboard (OP, ep 12)
- Onihei (2017) - Storyboard (ep 9)
- Marvel Future Avengers (2017-2018) - Storyboard (ep 18)
- Tada Never Falls in Love (2018) - Key animation (ep 1)
- Karakuri Circus (2018-2019) - Key animation (ep 2, 9, 16, 23)
Films
- Fist of the North Star (1986) - Key animation
- Guyver: Out of Control (1986) - Key animation
- City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989) - Animation director, key animation
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) - Key animation
- Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (1990) - Assistant animation director, key animation
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993) - Key animation
- Macross Plus (1995) - Key animation
- Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Gozen 0 toki Nūbē Shisu (1997) - Key animation
- Escaflowne (2000) - Key animation
- Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (2000) - Key animation
- Initial D Third Stage (2001) - Key animation
- Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: Mew and the Wave Hero Lucario (2005) - Key animation
OVAs/ONAs
- Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in my Dream (1985) - Key animation
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Key animation
- Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986) - Character design, key animation
- MD Geist (1986) - Key animation
- Crystal Triangle (1987) - Key animation
- Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990-1991) - Key animation (ep 1)
- Madö King Granzört: The Last Magical War (1990) - Key animation (ep 2)
- Madö King Granzört: An Adventure Story (1992) - Animation director & key animation (ep 2), key animation (ep 1, 3, title animation)
- Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 (1992-1993) - Key animation (ep 1, 3, 5, 6, OP)
- Future GPX Cyber Formula Zero (1994-1995) - OPED key animation
- Macross Plus (1994-1995) - Key animation (ep 2)
- Gunsmith Cats (1995-1996) - Key animation (ep 3)
- MD Geist Director's Cut (1996) - Key animation (ep 2)
- Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman (2000) - Character design, animation director
- Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven (2004) - Second key animation (ep 1)
- Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold (2015) - Chief animation director (ep 2)
- Zunda Horizon (2017) - Promotion
Video games
- Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II (1992) - Visual graphics, key animation
- Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy (1995) - Character design, animation director & unit director (Hu video parts)
- Psychic Force (1996) - OP animation staff, character design, key animation
- Stone Walkers (1996) - Storyboard, visual direction, key animation
- Psychic Force: Puzzle Taisen (1997) - Ending graphics
- Twinkle Star Sprites (1997) - Director, unit director, storyboard
- Thousand Arms (1998) - Animation director
- Psychic Force 2 (1999) - Animation staff, key animation (OP)
- Macross Plus: Game Edition (2000) - Movie staff, original animation staff, animation
- Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate~ (2003) - Character design
- Pluster World ~Pluston GP~ (2003) - Character design
- Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate EX~ (2003) - Character design
References
- ^ "Otakon to Host Voice Actor/Sound Director Yuji Mitsuya". Anime News Network. July 5, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Anime Director/Designer Toyoo Ashida Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "空想科学世界ガリバーボーイ - TOEI ANIMATION". toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "アニメ はじめの一歩：公式ホームページ：". vap.co.jp. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "CDJapan : Area 88 TARGET:02 Animation DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c Clements & McCarthy 2014
- ^ a b c "Otakon to Host Rainbow's Koujina, Madhouse's Maruyama". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ Clements & McCarthy 2012
- ^ "Upper Deck Ordered to Pay Aniplex US$3.9 Million+ for Kiba". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Shun Oguri's 1st Broadcast Anime Lead Role in Rainbow". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Rainbow with Hiroshi Koujina Q&A". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Japanese Producers & Directors Panel". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream New Hunter x Hunter Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Hunter x Hunter Available on Netflix". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Book references
- Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. 408.
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- Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2012). The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press. 867pp. ISBN 9781611725155.
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- Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2014). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. 1200pp. ISBN 9781611729092.
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External links
- Hiroshi Koujina at Anime News Network's encyclopedia