Tatsuyuki Nagai
Tatsuyuki Nagai | |||||
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長井 龍雪 | |||||
_(cropped_2).jpg) Nagai in 2019 | |||||
| Born | 24 January 1976 Niigata Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||
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| Years active | 1989–present | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 長井 龍雪 | ||||
| Kana | タツァイアッキー・ナーガーイー | ||||
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Tatsuyuki Nagai (長井 龍雪, Nagai Tatsuyuki, born 24 January 1976) is a Japanese anime storyboard artist and director. He made his full directorial debut in 2006 with Honey and Clover II, after which he had directed 2007's Idolmaster: Xenoglossia, 2008's Toradora!, 2009's A Certain Scientific Railgun, 2011's Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, 2012's Waiting in the Summer and 2013's A Certain Scientific Railgun S.
Career
[edit]After graduating from Niigata College of Art & Design, Nagai started his career as a freelance storyboard artist and director in the anime industry in 2000. Nagai made his directorial debut with the second season of Honey and Clover in 2006.[1][2] During this time he met screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer Masayoshi Tanaka, with whom he formed an artist collective called Super Peace Busters. The following year, he worked on the sci-fi anime series Idolmaster: Xenoglossia.
In 2008, Nagai worked as part of the Super Peace Busters and directed Toradora!, an anime adaptation of Yuyuko Takemiya's light novel series of the same name.[3] Following the success of Toradora, the team worked again in 2011 to create anime series, Anohana. The series received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics and has been considered one of the best anime of the 2010s.[4][5] Nagai then directed Waiting in the Summer, an original anime series in 2012.[6]
In 2015, Super Peace Busters reunited to work on the feature film The Anthem of the Heart (directed by Nagai).[7] It was critically acclaimed, receiving many awards and nominations including an award for Best Animated Feature in the 36th Anima Festival and a nomination for Animation of the Year in the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize awards.[8][9] In that same year, they worked again on Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans with Nagai directing the series.[10]
His next directed feature film, Her Blue Sky, an original anime film was released on October 11, 2019.[11]
In 2023, Super Peace Busters reunited for the upcoming original anime film, Fureru. The film is set to premiere in Q4 2024.[12][13]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- 2006: Honey and Clover II
- 2007: Idolmaster: Xenoglossia
- 2008–2009: Toradora!
- 2009–2010: A Certain Scientific Railgun
- 2011: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
- 2011: Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
- 2012: Waiting in the Summer
- 2013: A Certain Scientific Railgun S
- 2015: The Anthem of the Heart
- 2015–2017: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- 2019: Her Blue Sky
- 2020: A Certain Scientific Railgun T
- 2024: Fureru
Other
[edit]- 1989 – Super Mario's Fire Brigade (unit director)
- 2002 – Cosplay Complex (unit director)
- 2002 – G-on Riders (storyboards and unit director)
- 2002 – Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono (unit director)
- 2002 – Witch Hunter Robin (unit director)
- 2003 – L/R -Licensed by Royal- (unit director)
- 2003 – Jubei ninpucho: Ryuhogyoku-hen (unit director)
- 2003 – Ikki Tousen (Storyboards)
- 2003 – Maburaho (assistant director)
- 2004 – Mai-HiME (unit director and storyboards)
- 2005 – Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ (storyboards)
- 2005 – Honey and Clover (unit director)
- 2005 – Mai-Otome (unit director and storyboards)
- 2005 – Mushishi (unit director and storyboards)
- 2006 – Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (storyboards)
- 2007 – Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (ED storyboards, episode direction)
- 2007 – Potemayo (episode direction)
- 2008 – KimiKiss: Pure Rouge (2nd OP storyboards, episode direction)
- 2008 – Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (episode direction)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tatsuyuki NAGAI 長井龍雪". Nippon Connection. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ ハチミツとクローバーII. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Toradora! staff and cast information". StarChild. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ Orsini, Lauren (2 December 2019). "The Best Anime Of The Decade - 2010 And 2011". Forbes. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Coats, Cayla (25 November 2019). "Crunchyroll Editorial's Top 100 Anime of the Decade: 100-26". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ スタッフ&キャスト [Staff & Cast] (in Japanese). Genco. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ "Anohana Team Airs Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da Film's Ad". Anime News Network. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "'your name.,' Anthem of the Heart Win Belgian Anima Fest Awards". Anime News Network. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "The Anthem of the Heart". Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Mobile Suit Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans Visuals, Staff, October 4 Premiere Announced". Anime News Network. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Makoto Shinkai Highly Praises Tatsuyuki Nagai's Her Blue Sky: "Very Pleasant Movie"". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Super Peace Busters Creative Team Reunite for New Original Anime Film Fureru". Anime News Network. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Mari Okada, Tatsuyuki Nagai, Masayoshi Tanaka Reunite for Original Anime Film Fureru". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- "Idol Master Xenoglossia". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 13.
External links
[edit]- Tatsuyuki Nagai at IMDb
- Tatsuyuki Nagai anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
