Hisashi Hirai
Hisashi Hirai | |
|---|---|
平井久司 | |
| Born | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, character Designer |
Hisashi Hirai (平井久司, Hirai Hisashi, born on May 27, 1959) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny and Fafner of the Azure. He was also the lead animator for Linebarrels of Iron.[1]
Works
[edit]Anime
[edit]| Year | Series | Crew role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God | Design | [2] | |
| 1992 | Dragon Slayer | Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro) | Also SNES version | [2] |
| 1994 | Wild 7 | Character Design (Nakamura Pro), Animation Director (Nakamura Pro; ep. 1) | ||
| 1995 | Wild Knights Gulkeeva | Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro), Art design, Animation (OP; ED; DN) | [2] | |
| 1995 | The Silent Service | Character Design, Animation Director, Mechanical design, Key Animation | [2] | |
| 1999 | Infinite Ryvius | Character Design, Animation Director (OP), ED Illustrations, Key Animation (episodes 14, 20, 26) | [2] | |
| 2001 | s-CRY-ed | Character Design, Character Animation Director (episodes 1, 16, 26), Chief Character Animation Director, Key Animation (episode 26), Mechanical animation Director (episode 11), Opening/Ending Animation Director | [2][3] | |
| 2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Character designer | [4] | |
| 2004 | My-HiME | Element gun design | [2][5] | |
| 2004 | Fafner in the Azure | Character Design, Key Animation (OP/ED; episode 25) | [2] | |
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Character designer | [6] | |
| 2006 | Gin'iro no Olynssis | Character Design | [2] | |
| 2007 | Heroic Age | Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; ED) | [2][7] | |
| 2008 | Linebarrels of Iron | Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; episode 1) | [2][1] | |
| 2010 | Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth | Character Design, Character Supervision, Key Animation | feature film | [8][9] |
| 2013 | Majestic Prince | Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1–2; ED2; episode 1), Key Animation (OP1; ED1) | Nominated–Character design, 3rd Newtype Anime Awards | [10] |
| 2015 | Fafner in the Azure: Exodus | Character Design, Animation Director (character; OP; ED), Animation (ED for episode 9), Assistant Animation Director (character; episode 1), Key Animation (episodes 2–5, 9), Photo Key Animation (episode 11) | [11] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Series | Crew role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Xuccess Heaven | Character design | smartphone RPG | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brami, David (July 8, 2008). "Linebarrels Of Iron : Asia Connection" (in French). Excessif.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Clements & McCarthy 2014
- ^ "Bandai Publicizes New Anime at Toy Fair". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Story&Staff". sunrise-inc.co.jp. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "[舞-HiME] 風華学園オフィシャルWeb". sunrise-inc.co.jp. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Main Staff". sunrise-inc.co.jp. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "ヒロイック・エイジ -HEROIC AGE-". xebec-inc.co.jp. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Fafner Film, Milky Holmes TV Anime Dated". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "TV Host: Soukyuu no Fafner Film Is in Production". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Attack on Titan Wins Top Prizes in Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Fafner Exodus Sequel's Teaser Video Reveals Fall 2014 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Xuccess Heaven Project Announced as Smartphone RPG". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- Book references
- Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2014). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. 1200pp. ISBN 9781611729092.
External links
[edit]- Hisashi Hirai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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