Shigeyuki Miya
Shigeyuki Miya | |
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宮繁之 | |
Born | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | November 14, 1975
Other names | Saraichito (更一灯) |
Occupation(s) | Animator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Shigeyuki Miya (宮繁之, Miya Shigeyuki, born November 14, 1975) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and director.
Biography
[edit]Shigeyuki Miya was born on November 14, 1975 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career as a producer at Studio Deen in 1999 where he began learning about animation.[1] Initially planning on following the family tradition of teaching, Miya turned to animation after fellow animator and director, Kazuhiro Furuhashi, asked him to provide animation for the 1996 anime series Ruroni Kenshin, a series Furuhashi was directing at Studio Deen.[2]
Miya began drawing his first storyboards during the production of TMS Entertainment's anime series Requiem from the Darkness in 2003[2] where he also served as a character designer[3] after being approached by the producer of the series, Hiromichi Ōishi.[4] Miya had his directorial debut with the 17th Lupin III television special titled Angel Tactics that was released in 2005.[5][6]
He continued his directorial work on the adaptation of Takehiko Inoue's manga series Buzzer Beater where he also provided character designs. The series ran for two seasons from 2005 to 2007.[7] In 2009, he joined Madhouse's production of the series Aoi Bungaku that adapted classic Japanese literature. Miya was in charge of directing and providing character designs for episodes based on Natsume Sōseki's novel Kokoro.[8] In 2013, Miya directed the Brain's Base adaptation of Yuuki Kodama's manga series Blood Lad[9] which ran for 13 episodes.[10] In 2014, Miya returned to Brain's Base to direct The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior anime television series based on Ruri Miyahara's manga series of the same name that ran for 12 episodes.[11] Miya is directing, along with Tomomi Kamiya, Production I.G's television adaptation of Naoya Matsumoto's manga series Kaiju No. 8.[12] The anime premiered on April 13, 2024.[13]
Miya uses a pen name Saraichito (更一灯) in productions where he had a supplementary role to give more attention to staff working on a project.[14]
Works
[edit]TV series
[edit]- Requiem from the Darkness (2003) – Character design[3]
- Lupin III: Angel Tactics (2005) – Director[5]
- Buzzer Beater (2005-2007) – Director, character design[7]
- Rusuden Hour: Sodan Brothers (2005) – Director[15]
- Aoi Bungaku (2009) – Director, character design (Kokoro)[8]
- Blood Lad (2013) – Director[9]
- The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (2014) – Director[11]
- Onihei (2017) – Director, character design[16]
- Afterlost (2019) – Director[17]
- Kaiju No. 8 (2024) – Co-directed with Tomomi Kamiya[12]
OVAs
[edit]- Lupin III: Green Vs. Red (2008) – Director[18]
- Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011) – Co-directed with Atsuko Ishizuka[19]
External links
[edit]- Shigeyuki Miya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Shigeyuki Miya at IMDb
References
[edit]- ^ 会員名鑑. Directors Guild of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Hirota, Keisuke (March 31, 2018). 「クラスの隅っこにいる人」のために、アニメを創る──「鬼平」監督、宮繁之の語る“創作の動機” 【アニメ業界ウォッチング第43回】. Akiba Souken (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b 京極夏彦 巷説百物語. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 巷説百物語 キャラクターデザイン宮繁之氏インタビュー. TMS Entertainment (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 31, 2023). "Discotek Licenses Re: Cutie Honey, Nanoha Reflection, Aim for the Ace: The Movie, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Hirota, Keisuke (March 31, 2018). 「クラスの隅っこにいる人」のために、アニメを創る──「鬼平」監督、宮繁之の語る“創作の動機” 【アニメ業界ウォッチング第43回】. Akiba Souken (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Buzzer Beater productions:
- Season 1:"Buzzer Beater". Media Arts Databse (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- Season 2:"Buzzer Beater". Media Arts Databse (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (September 22, 2009). "Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Posts Staff, Cast Lineup". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (February 27, 2013). "Blood Lad Anime to Air on TV". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ ブラッドラッド. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b 僕らはみんな 河合荘. Media Arts Databse (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b 「怪獣8号」防衛隊員が集結したキービジュ公開 宮繁之・神谷友美監督らスタッフ発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 28, 2024). "Kaiju No. 8 Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 13 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Hirota, Keisuke (March 31, 2018). 「クラスの隅っこにいる人」のために、アニメを創る──「鬼平」監督、宮繁之の語る“創作の動機” 【アニメ業界ウォッチング第43回】. Akiba Souken (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 留守電アワー Sodanブラザーズ. Media Arts Databse (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 鬼平 Onihei. Media Arts Databse (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 20, 2019). "Female Idol Unit SPR5 Perform Ending Theme for Shōmetsu Toshi Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ モンキー・パンチ 原作 et.al. ルパン三世green vs red ルパン三世40th anniversary, ルパン三世green vs red製作委員会. National Diet Library Online Public Access Catalog (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (June 10, 2010). "Madhouse Makes Anime Series for Warners' Supernatural TV Show (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2024.