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Yasuhiro Imagawa (今川 泰宏, Imagawa Yasuhiro, born July 24, 1961) is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Much of his work evokes nostalgia for 1970s super robot mecha anime.
Yasuhiro Imagawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1961 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Anime director screenwriter |
| Known for | Giant Robo Mobile Fighter G Gundam Berserk Tetsujin 28-go Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! |
Works
editAnime
edit- Major works
| Year | Title | Series director | Head writer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1989 | Mister Ajikko | Yes | No | TV series |
| 1992–1998 | Giant Robo | Yes | Yes | OVA series |
| 1994–1995 | Gin Rei | Yes | No | OVA series |
| 1994–1995 | Mobile Fighter G Gundam | Yes | No | TV series |
| 1996–1997 | Violinist of Hameln | No | Yes | TV series |
| 1997 | Hareluya II: Boy | No | Yes | TV series |
| 1997–1998 | Berserk | No | Yes | TV series |
| 1998 | Virgin Fleet | No | Yes | OVA series |
| 1998–1999 | Getter Robo Armageddon | Yes | Yes | OVA series |
| 1999 | Pet Shop of Horrors | No | Yes | TV miniseries |
| 2001–2002 | Seven of Seven | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2004 | Tetsujin 28 | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2006 | Bartender | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2006–2007 | Fist of the Blue Sky | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2007 | Tetsujin 28: The Morning Moon of Midday | Yes | Yes | Theatrical film |
| 2008 | Dazzle | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2009 | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2013 | Kanetsugu & Keiji | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2014 | Wasimo[1] | Yes | Yes | TV series |
- Minor works
- Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (TV film, assistant director, 1981)
- Yattodetaman (TV series, assistant director, 1981-1982)
- Combat Mecha Xabungle (TV series, storyboard, 1982-1983)
- Tokimeki Tonight (TV series, storyboard, 1982-1983)
- Fang of the Sun Dougram (TV series, storyboard, 1981-1983)
- Aura Battler Dunbine (TV series, storyboard, 1983-1984)
- Heavy Metal L-Gaim (TV series, storyboard, 1984-1985)
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (TV series, storyboard, 1984-1985)
- Pro Golfer Saru (TV series, storyboard, 1985-1988)
- Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (TV series, episode script, 2020)
Manga
edit- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (with Mari Mizuta, 1992–1993)
- Getter Robo Armageddon: Try to Remember (with Hisashi Matsumoto, 2001)
- Seven of Seven (with Azusa Kunihiro, 2001–2002)
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Burned (with Yasunari Toda, 2006–2011)
- Chōkyū! Kidō Butōden G Gundam (with Kazuhiko Shimamoto, 2010–2011)
References
edit- ^ "Giant Robo's Imagawa Helms Wasimo Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
External links
edit- Yasuhiro Imagawa at IMDb
- Yasuhiro Imagawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yasuhiro Imagawa anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)