Hiroyuki Kitakubo

About

Hiroyuki Kitakubo (北久保 弘之 Kitakubo Hiroyuki, born November 15, 1963) is a Japanese director, animator, and screenwriter. Kitakubo began work in the anime industry as a teenager, having worked on the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam television series. He debuted as a director with the Cream Lemon episode "Pop Chaser" in 1985, then worked on films including Black Magic M-66 with Masamune Shirow and Akira with Katsuhiro Otomo. Kitakubo went on to direct the "A Tale of Two Robots" segment from Robot Carnival, the original video animation (OVA) series Golden Boy, and the films Roujin Z and Blood: The Last Vampire. In 2001, Kitakubo won the "Individual Award" at The 6th Animation Kobe for the latter film. Blood: The Last Vampire also won grand prize at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival and first prize the 2001 World Animation Celebration. (Source: Wikipedia) Twitter: @LawofGreen

Staff Positions

Akiraadd Key Animation

Angel Copadd Storyboard (ep 2)

Babylonadd Episode Director (ep 4)

Bakuretsu Tenshi: Infinityadd Key Animation

Battle Royal High Schooladd Key Animation

Black Magic M-66add Director, Character Design, Screenplay (Screenplay Composition)

Blood: The Last Vampireadd Director, Storyboard

Chobitsadd Storyboard (OP)

Choujikuu Kidan Southern Crossadd Key Animation

Cream Lemonadd Director (Pop Chaser), Script (Pop Chaser), Storyboard (Pop Chaser), Episode Director (Pop Chaser), Original Creator (Pop Chaser), Character Design (Pop Chaser), Key Animation (Pop Chaser)