Yasuhiro Irie

Yasuhiro Irie (入江 泰浩, Irie Yasuhiro, born March 30, 1971) is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.

Yasuhiro Irie
Born	(1971-03-30) March 30, 1971
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Animator, character designer, anime director

Biography

Beginning his career at Sunrise, he has worked as an animation director and animator on several productions, and made his debut as a director with volumes 2 to 4 of Alien 9 and the 2004 television series Kurau Phantom Memory. He also directed Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

Works

Anime television series

• Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992; key animation)
• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992; key animation)
• Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993; key animation)
• Vision of Escaflowne (1994–1996; animation director, animation assistance, key animation)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994; key animation)
• Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997; key animation)
• Cowboy Bebop (1998; key animation)
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX (1998; key animation)
• Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken (1999; key animation)
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998–1999; key animation)
• RahXephon (2002; episode director, animation director, key animation)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004; OP animation director)
• Gunparade March (2003; character design, character animation director, storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
• Kurau Phantom Memory (2004; director, screenplay, storyboards, episode direction)
• Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu (2005–2006; key animation)
• Soul Eater (2008–2009; OP storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
• Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (2008; storyboards, episode direction, animation director, key animation)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009–10; director)
• Code:Breaker (2012; director)
• Scorching Ping Pong Girls (2016; director)
• Healer Girl (2022; director)

Animated films

• Spriggan (1998; key animation)
• Escaflowne (2000; original picture animation director)
• Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game! (2000; key animation)
• Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001; storyboard assistance)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005; key animation)
• Tekkon Kinkreet (2006; key animation)

ONA

• Eden (2021; director)

OVA

• Moldiver (1993; key animation)
• Giant Robo: The Animation Chikyū ga Seishi Suru hi (1992–1998; key animation)
• Yōsei Kisuikoden (1993; key animation)
• Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (1996; key animation)
• JoJo's Bizarre Bizarre Adventure's third chapter: "D'Arby The Gambler" (1994; key animation)
• Macross Plus episode 3 (1995; key animation)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996–1999; key animation)
• Alien Nine (2001–2002; character design, animation director, director, Vol. 2- Vol. 4)

Games

• Exodus Guilty (1998; key animation)
• NOeL 3 (1998; animation director)

Sources:

External links

• IRICOMIX — official website.
• Yasuhiro Irie at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Interview Archived 2012-04-08 at the Wayback Machine at Total Manga (in French)