Hiroyuki Imaishi
Directing · Director · Key Animation · Art Direction
Born Oct 4, 1971
Active 1988–present
Hiroyuki Imaishi (今石 洋之, born October 4, 1971) is a Japanese key animator and anime/anime influenced animation director and one of the co-founders of Trigger.
Filmography
New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT (2025) - Series Director · Series Composition · Storyboard · Storyboard ArtistUntitled Hiroyuki Imaishi/Kazuki Nakashima Project - DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion (1995) - Key AnimationDARLING in the FRANXX (2018) - Action DirectorCyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) - Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist · Series DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) - Key AnimationFullmetal Alchemist (2003) - Key AnimationEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) - Key AnimationGurren Lagann (2007) - Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Animation DirectorKill la Kill (2013) - Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · DirectorBNA (2020) - Action Director · Key Animation · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) - Key AnimationFLCL (2000) - Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Art Designer · Key AnimationRedline (2009) - Key AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) - Key AnimationRosario + Vampire (2008) - Key AnimationStar Wars: Visions (2021) - Storyboard Artist · DirectorMedabots (1999) - Key Animation · Storyboard · Director · Animation DirectorLittle Witch Academia (2017) - Key Animation · Storyboard ArtistPromare (2019) - Key Animation · Art Designer · Storyboard Artist · Director · Art DirectionHis and Her Circumstances (1998) - Writer · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Key AnimationOne Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) - Key AnimationGurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Key AnimationProfessor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009) - Storyboard Artist