Mitsuo Iso
| Mitsuo Iso | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 磯 光雄 |
| Born |
1966 Aichi, Japan |
| Occupation | Anime Director, Animator, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Known for | Dennō Coil |
| Website | IMAGO-IMAGE |
Mitsuo Iso (磯 光雄 Iso Mitsuo, born 1966 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese animation director, animator and screenwriter.
His work mainly includes key animation starting in the late 1980s.[1] Iso is known for his offbeat key animation in the prologue of Gundam 0080, large portions of Asuka's battle in The End of Evangelion and the first half of Ghost in the Shell's tank battle. He also did some design work and worked on visual effects for Blood: The Last Vampire and RahXephon. Iso has co-written an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion ("Liliputian Hitcher") and wrote, directed, and largely animated the RahXephon episode "The Children's Night". He wrote and directed the 2007 TV series Dennō Coil.
Mitsuo Iso is known for his jerky yet detailed animation, full of dense sophisticated motion. He refers to his own style as "full limited". In traditional animation, animation with a drawing count below one drawing every two frames (or "on twos") is considered limited animation. Mixing twos, threes and fours in a balanced form of timing, Iso draws every keyframe without passing his work to an in-betweener, allowing him full control to create the most detailed motion possible with a balanced and efficient number of drawings, hence the term "full limited".[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ninja Senshi Tobikage | TV | Key animation (eps 35, 40) | |
| 1986 | Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos | TV | Key animation (eps 18, 38) | |
| 1987 | Metal Armor Dragonar | TV | Key animation (eps 29, 32, 36) | |
| 1987 | GeGeGe no Kitarō | TV | Key animation (eps 97, 99, 102, 104) Inbetween animaton (ep 88) | ep 99: ballet scene in the beginning ep 102: classroom scene after the title |
| 1987 | Mashin Hero Wataru | TV | Key animation (ep 27) | ep 27: workers panicking |
| 1988 | Transformers: Super-God Masterforce | TV | Key animation (eps 6, 12, 18, 24) | ep 12: from cancer raging from the bed to computer exploding |
| 1989 | Peter and Wendy | TV | Key animation (ep 20) | uncredited |
| 1993 | Ocean Waves (film) | TV film | Key animation | |
| 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | TV | Script (ep 13) Setting assistance (eps 13, 15) Key animation (eps 1, 19, 21(video version)) | ep 21: pre-title sequence |
| 1996 | Rurouni Kenshin | TV | Key animation (OP1) | |
| 2002 | RahXephon | TV | Digital work and CGI (eps 2, 3) After effects (eps 4-10, 12, 14-26) Episode director (ep 15) Screenplay (ep 15) Storyboard (ep 15) Key animation (eps 2, 15) In-between animation (ep 15) | ep 15 known as "the episode of Iso" |
| 2007 | Dennō Coil | TV | Original creator Director Script Digital Effects Art setting (ep 2) Cinematography (ep 26) Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1, 12, 17, 19, 26) Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 26) | |
| 1989 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | OVA | Key animation (eps 1, 4, 5) | |
| 1989 | Explorer Woman Ray | OVA | Key animation (ep 1) | |
| 1989 | Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! | OVA | Key animation (eps 4, 6) | |
| 1990 | The Hakkenden | OVA | Key animation (ep 1) | |
| 1990 | Like the Clouds, Like the Wind | OVA | Key animation | |
| 1991 | Teito Monogatari | OVA | Key animation (ep 2) | |
| 1991 | Yumemakura Baku Twilight Gekijō | OVA | Key animation | |
| 1993 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | OVA | Key animation (ep 13(original 6)) | |
| 1993 | Super Dimension Century Orguss | OVA | Key animation (ep 5) | |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals | OVA | Effects animation supervisor Key animation (ep 2) | under the pseudonym 贄田秀雄 (Hideo Nieda) |
| 1994 | Giant Robo (OVA) | OVA | Key animation (ep 5) | |
| 1994 | Mighty Space Miners | OVA | Key animation (ep 2) | |
| 1995 | Golden Boy | OVA | Key animation (ep 4) | |
| 1997 | Voogie's Angel | OVA | Key animation (ep 3) | under the pseudonym 小田川幹雄 (Mikio Odagawa) |
| 1998 | Blue Submarine No. 6 | OVA | Key animation (ep 1) | |
| 2000 | FLCL | OVA | Key animation (ep 6) | |
| 1988 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Film | Animation supervisor Key animation | under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa |
| 1991 | Only Yesterday (1991 film) | Film | Key animation | |
| 1991 | Roujin Z | Film | Mechanical design | |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | Film | Key animation | |
| 1992 | Hashire Melos! | Film | Key animation | |
| 1994 | Kattobase! Dreamers | Film | Layout assistance Key animation(uncredited) | under the pseudonym Nieda Hideo |
| 1995 | Junkers Come Here | Film | Key animation(under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa) | monologue scene in the end |
| 1995 | Ghost in the Shell (film) | Film | Weapon design Key animation | |
| 1995 | Memories (1995 film) | Film | Key animation | |
| 1997 | The End of Evangelion | Film | Key animation | |
| 1998 | Perfect Blue | Film | Key animation | |
| 1999 | Digimon Adventure | Film | Key animation | under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa |
| 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Film | Key animation Visual effects | |
| 2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Film | Digital work (under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa) Key animation(uncredited)(presumed) | |
| 2003 | RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio | Film | Digital work | |
| 2004 | Steamboy | Film | Pre-production conceptual development | |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Space Show | Film | Key animation | under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa |
| 2014 | Giovanni's Island | Film | Key animation(uncredited) | |
| 2015 | The Case of Hana & Alice | Film | Animation assistance | |
| 2003 | Kill Bill | Live-action film | Key animation | |
| 1996 | Popolocrois | Game | Key animation |
Awards
- The Excellence Award in the Animation Division of the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival (2007年度文化庁メディア芸術祭アニメーション部門優秀賞)
- 第7回東京アニメアワードTVアニメ部門優秀賞
- 第39回星雲賞メディア部門
- The 29th Nihon SF Taisho Award (第29回日本SF大賞)
- 第13回アニメーション神戸個人賞
Notes and references
External links
- Iso Mitsuo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mitsuo Iso interview concerning RahXephon #15
- Anipages Mitsuo Iso overview
- http://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/52.html
- http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~iso-000/index.html
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