Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo
新房 昭之
Born (1961-09-27) September 27, 1961
Fukushima, Japan
Occupation Animator, director, producer
Years active 1981–present
Awards 2011 Newtype Anime Awards - Director Prize
11th Tokyo Anime Award for Best Director

Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki, born September 27, 1961), is a Japanese animator, director, storyboard artist and producer. Shinbo started his career as an animator in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004.

He has received a Tokyo Anime Award as well as the Newtype Anime Award for Best director for his work on the highly acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica in 2011 and 2012.


Biography

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

During the production of Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari, Shinbo expressed to Aniplex producer Atsuhiro Iwakami his desire to create a new magical girl series, thus spawning the development of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. During the early planning stage, Iwakami decided not to adapt an existing work in order to give Shinbo more freedom in his direction style.[1] Another goal of the project was to develop an anime that could appeal to a wider audience than the usual demographic for media within the magical girl genre. Shinbo and Iwakami intended for their series to be accessible to "the general anime fan."[2] Shinbo then contacted Gen Urobuchi to work on the project as a scriptwriter and Ume Aoki as a character designer.[1][3]

Shinbo won the 11th Tokyo Anime Award,[4] and the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for directing Madoka Magica.[5]


References

  1. 1 2 新房昭之×虚淵玄×蒼樹うめ×シャフト 1大プロジェクト始動 [Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project]. Megami Magazine (in Japanese). Gakken (127): 115. October 25, 2010.
  2. ↑ Manry, Gia (September 7, 2011). "Interview: Atushio Iwakami". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bakemonogatari's Shinbo, Phantom's Urobuchi Launch New Anime". Anime News Network. October 21, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Poppy Hill, Madoka Magica, Tiger & Bunny Win Tokyo Anime Fair's Awards". Anime News Network. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Madoka Magica Wins 12 of 21 Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. October 9, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2017.

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