Mahiro Maeda

Mahiro Maeda
Born	February 14, 1963 (1963-02-14) (age 48) Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Occupation	Anime director, animator, designer

Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 Maeda Mahiro) is one of the most prominent Japanese anime creators working today, having worked as director, character designer, and animator for many of Japan's top series.

He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed Blue Submarine No. 6, Final Fantasy: Unlimited and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo.

His design work ranges from 2^[1] of the "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai!, Mahō Tsukai Tai!^?), The Vision of Escaflowne and Last Exile. He was also the designer of the invaders in Gatekeepers 21.

His earlier years were spent mostly at the famed Studio Ghibli, where he helped animate classics such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.

Maeda is also one of the select Japanese directors to actively collaborate with the international film media on various projects. He provided key animation for the animation sequence in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. His directorial work has also been featured in such exclusive package films as The Animatrix (segment: "The Second Renaissance Parts I and II"), Genius Party Beyond (segment: "Gala"), and Ani*Kuri15 (segment: "Princess Onmitsu").

He has also visited the American Anime Expo convention in 2000 and 2003.

References

1. ^ "He also designed two Angels for NEON GENESIS EVANGELION and the title character for the live-action GAMERA 2." http://www.ex.org/5.6/13-feature_gonzo3.html

External links

• Mahiro Maeda at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Maeda, Mahiro
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Date of birth	1963-02-14
Place of birth	Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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