Shinya Ohira

Personal Info

Know For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-12-12 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Aichi, Japan

Shinya Ohira

Biography

Shinya Ohira is one of the most talented and recognized animators in the world of anime. His animation style includes using exaggerating motion, manipulating gravity and balance with the use of different perspective shots, lots of rapid camera movement, and unconventional angles. With his boldly distorted and vigorous drawing style, his cuts are unique and instantly recognizable. He has worked as an animator for over thirty years. His early work in the 1980s mainly consisted of action and effects cuts. He bounced around several studios (including Sunrise, Madhouse, and Pierrot).

Production

1988

Akira

as Key Animation

1988

Dragon's Heaven

as Key Animation

1990

MAROKO

as Key Animation

1999

My Neighbors the Yamadas

as Key Animation

2001

Spirited Away

as Key Animation

2004

Mind Game

as Key Animation

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Animation

1986

Megazone 23 II

as Animation

1987

Black Magic M-66

as Animation

1989

Angel Cop

as Animation

1989

Riding Bean

as Animation

2002

2014

2017

1992

Porco Rosso

as Key Animation

2009

Redline

as Key Animation

2014

Giovanni's Island

as Key Animation

1994

Junkers Come Here

as Key Animation

2012

Rainbow Fireflies

as Key Animation

2016

GARO: Divine Flame

as Key Animation

1986

Love City

as Key Animation

1991

Only Yesterday

as Key Animation

2013

The Wind Rises

as Key Animation

1984

Lensman

as Key Animation

2005

Space Station No.9

as Key Animation

2017

Lu Over the Wall

as Key Animation

1990

2008

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Character Designer

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Animation Director

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Background Designer

2023

The Boy and the Heron

as Key Animation

1988

Dragon's Heaven

as Animation Supervisor

2004

Howl's Moving Castle

as Key Animation

2017

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Screenplay

2006

Tekkonkinkreet

as Key Animation

2017

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

as Storyboard Artist

2017

2012

A Letter to Momo

as Key Animation

2018

Batman Ninja

as Animation

1989

All That Gundam

as Key Animation

2019

One Arm

as Animation

2001

Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film

as Character Designer

2003

Kid's Story

as Key Animation

1991

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