Mahiro Maeda

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-03-14 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Mahiro Maeda

Biography

Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 Maeda Mahiro) born March 14, 1963 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. Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He also worked on Concept Art and Design for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), which won six Academy Awards. 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 of the ...

Production

2006

Brave Story

as Storyboard Artist

1987

Robot Carnival

as Animation

2015

Kanón

as Storyboard Artist

2003

The Animatrix

as Director

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Storyboard

2023

Shin Kamen Rider

as Conceptual Design

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Conceptual Design

2012

2008

Ani*Kuri15

as Director

1999

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Creature Design

1996

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as Creature Design

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Animation

1992

Porco Rosso

as Key Animation

1991

Only Yesterday

as Key Animation

2006

Origin: Spirits of the Past

as Mechanical Designer

1987

The Tale of Genji

as Key Animation

2006

Brave Story

as Animation

2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

as Animation

1991

Moonlight Pierce

as Key Animation

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Art Direction

2015

Kanón

as Screenplay

2008

Gala

as Director

2008

Gala

as Animation Director

2015

Hammerhead

as Director

2006

Brave Story

as Director

2023

2008

2015

Kanón

as Director

2015

Kanón

as Character Designer

2015

Kanón

as Key Animation

1987

1995

Gunsmith Cats

as Animation

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Character Designer

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Animation Director

2023

Shin Kamen Rider

as Costume Design

2008

Gala

as Screenplay

2008

Genius Party Beyond

as Screenplay

1983

1981

1986

Castle in the Sky

as Key Animation

2023

SSSS.GRIDMAN Grand Episode

as Creature Design

2003

The Second Renaissance Part I

as Animation Director

2003

The Second Renaissance Part I

as Character Designer

2003

2012

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Creature Design

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Concept Artist

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