Hiroyuki Okiura
- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Writer
Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and entered the animation
industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under
Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintends.He is known for his
detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in
Patlabor 2: The Movie, and more recently his highly realistic character
animation in works such as the opening credits to Cowboy Bebop: The
Movie and several Production I.G features. His debut work as a
director, Jin-Roh, completed in 1998, was the recipient of the Minami
Toshiko Award at the 11th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
in February 2000.
Okiura's next written and directed feature film, A Letter to Momo, premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, about 11 years after his first film. It was in-development for seven years.
Okiura's next written and directed feature film, A Letter to Momo, premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, about 11 years after his first film. It was in-development for seven years.
