Mahiro Maeda (å‰ ç"° çœŸå® Maeda Mahiro; born March 14, 1963) is a
Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. 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 "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production
and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club
(é"法使㠄Tai!, MahÅ Tsukai Tai!), The Vision of Escaflowne and
Last Exile. He was also the designer of the invaders in Gate Keepers
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.
Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. 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 "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production
and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club
(é"法使㠄Tai!, MahÅ Tsukai Tai!), The Vision of Escaflowne and
Last Exile. He was also the designer of the invaders in Gate Keepers
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.
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