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Akiyuki Simbo

Name in Native Language: "新房 昭之" (Japanese/JA)
Animator / Animation Director / Film Director | * 09/27/1961 (62) | Fukushima Prefecture (Japan)
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Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki, born September 27, 1961) is a Japanese animator, director, compositional writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft, he has attained international recognition for his unique visual style and storytelling methods. Born in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Shinbo began his career in the early 1980s as an animator, but his true rise to fame in the industry occurred when he received the opportunity to direct for series produced by Pierrot at the turn of the decade and early 90s. His unique style developed across the studio's productions, cultivating in Yu Yu Hakusho, which led to his debut as a series director with the J.C.Staff television series Metal Fighter Miku (1994). Over the next several years, Shinbo developed his directorial style through numerous avenues in the industry; and the pure form of his style has been described as coalescing in series like The SoulTaker (2001) and Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (2004). In 2004, Shinbo was invited by newly ap... ()
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Akiyuki Simbo (新房 昭之) is a Japanese animator, director, producer and storyboard artist who started his career in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award as well as the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. When working on the ero OVAs he uses the name Minamizawa Juuhachi (Juuhachi means 18 in Japanese).

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Comedies | Fantasy

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Movies with Akiyuki Simbo as Crew(24)

Directing/Director2018 Zoku Owarimonogatari
Writing/Series Composition2018 Zoku Owarimonogatari
Directing/Co-Director2017 Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Directing/Director2017 Fireworks
Directing/Co-Director2016 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Directing/Co-Director2016 Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Directing/Director2011 Magister Negi Magi: Anime Final
Directing/Director1998 Twilight of the Dark Master
Directing/Director1997 Detatoko Princess
Directing/Director1997 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Directing/Director1996 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Writing/Storyboard1996 Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Directing/Director1996 Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood
Directing/Director1996 Debutante Detective Corps
Visual Effects/Key Animation1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Visual Effects/Key Animation1989 Baoh: The Visitor
Visual Effects/Key Animation1988 Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

TV Shows/Series with Akiyuki Simbo as Crew(39)

Directing/Series Director2021 Pretty Boy Detective Club
Writing/Series Composition2021 Pretty Boy Detective Club
Directing/Series Director2018 Fate/Extra Last Encore
Directing/Series Director2016 March Comes in Like a Lion
Writing/Series Composition2016 March Comes in Like a Lion
Directing/Director2015 Gourmet Girl Graffiti
Directing/Series Director2014 Nisekoi
Writing/Series Composition2014 Nisekoi
Directing/Director2013 Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
Directing/Series Director2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Directing/Director2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Writing/Original Story2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Directing/Series Director2011 Katte ni Kaizō
Directing/Series Director2010 Dance in the Vampire Bund
Directing/Series Director2010 Arakawa Under the Bridge
Directing/Series Director2010 And Yet the Town Moves
Directing/Director2010 And Yet the Town Moves
Directing/Director2009 Maria Holic
Creator/Creator2009 Maria Holic
Directing/Series Director2009 Maria Holic
Directing/Director2009 Monogatari
Directing/Series Director2009 Monogatari
Writing/Writer2009 Monogatari
Crew/Series Writer2009 Monogatari
Crew/Series Publicist2009 Monogatari
Directing/Director2007 Hidamari Sketch
Directing/Series Director2007 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Directing/Director2005 Pani Poni Dash!
Directing/Director2004 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Directing/Series Director2004 Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
Directing/Director2004 MoonPhase
Creator/Creator2002 Nurse Me!
Directing/Series Director2001 The SoulTaker
Directing/Director1995 Ninku
Directing/Director1994 Metal Fighter Miku
Directing/Director1992 Yu Yu Hakusho
Art/Storyboard Artist1992 Yu Yu Hakusho
Visual Effects/Key Animation1985 Dirty Pair

Full Name: Akiyuki Shinbō
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Wednesday, 09/27 1961 (September) in Fukushima Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 62 years + 184 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Other names for Akiyuki Simbo (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Akiyuki Shinbou"
"Futoshi Shiiya"
"新房 昭之"
"椎谷 太志"
"帆村 壮二"
"신보 아키유키"
"新房昭之"
"Akiyuki Shinbō"
"帆村壮二"
"Homura Souji"
"南澤十八"
"Minamizawa Juuhachi"
"椎谷太志"
"Shiiya Taiji"
"Shinbou Akiyuki"
"Akiyuki Shinbo"
"しんぼう あきゆき" (Kana/Japanese)
"Akiyuki Shimbō"
Akiyuki Simbo frequently works together with these people:
Kentaro Tone (26x, Actor)
Chiwa Saito (21x, Actress)
Shinya Takahashi (15x, Actor)
Kaori Mizuhashi (12x, Actress)
Ai Nonaka (10x, Actress)
Tomoyuki Itamura (10x, Crew)
Nishio Ishin (9x, Crew)
Hiroshi Kamiya (8x, Actor)
Marina Inoue (8x, Actress)
Yota Tsuruoka (8x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Akiyuki Simbo

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:90684, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024