Mitsuo Iso

Biography

One of the most important animators in anime history, known for the extreme realism of his animation.

Career Overview

Mitsuo Iso has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Neon Genesis Evangelion Films with 4 titles. Signature works include Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Visual Effects
Gender: male
Known Credits: 49
Birth Date: 1966-01-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: Aichi, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Neon Genesis Evangelion Films (4 titles)
Tarantino Universe (1 titles)
Ghost in the Shell Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Issey Takahashi (2 collaborations)
Akio Otsuka (2 collaborations)
Koichi Yamadera (2 collaborations)
Ginzo Matsuo (2 collaborations)
Uma Thurman (1 collaborations)
Lucy Liu (1 collaborations)
Vivica A. Fox (1 collaborations)
Daryl Hannah (1 collaborations)
David Carradine (1 collaborations)
Michael Madsen (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (1 credits)
- Hand-Drawn: Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
visual effects (30 credits)
- HYPERSONIC Music Club
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2023
- Do It Yourself!!
  
  - What Is DIY? (2022) ... animation visual effects
  
  2022
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- Napping Princess
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2017
- Giovanni's Island
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2014
- Welcome to the Space Show
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2010
- Den-noh Coil
  
  - Yasako and Isako (2007) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Daichi Grows Hair (2007) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The Children with Glasses (2007) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2007
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Blood: The Last Vampire
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2000
- FLCL
  
  - FLCLimax (2001) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2000
- Digimon Adventure
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1999
- Perfect Blue
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1998
- Blue Submarine No. 6
  
  - Blues (1998) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1998
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1997
- Ghost in the Shell
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
  
  - Introjection (1996) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Angel Attack (1995) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1995
- Golden Boy
  
  - Swimming In the Sea of Love (1996) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1995
- Junkers Come Here
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Ocean Waves
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1993
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
  
  - Justice (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Dio's World: Farewell, My Friends (1994) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1993
- Run, Melos!
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- Porco Rosso
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  
  - The Truth of Bashtarle (1994) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1992
- Roujin Z
  
  mechanical designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Only Yesterday
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- MAROKO
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
  
  - War In the Pocket (1989) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Say It Ain't So, Bernie! (1989) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Over the River and Through the Woods (1989) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - How Many Miles to the Battlefield? (1989) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1989
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
writing (9 credits)
- Do It Yourself!!
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  - "DIY" Means Friendship, Always and Forever! (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - "DIY" Means Do It Yourself! (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - "DIY" Means... Rock Bottom? Impossible? With Courage and Drive, Anything Is Possible! (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - Does "DIY" Mean a Shocking Surprise? How Unexpected! It's Really Unexpected! (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - "DIY" Means... You Can't Do It? No, I Absolutely Can! (2022) ... original story writing
  
  2022
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2022
- The Orbital Children
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  - A Story Begins (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - A Story Ends (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - Seven's Pattern (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - Lunatic Seven (2022) ... original story writing
  
  - Mist and Darkness (2022) ... original story writing
  
  2022
- Den-noh Coil
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  - Yasako and Isako (2007) ... original story writing
  
  - The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection (2007) ... original story writing
  
  - The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses (2007) ... original story writing
  
  - The Granted Wish (2007) ... original story writing
  
  - The Final COIL (2007) ... original story writing
  
  2007
- Revival of Evangelion
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
  
  - Lilliputian Hitcher (1995) ... writer writing
  
  1995
directing (5 credits)
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Orbital Children
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - A Story Begins (2022) ... series director directing
  
  - A Story Ends (2022) ... series director directing
  
  - Seven's Pattern (2022) ... series director directing
  
  - Lunatic Seven (2022) ... series director directing
  
  - Mist and Darkness (2022) ... series director directing
  
  2022
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Do It Yourself!!
  
  - What Is DIY? (2022) ... second unit director directing
  
  2022
- Den-noh Coil
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Yasako and Isako (2007) ... series director directing
  
  - The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection (2007) ... series director directing
  
  - The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses (2007) ... series director directing
  
  - The Granted Wish (2007) ... series director directing
  
  - The Final COIL (2007) ... series director directing
  
  2007
creators (1 credits)
- The Orbital Children
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2022
art (3 credits)
- Do It Yourself!!
  
  - "DIY" Means Friendship, Always and Forever! (2022) ... additional storyboarding art
  
  - "DIY" Means Do It Yourself! (2022) ... additional storyboarding art
  
  - "DIY" Means... Rock Bottom? Impossible? With Courage and Drive, Anything Is Possible! (2022) ... additional storyboarding art
  
  - Does "DIY" Mean a Shocking Surprise? How Unexpected! It's Really Unexpected! (2022) ... additional storyboarding art
  
  - "DIY" Means... You Can't Do It? No, I Absolutely Can! (2022) ... additional storyboarding art
  
  2022
- The Orbital Children
  
  - A Story Begins (2022) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A Story Ends (2022) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Seven's Pattern (2022) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Lunatic Seven (2022) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Mist and Darkness (2022) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2022
- Den-noh Coil
  
  - Yasako and Isako (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Dark Visitors (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Final Summer Vacation (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Daichi Grows Hair (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Children with Glasses (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2007