Ichiro Itano

Biography

Career Overview

Ichiro Itano has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Macross with 3 titles. Signature works include GANTZ, Blassreiter, Angel Cop. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 60
Birth Date: 1959-03-11 00:00:00

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Macross (3 titles)
Megazone 23 Collection (2 titles)
IDEON Collection (2 titles)
Digimon Tamers Collection (1 titles)
Urusei Yatsura Collection (1 titles)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Collection (1 titles)
Neon Genesis Evangelion Films (1 titles)
Rebuild of Evangelion Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Hitomi Nabatame (2 collaborations)
Kenta Miyake (2 collaborations)
Unsho Ishizuka (2 collaborations)
Masashi Ebara (2 collaborations)
Nozomu Sasaki (2 collaborations)
Mina Tominaga (2 collaborations)
Yuji Mitsuya (2 collaborations)
Daisuke Namikawa (1 collaborations)
Masashi Oosato (1 collaborations)
Mie Sonozaki (1 collaborations)

Credits

visual effects (28 credits)
- SSSS.GRIDMAN Grand Episode
  
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  2023
- SSSS.DYNAZENON
  
  - What Are These Overlapping Emotions? (2021) ... creature design visual effects
  
  2021
- SSSS.GRIDMAN
  
  - Scheme (2018) ... creature design visual effects
  
  2018
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2014
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itanō: Collection of Key Animation Films (2014) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2014
- Blassreiter
  
  - Scorched Earth (2008) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2008
- Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
  
  cgi director
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
- Macross Zero
  
  - The Ocean, The Wind, And... (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2002
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Rayca
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2001
- Spriggan
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1998
- Spring and Chaos
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- Macross Plus: The Movie
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1994
- Slam Dunk
  
  - A Gutless Afternoon (1993) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - A Gutless Afternoon (1993) ... animation director visual effects
  
  1993
- Angel Cop
  
  - Wrath of the Empire (1994) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1989
- April Ghost Story
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Megazone 23
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
- Macross: Do You Remember Love?
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1984
- Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1984
- Crusher Joe
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
- Space Runaway Ideon: Contact
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1982
- Space Runaway Ideon: Be Invoked
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1982
- Dr. Slump
  
  - Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun (1981) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?! (1981) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1981
- Mobile Suit Gundam
  
  - Escape (1980) ... animation visual effects
  
  - A Cosmic Glow (1980) ... animation visual effects
  
  1979
actors (4 credits)
- Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Making Gundam: The Inside Story
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Megazone 23
  Navigator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
art (5 credits)
- ZENSHU
  
  - DEFEND (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2025
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Blassreiter
  
  - Promised Land (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Epidemic Infection (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Prelude to Despair (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2008
- GANTZ
  
  - Please Live (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2004
- Angel Cop
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  - Doomsday (1994) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Wrath of the Empire (1994) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Pain (1994) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Death Warrant (1990) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Disfigured City (1989) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1989
directing (12 credits)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itanō: Collection of Key Animation Films (2014) ... layout directing
  
  2014
- Blassreiter
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Promised Land (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Scorched Earth (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Drifting Hearts (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - A Pale Horseman (2008) ... series director directing
  
  - Legion from the Netherworld (2008) ... series director directing
  
  2008
- GANTZ
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Please Live (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Let's All Go Back Alive (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - No Labyrinth Is Inescapable (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Kurono Alien! (2004) ... series director directing
  
  - Don't Ever Say That Again! (2004) ... series director directing
  
  2004
- Star Dust
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Angel Cop
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Angel Cop
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Doomsday (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Wrath of the Empire (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Pain (1994) ... director directing
  
  - The Death Warrant (1990) ... director directing
  
  - The Disfigured City (1989) ... director directing
  
  1989
- Patlabor: Early Days
  
  - The SV2's Longest Day (2) (1988) ... director directing
  
  1988
- Battle Royale High School
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Megazone 23 II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Megazone 23
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
writing (8 credits)
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films
  
  screenstory
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Blassreiter
  
  series composition
  
  writing
  
  - Promised Land (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Scorched Earth (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Drifting Hearts (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - A Pale Horseman (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  - Legion from the Netherworld (2008) ... series composition writing
  
  2008
- Star Dust
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Angel Cop
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  - Doomsday (1994) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Wrath of the Empire (1994) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Pain (1994) ... screenplay writing
  
  - The Death Warrant (1990) ... screenplay writing
  
  - The Disfigured City (1989) ... screenplay writing
  
  1989
- Angel Cop
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Good Morning Althea
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Battle Royale High School
  
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Megazone 23
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  1985
crew (2 credits)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
  
  cgi supervisor
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Ultraman Nexus
  
  cg supervisor
  
  crew
  
  - Bonds -Nexus- (2005) ... cg supervisor crew
  
  - Final Match -Farewell- (2005) ... cg supervisor crew
  
  - Revolt (2005) ... cg supervisor crew
  
  - Blockade -AD 2009 (2005) ... cg supervisor crew
  
  - Forgetfulness -AD 2004 (2005) ... cg supervisor crew
  
  2004
creators (1 credits)
- Angel Cop
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1989