Mahiro Maeda

Career Overview

Mahiro Maeda has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Neon Genesis Evangelion Films with 4 titles. Signature works include Gankutsuou, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, The Animatrix. 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: 95
Birth Date: 1963-03-14
Birth Place: Yonago, Tottori, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

Neon Genesis Evangelion Films (4 titles)
Rebuild of Evangelion Collection (3 titles)
The Animatrix (2 titles)
Gamera (Heisei) Collection (2 titles)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Collection (1 titles)
Mad Max (1 titles)
Genius Party Collection (1 titles)
Tarantino Universe (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Miki Nagasawa (3 collaborations)
Akio Otsuka (3 collaborations)
Megumi Ogata (2 collaborations)
Yuko Miyamura (2 collaborations)
Maaya Sakamoto (2 collaborations)
Megumi Hayashibara (2 collaborations)
Kotono Mitsuishi (2 collaborations)
Fumihiko Tachiki (2 collaborations)
Motomu Kiyokawa (2 collaborations)
Akira Ishida (2 collaborations)

Credits

art (18 credits)
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2025
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
  
  - Machu's Rebellion (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Nyaan Doesn't Know About Kira-Kira (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The White Gundam (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2025
- Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug
  art designer
  
  art
  
  2023
- Shin Kamen Rider
  conceptual design
  
  art
  
  2023
- Adam by Eve: A Live in Animation
  concept artist
  
  art
  
  2022
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
  concept artist
  
  art
  
  2021
- Shin Godzilla
  concept artist
  
  art
  
  2016
- Kanón
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2014
- Rage of Bahamut
  
  - A Farewell to Arms (2017) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2014
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed. (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2014
- Kill la Kill
  
  - The Girl Can't Help It (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2013
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2012
- Brave Story
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2006
- Gankutsuou
  
  - At the Shore (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Duel (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Confession (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Haidee (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2004
- Last Exile
  
  - Resign (2003) ... production design art
  
  - Quiet Move (2003) ... production design art
  
  - Sealed Move (2003) ... production design art
  
  - Castling Lucciola (2003) ... production design art
  
  - Queen Delphine (2003) ... production design art
  
  2003
- Blue Submarine No. 6
  
  - Minasoko (2000) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Pilots (1999) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Blues (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
  settings
  
  art
  
  - Successor to the Stars (1991) ... settings art
  
  - To the Sky (1991) ... settings art
  
  - Emperor Neo (1991) ... settings art
  
  - The New Nautilus (1991) ... settings art
  
  - The Secret of Blue Water (1991) ... settings art
  
  1990
visual effects (41 credits)
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2025
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
  
  - That's Why I... (2025) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The White Gundam (2025) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2025
- Kaiju No. 8
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  - Second Wave (2025) ... creature design visual effects
  
  - Cataclysms (2025) ... creature design visual effects
  
  - Omen (2025) ... creature design visual effects
  
  - Destiny (2025) ... creature design visual effects
  
  - Wall (2025) ... creature design visual effects
  
  2024
- SSSS.GRIDMAN Grand Episode
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  2023
- Adam by Eve: A Live in Animation
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2021
- SSSS.GRIDMAN
  
  - Awakening (2018) ... creature design visual effects
  
  2018
- A Good Child's History Anime: The Giant Turnip (Inc.)
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Shin Godzilla
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Mad Max: Fury Road
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2015
- Kanón
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2015
- One-Punch Man
  
  - The Strongest Hero (2015) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2015
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - Hammerhead (2015) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - Hammerhead (2015) ... animation director visual effects
  
  - Hammerhead (2015) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Kanón (2015) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - Kanón (2015) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2014
- Kill la Kill
  
  - Past the Infinite Darkness (2014) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2013
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2012
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2009
- Genius Party Beyond
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Brave Story
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
- Origin: Spirits of the Past
  mechanical designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
- Gankutsuou
  
  - At the Shore (2005) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Counterattack (2005) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Scandal (2005) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth (2005) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
- The Second Renaissance Part I
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
- Last Exile
  
  - Resign (2003) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  - Quiet Move (2003) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  - Sealed Move (2003) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  - Castling Lucciola (2003) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  - Queen Delphine (2003) ... mechanical designer visual effects
  
  2003
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  1999
- Blue Submarine No. 6
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  - Minasoko (2000) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - Hearts (1999) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - Pilots (1999) ... character designer visual effects
  
  - Blues (1998) ... character designer visual effects
  
  1998
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1997
- Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- Gunsmith Cats
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- Porco Rosso
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1992
- Moonlight Pierce
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Only Yesterday
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
  
  - Successor to the Stars (1991) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1990
- Gunbuster
  
  - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! (1988) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1988
- The Tale of Genji
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Battle Royale High School
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion
  mechanical & creature designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Robot Carnival
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- Castle in the Sky
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise Pilot
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
- Birth
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1984
actors (3 credits)
- Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
costume & make-up (1 credits)
- Shin Kamen Rider
  costume design
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2023
writing (10 credits)
- EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
  comic book
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Shin Godzilla
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Rapid Rouge
  original concept
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Kanón
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - Hammerhead (2015) ... storyboard writing
  
  - Kanón (2015) ... writer writing
  
  - 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed. (2014) ... storyboard writing
  
  2014
- Genius Party Beyond
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Genius Party Beyond
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Dimension Bomb - Kōji Morimoto (2008) ... writer writing
  
  - Toujin Kit - Tatsuyuki Tanaka (2008) ... writer writing
  
  - 'Wanwa' the Doggy - Shinya Ōhira (2008) ... writer writing
  
  - Moondrive - Kazuto Nakazawa (2008) ... writer writing
  
  - Gala - Mahiro Maeda (2008) ... writer writing
  
  2008
- Gankutsuou
  original story
  
  writing
  
  - At the Shore (2005) ... original story writing
  
  - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... original story writing
  
  - Counterattack (2005) ... original story writing
  
  - The Golden Boy's True Identity (2005) ... original story writing
  
  - Farewell, Euganie (2005) ... original story writing
  
  2004
- Route 20: Galactic Airport
  story
  
  writing
  
  1991
directing (19 credits)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Hammerhead
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Kanón
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- 20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Japan Animator Expo
  
  - Kanón (2015) ... director directing
  
  - 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed. (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Genius Party Beyond
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Dimension Bomb - Kōji Morimoto (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Toujin Kit - Tatsuyuki Tanaka (2008) ... director directing
  
  - 'Wanwa' the Doggy - Shinya Ōhira (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Moondrive - Kazuto Nakazawa (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Gala - Mahiro Maeda (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Genius Party Beyond
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Ani*Kuri15
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Brave Story
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Gankutsuou
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - At the Shore (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Counterattack (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - The Golden Boy's True Identity (2005) ... series director directing
  
  - Farewell, Euganie (2005) ... series director directing
  
  2004
- The Animatrix
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Second Renaissance Part II
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Second Renaissance Part I
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Blue Submarine No. 6
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Minasoko (2000) ... series director directing
  
  - Hearts (1999) ... series director directing
  
  - Pilots (1999) ... series director directing
  
  - Blues (1998) ... series director directing
  
  1998
- Route 20: Galactic Airport
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
  
  - The Secret of Blue Water (1991) ... director directing
  
  1990
crew (2 credits)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
  assistant script
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  2012
production (1 credits)
- Gankutsuou
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - At the Shore (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Counterattack (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Golden Boy's True Identity (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Farewell, Euganie (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  2004