Yasuhiro Imagawa

Biography

Yasuhiro Imagawa (今川泰宏, Imagawa Yasuhiro, July 24, 1961) is an anime director, film director, screenwriter, and broadcast writer. He was born in Osaka Prefecture.

Career Overview

Yasuhiro Imagawa has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently GinRei Special OVA with 3 titles. Signature works include Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Mister Ajikko, Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!. 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: 26
Birth Date: 1961-07-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: Osaka, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Shozo Iizuka (4 collaborations)
Tomokazu Seki (2 collaborations)
Hochu Otsuka (2 collaborations)
Kappei Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)
Yosuke Akimoto (2 collaborations)
Kenji Utsumi (2 collaborations)
Tessyo Genda (2 collaborations)
Sumi Shimamoto (2 collaborations)
Kazue Komiya (2 collaborations)
Masashi Ebara (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (11 credits)
- Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Conclusion! The Hundred Rocket Punch Barrage! (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Reversal! Bardos' Setting Sun! (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Verge Of Death! All-Out Attack Dr. Hell! (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Approaching! Mechanical Beast Baron Ashura! (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Dreams! Ashura, The Sleeping Cocoon (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Getter Robo: Armageddon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Evolution's End (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Help from the Stars (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Overload! (1999) ... director directing
  
  - War in the Pacific (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Battleground: Manhattan (1999) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Gin Rei's Blue Eyes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Mighty Gin Rei
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Burning Gundam's Great Triumph: A Hopeful Future; Ready, Go! (1995) ... series director directing
  
  - Earth's S.O.S.: Gundam Federation Rescue (1995) ... series director directing
  
  - Dark Colony Activated: Attack of the Shuffle Alliance (1995) ... series director directing
  
  - Rain's Crisis: Return of the Dark Gundam (1995) ... series director directing
  
  - Farewell Master: Master Asia's Last Breath (1995) ... series director directing
  
  1994
- Barefoot Gin Rei
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  
  - The Electromagnetic Net Operation (1993) ... director directing
  
  - The Tragedy of Bashtarle (1993) ... director directing
  
  1992
- Mister Ajikko
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Thank you for the delicious meal! Mister Ajikko (1989) ... series director directing
  
  - The Path to a Distant Taste. Search for your very own Taste (1989) ... series director directing
  
  - Kazuma's Secret is revealed! Pilgrimage to the Taste of Sadness (1989) ... series director directing
  
  - The Sounding Time of a Cook, Retrieve the Memory of Aji-ou (1989) ... series director directing
  
  - Ajikko's Last Battle! Match of the Biggest Sandwich of all times (1989) ... series director directing
  
  1987
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  
  - The Black Gundam (1985) ... director directing
  
  1985
writing (9 credits)
- Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
  
  - Freshwater Prawns (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Eging (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Flatheads (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2020
- Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  - Conclusion! The Hundred Rocket Punch Barrage! (2009) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Reversal! Bardos' Setting Sun! (2009) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Verge Of Death! All-Out Attack Dr. Hell! (2009) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Approaching! Mechanical Beast Baron Ashura! (2009) ... screenplay writing
  
  - Dreams! Ashura, The Sleeping Cocoon (2009) ... screenplay writing
  
  2009
- Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Virgin Fleet
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Berserk
  
  other
  
  writing
  
  - Time of Eternity (1998) ... other writing
  
  - The Great Eclipse (1998) ... other writing
  
  - Eve of the Feast (1998) ... other writing
  
  - Infiltration (1998) ... other writing
  
  - Confession (1998) ... other writing
  
  1997
- Gin Rei's Blue Eyes
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- The Mighty Gin Rei
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Barefoot Gin Rei
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  
  - The Grand Finale (1998) ... writer writing
  
  - Twilight of the Heroes (1994) ... writer writing
  
  - The Electromagnetic Net Operation (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - The Tragedy of Bashtarle (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - The Black Attaché Case (1992) ... writer writing
  
  1992
art (5 credits)
- Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2007
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
  
  - Burning Gundam's Great Triumph: A Hopeful Future; Ready, Go! (1995) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1994
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  
  - The Grand Finale (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Twilight of the Heroes (1994) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Tragedy of Bashtarle (1993) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1992
- Mister Ajikko
  
  - The Vital Pineapple Curry (1987) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Culinary Prodigy, Ajiyoshi Youichi (1987) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1987
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  
  - The Black Gundam (1985) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1985
visual effects (1 credits)
- Serial Experiments Lain
  
  - Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE (1998) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1998