Ei Aoki Explained

Ei Aoki
Native Name:あおき えい
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Storyboard artist, director

is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He credits the anime Megazone 23 as his inspiration to have a career in animation.[2] In 2013, he created the animation studio Troyca with Toshiyuki Nagano and Tomonobu Kato,[3] which began animation production on its first work in the fall of 2014. Aoki is the director behind Girls Bravo, , Ga-Rei: Zero, Wandering Son, Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, , and Id:Invaded.

Filmography

TV series

YearTitleCrew roleNotes
 - 2005Girls Bravo seriesDirector2 seasons[4] [5]
Ga-Rei: ZeroDirector[6]
Wandering SonDirector[7]
 - 2012Fate/Zero seriesDirector2 seasons[8]
 - 2015Aldnoah.Zero seriesDirector2 seasons[9]
Director[10]
 - 2023Idolish7 seriesSupervisor3 seasons[11]
The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II: Rail Zeppelin Grace NoteSupervisor[12]
Id:InvadedDirector[13]
Overtake!Director[14]
Special Kid FactorySupervisor[15]

Films

YearTitleCrew roleNotes
Director[17]
Assistant unit director
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel – Extra ChorusDirector, writer[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:あおきえい① 「青春の挫折」を知った『メガゾーン23』. https://febri.jp/febri_talk/aoki_ei_1/. . March 24, 2023. December 12, 2022. ja. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324153207/https://febri.jp/febri_talk/aoki_ei_1/. live.
  2. News: Komai . Aiko . none . The Japan News . 14 . May 10, 2014.
  3. Aoki. Ei. ei_aoki. 401657634446536704. ja:ひさびさのツイートでございます。ええーと。いろいろありまして、仲間たちとスタジオをかまえることになりました。スタジオ名は「トロイカ」。アニメーション制作全般を請け負います。ホームページもございます。→ http://troyca.jp (続く). November 16, 2013. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324153707/https://twitter.com/ei_aoki/status/401657634446536704. live.
  4. Web site: ja:GIRLSブラボー first season. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C10874. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 20, 2023. ja. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120135754/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C10874. live.
  5. Web site: ja:GIRLSブラボー second season. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11085. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 20, 2023. ja. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120135757/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11085. live.
  6. Web site: ja:喰霊-零-. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11670. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 20, 2023. ja. January 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116002108/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11670. live.
  7. Web site: ja:アニメ「放浪息子」はノイタミナで!2011年1月より放送. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/37453. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 20, 2023. September 10, 2010. ja. June 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190610045947/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/37453. live.
  8. Web site: Loo. Egan. Fate/Zero Novel Gets Ufotable Anime Along With Manga (Update 6). Anime News Network. January 20, 2023. December 21, 2010. January 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104070309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-21/fate/zero-novel-gets-anime. live.
  9. Web site: ja:監督・あおきえい×ストーリー・虚淵玄のタッグによるオリジナルテレビアニメ『アルドノア・ゼロ』始動! アニメジャパン2014ではステージイベントも開催. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1392488941. Animate Times. March 24, 2023. February 16, 2014. ja. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324154847/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1392488941. live.
  10. Web site: Green. Scott. Announcement For "Black Lagoon" Author's "Re:Creators" Anime Project Published Online. Crunchyroll. January 20, 2023. December 18, 2016. January 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130193450/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/12/18/announcement-for-black-lagoon-authors-recreators-anime-project-published-online. live.
  11. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Anime to Air for 30 Total Episodes, Episodes 27-30 to Air in February. Anime News Network. January 20, 2023. December 17, 2022. January 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230106211105/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-17/idolish7-third-beat-anime-to-air-for-30-total-episodes-episodes-27-30-to-air-in-february/.193066. live.
  12. Web site: ja:Fateスピンオフ「ロード・エルメロイII世の事件簿」アニメ化!7月より放送. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/314529. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 20, 2023. December 31, 2018. ja. March 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181032/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/314529. live.
  13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Ei Aoki, Otaro Maijo Work on ID: INVADED Original Anime Project. Anime News Network. January 20, 2023. July 4, 2019. May 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526090140/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-04/ei-aoki-otaro-maijo-work-on-id-invaded-original-anime-project/.148613. live.
  14. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kadokawa, Troyca Reveal Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime With Director Ei Aoki. Anime News Network. January 20, 2023. January 20, 2023. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120135754/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-20/kadokawa-troyca-reveal-overtake-original-motorsports-anime-with-director-ei-aoki/.194013. live.
  15. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Sabikui Bisco & ID: INVADED Team Reunite for 2023 Sci-Fi Detective Anime Special Kid Factory. Anime News Network. March 24, 2023. March 23, 2023. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324060716/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-23/sabikui-bisco-and-id-invaded-team-reunite-for-2023-sci-fi-detective-anime-special-kid-factory/.196321. live.
  16. idinvadedanim. 1347499924229787652. ja:【STAFF】 総監督:あおきえい 監督:碇谷敦 シナリオ監修:舞城王太郎 シナリオ:あおきえい 諸留愛美 キャラクター原案:小玉有起 キャラクターデザイン/作画監督:浅利歩惟 コンテ:あおきえい 碇谷敦 又賀大介 河合桃子 小野隆宏 演出:碇谷敦 又賀大介 河合桃子 小野隆宏. January 8, 2021. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324174600/https://twitter.com/idinvadedanim/status/1347499924229787652. live.
  17. Web site: ja:劇場版 空の境界 the Garden of sinners [第一章] 俯瞰風景. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C411514. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 20, 2023. ja. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120135755/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C411514. live.
  18. Web site: ja:劇場版 空の境界 the Garden of sinners recalled out summer 未来福音 extra chorus. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C413323. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. March 24, 2023. ja. March 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324175517/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C413323. live.