Hisashi Hirai Explained

Hisashi Hirai
Native Name:	平井久司
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Animator, character Designer

is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny and Fafner of the Azure. He was also the lead animator for Linebarrels of Iron.^[1]

Works

Anime

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Source
1985	Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God	Design
1992	Dragon Slayer	Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro)	Also SNES version
1994	Wild 7	Character Design (Nakamura Pro), Animation Director (Nakamura Pro; ep. 1)
1995	Wild Knights Gulkeeva	Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro), Art design, Animation (OP; ED; DN)
1995	The Silent Service	Character Design, Animation Director, Mechanical design, Key Animation
1999	Infinite Ryvius	Character Design, Animation Director (OP), ED Illustrations, Key Animation (episodes 14, 20, 26)
2001	s-CRY-ed	Character Design, Character Animation Director (episodes 1, 16, 26), Chief Character Animation Director, Key Animation (episode 26), Mechanical animation Director (episode 11), Opening/Ending Animation Director		^[2]
2002	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED	Character designer		^[3]
2004	My-HiME	Element gun design		^[4]
	Fafner in the Azure	Character Design, Key Animation (OP/ED; episode 25)
2004	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny	Character designer		^[5]
2006	Gin'iro no Olynssis	Character Design
2007	Heroic Age	Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; ED)		^[6]
2008	Linebarrels of Iron	Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; episode 1)
	Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth	Character Design, Character Supervision, Key Animation	feature film	^[7] ^[8]
2013	Majestic Prince	Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1–2; ED2; episode 1), Key Animation (OP1; ED1)	Nominated–Character design, 3rd Newtype Anime Awards	^[9]
	Fafner in the Azure: Exodus	Character Design, Animation Director (character; OP; ED), Animation (ED for episode 9), Assistant Animation Director (character; episode 1), Key Animation (episodes 2–5, 9), Photo Key Animation (episode 11)		^[10]

Video games

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Source
2015	Xuccess Heaven	Character design	smartphone RPG	^[11]

References

Book references

• Book: The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Clements . Jonathan . Jonathan Clements. McCarthy . Helen . Helen McCarthy. Stone Bridge Press. 2014. 9781611729092. 1200pp. y. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linebarrels Of Iron : Asia Connection. Brami. David. July 8, 2008. Excessif.com. fr. January 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716180822/http://www.excessif.com/cinema/actu-cinema/news/linebarrels-of-iron-asia-connection-4981888-760.html. July 16, 2011. dead.
2. Web site: Bandai Publicizes New Anime at Toy Fair. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.
3. Web site: Story&Staff. sunrise-inc.co.jp. September 27, 2019.
4. Web site: [舞-HiME] 風華学園オフィシャルWeb]. sunrise-inc.co.jp. July 31, 2015.
5. Web site: Main Staff. sunrise-inc.co.jp. September 27, 2019.
6. Web site: ヒロイック・エイジ -HEROIC AGE-. xebec-inc.co.jp. July 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170509094818/http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/anime/heroicage/staff.html. May 9, 2017. dead.
7. Web site: Fafner Film, Milky Holmes TV Anime Dated. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.
8. Web site: TV Host: Soukyuu no Fafner Film Is in Production. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.
9. Web site: Attack on Titan Wins Top Prizes in Newtype Anime Awards. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.
10. Web site: Fafner Exodus Sequel's Teaser Video Reveals Fall 2014 Debut. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.
11. Web site: Xuccess Heaven Project Announced as Smartphone RPG. Anime News Network. July 31, 2015.