Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki

male (Tokyo)
Born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most famous and well-respected creators of anime. He has three brothers, he...
Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon

male, 46 years old
is the highly-regarded director of the anime films "Perfect Blue" (1997), "Millennium Actress" (2001), "Tokyo Godfathers" (2003), and "Paprika"...
Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

male, 58 years old
Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese animation and live-action film writer and director famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling. Presently, Oshii...
Katsuhiro Otomo

Katsuhiro Otomo

male, 55 years old
Katsuhiro Ōtomo (born April 14, 1954) is a Japanese manga artist and director. He is perhaps best known for being the creator of the manga "Akira" a...
Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

male, 49 years old
born 22 May 1960 in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese animation and video director. Anno is best known for his work on the popular anime series...
Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai

male, 36 years old
born (born February 9, 1973) is a Japanese anime director, animator, and principal voice actor. A native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan, he...
Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

male, deceased (1989)
was a mangaka (Japanese manga artist) and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of "Astro Boy" and "Kimba the White...
Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

male, 74 years old
is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term...
Yoshiyuki Tomino

Yoshiyuki Tomino

male, 68 years old
is a Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and studied at Nihon University's...
Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

male, 59 years old
Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a critically acclaimed writer / director of Japanese animation. He is the creator of titles such as "Yoju Toshi (Wicked...