前田真宏
Director
47
Movies
22
TV Shows
Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 Maeda Mahiro) born March 14, 1963 is one of the most prominent Japanese anime creators working today, having worked as director, character designer, and animator for many of Japan's top series. Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He also worked on Concept Art and Design for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), which won six Academy Awards.
He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed Blue Submarine No. 6, Final Fantasy: Unlimited and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo.
His design work ranges from 2 of the "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai! Mahō Tsukai Tai!), The Vision of Escaflowne and Last Exile. He was also the designer of the invaders in Gatekeepers 21.
His earlier years were spent mostly at the famed Studio Ghibli, where he helped animate classics such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.
Maeda is also one of the select Japanese directors to actively collaborate with the international film media on various projects. He provided key animation for the animation sequence in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. His directorial work has also been featured in such exclusive package films as The Animatrix (segment: "The Second Renaissance Parts I and II"), Genius Party Beyond (segment: "Gala"), and Ani*Kuri15 (segment: "Princess Onmitsu").
He has also visited the American Anime Expo convention in 2000 and 2003.
Behind the Camera
One Punch Man
Key Animation
Rage of Bahamut
Storyboard Artist
Kaiju No. 8
Creature Design
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Nadia El misterio de la piedra azul
Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Settings
Last Exile
Diseño de Producción, Mechanical Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
日本アニメ（ーター）見本市
Director, Character Designer, Storyboard, Escritor, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Top wo nerae! Gunbuster
Key Animation
Mad Max: Furia en el camino
Animation
SSSS.Gridman
Creature Design
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Vandread
Key Animation
El Conde de Montecristo
Productor Ejecutivo, Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Original Story
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
FF:U ～ファイナルファンタジー：アンリミテッド～
Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Art Designer, Creature Design, Series Director, Key Animation
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard, Conceptual Design, Dir. de Arte, Creature Design, Concept Artist
El castillo en el cielo
Key Animation
Blue Submarine No. 6
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Key Animation, Mechanical Designer, Director
帝都物語
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Tres veces una vez
Key Animation, Art Designer, Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist, Director
レモンエンジェル
Key Animation
ゲートキーパーズ21
Storyboard
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
アニ＊クリ15
Director
Animatrix
Director
王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼
Key Animation
Evangelion: 2.22 Tú (No) Puedes Avanzar
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.33 Tú (No) Puedes Rehacer
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Script
安堂ロイド〜A.I. knows LOVE？〜
Original Story, Creator
