Hiroshi Kōjina

Hiroshi Kōjina (神志那 弘志, Kōjina Hiroshi, born June 4, 1963) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director.[1] His directorial works include Grenadier, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro, Kiba, Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin and the 2011 anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association. He joined Studio Live in 1982, and following the death of Toyoo Ashida, became the head of the company in 2011.[2]

Hiroshi Kōjina
神志那 弘志
Born	May 4, 1963 Kumamoto, Japan
Occupation	Semira Anime director, character designer, animator
Years active	1981-present

Filmography

TV series

• Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) - Character design
• City Hunter '91 (1991) - Character design
• Gulliver Boy (1995) - Character design[3]
• Pluster World (2003-2004) - Character design
• Area 88 (2004) - Character design[4]
• Grenadier (2004-2005) - Director[5][6] (Debut directorial work)
• Kiba (2006-2007) - Director[7][5][6][8]
• Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007-2008) - Director[5][9]
• Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010) - Director[9][6][10][11]
• Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) (2011-2014) - Director[12][13]
• The Vampire Dies in No Time (2021) - Director[14]

OVAs/ONAs

• Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986) - Character design
• Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman (2000) - Character design

Video games

• Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate~ (2003) - Character design
• Pluster World ~Pluston GP~ (2003) - Character design
• Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate EX~ (2003) - Character design

References

1. "Otakon to Host Voice Actor/Sound Director Yuji Mitsuya". Anime News Network. July 5, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
2. "Anime Director/Designer Toyoo Ashida Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
3. "空想科学世界ガリバーボーイ - TOEI ANIMATION". toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
4. "CDJapan : Area 88 TARGET:02 Animation DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
5. Clements & McCarthy 2014
6. "Otakon to Host Rainbow's Koujina, Madhouse's Maruyama". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
7. Clements & McCarthy 2012
8. "Upper Deck Ordered to Pay Aniplex US$3.9 Million+ for Kiba". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
9. "Shun Oguri's 1st Broadcast Anime Lead Role in Rainbow". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
10. "Rainbow with Hiroshi Koujina Q&A". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
11. "Japanese Producers & Directors Panel". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
12. "Crunchyroll to Stream New Hunter x Hunter Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
13. "Hunter x Hunter Available on Netflix". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
14. "The Vampire Dies in No Time Comedy Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, 2021 TV Debut". Anime News Network. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

Book references

• Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. 408.

• Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2012). The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press. 867pp. ISBN 9781611725155.

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

External links

• Hiroshi Koujina at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Hiroshi Kōjina on Twitter
• Hiroshi Kōjina on Facebook