Shinya Ohira
Born: 1966-12-12 in Aichi, Japan
Known For: Visual Effects
Biography
Shinya Ohira is one of the most talented and recognized animators in the world of anime. His animation style includes using exaggerating motion, manipulating gravity and balance with the use of different perspective shots, lots of rapid camera movement, and unconventional angles. With his boldly distorted and vigorous drawing style, his cuts are unique and instantly recognizable. He has worked as an animator for over thirty years. His early work in the 1980s mainly consisted of action and effects cuts. He bounced around several studios (including Sunrise, Madhouse, and Pierrot).
Filmography
2026
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe ... (Key Animation)
- A New Dawn ... (Key Animation)
2025
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle ... (Key Animation)
- Lazarus ... (Key Animation)
2023
- PLUTO ... (Key Animation)
- The Boy and the Heron ... (Key Animation)
2021
- Star Wars: Visions ... (Director)
- The House of the Lost on the Cape ... (Key Animation)
2019
- One Arm ... (Animation)
2018
- Batman Ninja ... (Animation)
2017
- Mary and The Witch's Flower ... (Key Animation)
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 ... (Key Animation)
- Lu Over the Wall ... (Key Animation)
2016
- GARO: Divine Flame ... (Key Animation)
2014
- Space Dandy ... (Key Animation)
- Japan Animator Expo ... (Key Animation)
- Ping Pong the Animation ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Giovanni's Island ... (Key Animation)
2013
- The Wind Rises ... (Key Animation)
2012
- A Letter to Momo ... (Key Animation)
- Rainbow Fireflies ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Redline ... (Key Animation)
2008
- Genius Party Beyond ... (Director)
- Genius Party Beyond ... (Character Designer)
2006
- Tekkonkinkreet ... (Key Animation)
2005
- xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream ... (Key Animation)
- Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom ... (Key Animation)
- The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game ... (Key Animation)
- Space Station No.9 ... (Key Animation)
2004
- Howl's Moving Castle ... (Key Animation)
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence ... (Key Animation)
- Mind Game ... (Key Animation)
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ... (Animation)
- Kid's Story ... (Key Animation)
2002
- Ghiblies: Episode 2 ... (Animation)
2001
- Spirited Away ... (Key Animation)
- Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film ... (Character Designer)
2000
- FLCL ... (Key Animation)
1999
- One Piece ... (Key Animation)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas ... (Key Animation)
- Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! ... (Key Animation)
1994
- Junkers Come Here ... (Key Animation)
1993
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ... (Key Animation)
1992
- Porco Rosso ... (Key Animation)
1991
- Only Yesterday ... (Key Animation)
- Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre ... (Director)
1990
- Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors ... (Key Animation)
- Violence Jack: Hell's Wind ... (Key Animation)
- MAROKO ... (Key Animation)
1989
- The Adventures of Peter Pan ... (Key Animation)
- Angel Cop ... (Key Animation)
- Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! ... (Key Animation)
- Riding Bean ... (Animation)
- Angel Cop ... (Animation)
- All That Gundam ... (Key Animation)
1988
- Akira ... (Key Animation)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack ... (Key Animation)
- Dragon's Heaven ... (Key Animation)
1987
- Bubblegum Crisis ... (Animation)
- Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon ... (Key Animation)
- Black Magic M-66 ... (Animation)
- Gall Force 2: Destruction ... (Animation)
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission - Skill Level 2 ... (Supervising Animation Director)
1986
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ... (Key Animation)
- Violence Jack ... (Key Animation)
- Love City ... (Key Animation)
- Violence Jack: Harem Bomber ... (Animation)
- Megazone 23 II ... (Animation)
1985
- Ninja Robots ... (Key Animation)
1984
- Lensman ... (Key Animation)
1971
- Lupin the 3rd ... (Key Animation)